Unchain the night amp settings — Positive Grid Spark 40
The Dokken guitar tone for “Unchain the night”, dialed in for a Positive Grid Spark 40 with a LTD M-10. Studio version, Under Lock and Key (1985)
Marshall JCM800 2203 cranked, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 as boost, Ibanez Destroyer/Concord with custom pickups (8.5-9k output)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 7 |
01Tube Screamer (Spark built-in 'Green Scream')
Used as a clean boost and mid-hump tone shaper, not for distortion — mirrors Lynch's original use pushing the JCM800
The Spark's Metal 2000 model approximates the JCM800's mid-forward character. Your LTD M-10's high-output humbuckers run hotter than Lynch's moderate-wind Ibanez pickups, so gain is set conservatively at 6 instead of the 'cranked' original to preserve articulation. Mid pushed to 8 to capture that 80s cut-through-the-mix voicing Lynch was known for.
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