Riff Tone

Lightnin' Strikes Again

Dokken

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Custom Shop (tobacco sunburst, flame maple top, ebony fretboard, poplar body)

AmpMarshall JCM900 head with Marshall cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (exact model not specified, likely JB in bridge based on Charvel/Dokken era standards)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording for 'Lightning Strikes Again' (2008); Jon Levin used his JCM900 head and Charvel Custom Shop guitar for the entire record. Tube Screamer used as boost. Not live/touring rig. All heads are modified, but no specifics on mod type.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackcrisp pick responsemodern metal claritypunchy rhythmcutting upper midsslightly scooped low midsfocused low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Dokken guitarist Jon Levin tackles George Lynch’s scariest solos | Guitar World Appreciation post for Jon Levin of Dokken : r/hairmetal - Reddit

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