Alone Again amp settings — Boss GT-1

The Dokken guitar tone for “Alone Again”, dialed in for a Boss GT-1 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Tooth and Nail (1984) — Iconic main guitar solo and heavy rhythm

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2205 / Plexi / Randall RG80, ESP Custom Superstrat with Seymour Duncan humbucker, Boss DS-1, Boss GE-10 graphic EQ, studio digital delay/reverb

Searing, mid-focused 80s hard rock lead tone with tight low end, upper-mid bite, and singing sustain

Amp settings — Boss GT-1

CHANNELSTACK I (Marshall JCM800 model) + 4x12 Cab IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	8
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01OD/DS (T-SCREAM / OD-1 Style Boost)

Used as a tight pre-amp boost into the Stack I model to push sustain and cut low-end flub

Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 8

02FX1/EQ (Graphic EQ)

Emulates George Lynch's outboard Boss GE-10 upper-midrange push around 1.6kHz-3.2kHz

Low-Mid 7 · High-Mid 8 · Level 5

03DELAY (Standard Digital Delay)

Set to approx 380ms for signature 80s arena ballad lead depth

Effect Level 4 · Feedback 4 · Delay Time 4

04REVERB (Plate / Hall)

Provides lush studio ambience behind the delay

Effect Level 5 · Time 6 · Tone 5

Why these settings

The Jackson JS22 stock high-output ceramic bridge humbucker naturally matches Lynch's Duncan-loaded Superstrat, but needs a slight treble roll-off on the amp model to avoid harshness. On the GT-1, pairing the Stack I amp block with an onboard mid-boost and graphic EQ precisely replicates the modded Marshall and GE-10 combination without over-saturating into mush. Clean acoustic/verse tone: switch to Clean preamp model with delay and subtle plate reverb.

PRO TIPGeorge Lynch relies heavily on aggressive wide vibrato and pinched harmonics; angle your pick 45 degrees to the string right above the bridge pickup sweet spot to trigger his squealing overtones on the solo's sustained notes.

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