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Riff Tone
Unchain the Night
Dokken
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Kamikaze (George Lynch signature, 1985-86, maple body, Floyd Rose, single humbucker)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, likely modded, used in studio for 'Under Lock and Key')
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985. Gear confirmed for Dokken's 'Under Lock and Key' era. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the riff section. No evidence of live/tour substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationscooped but present midscrisp attackbright and cutting treblepercussive low endslight amp reverb for spaceclassic 80s metal rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and muting technique that demand intermediate to advanced right-hand control.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Kamikaze (George Lynch signature, 1985-86, maple body, Floyd Rose, single humbucker)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, likely modded, used in studio for 'Under Lock and Key')
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985. Gear confirmed for Dokken's 'Under Lock and Key' era. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the riff section. No evidence of live/tour substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationscooped but present midscrisp attackbright and cutting treblepercussive low endslight amp reverb for spaceclassic 80s metal rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and muting technique that demand intermediate to advanced right-hand control.