Riff Tone

Alone Again

Dokken

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel San Dimas (early 80s, maple neck, likely with Seymour Duncan humbucker in bridge, single coil in neck)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan single coil (neck position, likely SSL-1 or similar, but exact model not confirmed for this session)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1984 (Tooth and Nail album). Gear confirmed for era and band, but no explicit source for clean section pickup/amp settings. No evidence of live rig differences for this song's clean part.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyclear note separationslightly scooped midschimey highstight low enddynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle natural reverbnot compressedno audible modulationclassic 80s clean ballad sound

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiation and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Dokken Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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