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Riff Tone
Night By Night
Dokken
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Kamikaze (George Lynch signature, early prototype or custom shop, as used on Under Lock and Key era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (Under Lock and Key). Guitar and amp confirmed for Dokken's mid-80s studio work. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. Pedal use inferred from era and sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate and brightsaturated high-gainclassic 80s metal crunchfocused midrangecutting edgewarm lower midspunchy palm-muted chugsmelodic clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Kamikaze (George Lynch signature, early prototype or custom shop, as used on Under Lock and Key era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (Under Lock and Key). Guitar and amp confirmed for Dokken's mid-80s studio work. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. Pedal use inferred from era and sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate and brightsaturated high-gainclassic 80s metal crunchfocused midrangecutting edgewarm lower midspunchy palm-muted chugsmelodic clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.