GuitarDistortedRiff
Wicked Sensation Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lynch Mob
Lynch Mob · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Kamikaze or ESP Skulls & Snakes (George Lynch signature, likely Skulls & Snakes for this session)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Screamin' Demon humbucker (bridge position)
Amp
Soldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier (gray head, serial 88051, used on Wicked Sensation sessions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for the album sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. Guitar is most likely the ESP Skulls & Snakes with a Screamin' Demon bridge humbucker, into a Soldano SLO-100 head. No evidence of boost/OD pedals for the riff, and sources note minimal effects/overdubs for rhythm tracks.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated high-gain crunch
- articulate pick attack
- harmonic-rich
- punchy low end
- slightly scooped mids
- clear note separation
- dynamic and responsive
- minimal ambience
- modern hard rock/metal rhythm