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Riff Tone

Into the Fire

Dokken

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Superstrat (custom, likely maple neck, Floyd Rose, single humbucker)
AmpRandall RG-80 (solid state head, 1983-84) with Echoplex preamp boost

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1984. George Lynch used a Charvel Superstrat with a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge, into a Randall RG-80 head, with an Echoplex used as a preamp boost. No evidence of Marshall or Soldano for this specific recording. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numbers in sources.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingfull-bodied rhythmarticulate pick attackcrisp top endscooped but present midssinging sustainclassic 80s metal crunchslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with heavy palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of 80s metal. While not as complex as the solo, the speed and articulation demand intermediate to advanced technique.

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