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Lovedrive
1979 4:43
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Scorpions Hard Rock 1979 A major
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About Coast To Coast

Off the 1979 "Lovedrive" album, "Coast To Coast" is one of the more deceptive pieces in the Scorpions catalogue: it sits in A major and rolls at a steady 120 BPM, but the challenge is not speed, it is tone and phrasing. The track is largely instrumental, built around clean and lightly overdriven lead lines that demand smooth picking control and a well-shaped vibrato rather than brute force. Playing it in E Standard, you need to keep your bends in tune and your note sustain even, because every note is exposed without heavy distortion to cover mistakes. The melodic phrases sit comfortably on the upper strings, but making them sing the way they should asks for real right-hand consistency. Pick out the trickiest turnaround phrases and use the Practice Toolbar to loop them slowed down until the timing feels natural. This is a great piece for building expressive lead playing in the Hard Rock style without relying on pure aggression.

  • "Coast To Coast" is largely instrumental, so every lead phrase is fully exposed and clean intonation with controlled vibrato is essential.
  • The song is in E Standard tuning at 120 BPM in A major, giving lead lines a comfortable but precise feel on the upper strings.
  • Focus practice on sustaining even tone and accurate bends throughout the melodic runs, as light gain leaves little room to hide sloppy technique.

How to Play Coast To Coast

Tuning: E Standard · Key: A major · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Matthias Jabs adopted Fender Stratocasters with humbuckers in later years, using their brighter character for cleaner ballad tones and more articulate lead work than his earlier Explorer guitars. The single-coil versatility lets him dial back aggression while maintaining the Scorpions' signature sustain.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

While less documented than their Custom models, the Les Paul Standard's thick body and stock humbuckers provide the warm, sustained tone the Scorpions need for layered lead harmonies and heavy power chord work in the studio.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Matthias Jabs relied heavily on Gibson Les Paul Customs in the studio for their superior sustain and thick tonal character on solos, using the guitar's humbuckers and weight to achieve the band's signature fat, compressed lead sound.

Gibson Flying V
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Gibson Flying V

Rudolf Schenker's iconic Gibson Flying V since the mid-70s delivers his aggressive, palm-muted rhythm tone through hot PAF-style humbuckers, becoming synonymous with the Scorpions' raw, pointed attack and distinctive visual identity.

Gibson Explorer
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Gibson Explorer

Matthias Jabs built his lead style around the Gibson Explorer's angular design and humbucker tone, using the guitar's focused midrange and sustain for expressive solos before transitioning to signature ESP and Fender models.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Both Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs powered the Scorpions' classic 80s sound through Marshall JCM800 heads, with Schenker running moderate preamp gain for defined rhythm crunch and Jabs pushing higher gain for lead work and sustain.

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