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Alone Again Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Dokken

Dokken · 1980s · metal

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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

Mids
5.5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
3
Treble
7.5
Presence
6.5

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found for the studio session; settings estimated based on typical Randall RG80 usage for 80s metal and George Lynch's known tone.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effects model for delay and chorus not explicitly confirmed for the studio recording; chorus and delay are clearly audible in the solo and are included with high confidence.
  • ⚠️Pickup model inferred from Equipboard and Dokken-era interviews; no direct photo of the exact guitar in the studio, but all evidence points to ESP with Duncan Distortion.
  • ⚠️Presence and reverb settings estimated based on genre/era and Randall amp characteristics.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. George Lynch's solo tone on 'Alone Again' is classic mid-80s LA metal: high gain but not ultra-saturated, tight low end, slightly scooped mids, and bright, cutting highs. Lynch typically used a hot-modded Marshall or Soldano, with moderate bass, scooped mids, and boosted treble/presence for clarity. Reverb is subtle, added in post for space but not dominant.

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