Riff Tone
Mr. Scary
Dokken
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Kamikaze (custom, early version, likely maple body, maple neck, Floyd Rose, single bridge humbucker)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100-watt Plexi (un-modded, likely with variac and/or outboard boost for gain)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Screamin' Demon (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive pedal)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Back for the Attack' (1987). Guitar is the ESP Kamikaze with a single bridge humbucker. Amp is a late-60s Marshall Plexi, unmodded, likely boosted with a Tube Screamer or similar for extra gain. Settings are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksinging sustaindefined midrangecrisp top endslight ambience from reverbfluid legato passagesarticulate note definitionpunchy low endhigh-gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting, complex rhythm patterns, and fluid legato technique, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Kamikaze (custom, early version, likely maple body, maple neck, Floyd Rose, single bridge humbucker)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100-watt Plexi (un-modded, likely with variac and/or outboard boost for gain)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Screamin' Demon (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive pedal)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Back for the Attack' (1987). Guitar is the ESP Kamikaze with a single bridge humbucker. Amp is a late-60s Marshall Plexi, unmodded, likely boosted with a Tube Screamer or similar for extra gain. Settings are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksinging sustaindefined midrangecrisp top endslight ambience from reverbfluid legato passagesarticulate note definitionpunchy low endhigh-gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting, complex rhythm patterns, and fluid legato technique, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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