GuitarDistortedSolo
Alone Again Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Dokken
Dokken · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Kamikaze (custom shop, Dokken era, likely prototype or early signature)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Dokken-era Distortion humbucker (bridge position)
Amp
Randall RG80-112SC 2-Channel 80-Watt 1x12" Solid State Combo
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1984; George Lynch used a Randall RG80 combo for the miked tone on 'Alone Again' solo. Guitar is a Dokken-era ESP with a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge. No evidence of live/touring gear or later signature models used on this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb3
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-3 or similar) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely analog or early digital) · delay
ESP Kamikaze (bridge humbucker) → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Randall RG80-112SC (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- aggressive midrange bite
- sharp pick attack
- tight low end
- fluid legato runs
- harmonic overtones
- raspy, screaming high notes
- whammy bar flutters
- cutting lead presence
- slightly compressed