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How do you get the George Lynch guitar tone from album Back for Attack?

Guitars

* Body: Solid (Mahogany)

* Bridge: Tune-o-matic or Floyd Rose

* Construction: Bolt-on

* Neck: Maple

* Pickups: Seymour Duncan Custom Custom

* Strings: D'Addario EXL110 (.011-.049)

* Tuning: Standard E (E, A, D, G, B, E)

Amps

* Head: Marshall JCM800 2203 or 2204

* Cab: Marshall 1960A or 1960B

Effects

* Distortion: MXR Distortion + or ProCo RAT

* Flanger: MXR Flanger

* Delay: MXR Carbon Copy or TC Electronic Flashback

* Reverb: Fender '63 Reverb Tank

Amp settings:

* Gain: 7

* Bass: 6

* Mid: 4

* Treble: 5

* Volume: 8

Effects settings:

* Distortion: Gain 10, Level 10, Tone 10

* Flanger: Manual 10, Sweep 10, Rate 10, Resonance 10

* Delay: Delay Time 250ms, Feedback 50%, Mix 50%

* Reverb: Reverb Time 1s, Mix 50%

Playing technique:

* Use a pick

* Play with a light touch

* Use a lot of vibrato

* Bend strings in tune

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