Dokken – Breaking the Chains
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1983 album Breaking the Chains.
Music from Breaking the Chains
Artists on Breaking the Chains
Gear Used On Breaking the Chains
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Dokken – Breaking the Chains (1983). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
George Lynch
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Studio Equipment used by George Lynch on Breaking the Chains
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Avg price: $3,485.63
Used on Breaking the Chains, as stated by Lynch in an unsourced interview transcribed in this October 19, 2018 The Gear Page post. Mike Piera of Analog Man quotes the same interview on the official Beano Boost product page.
I love Warren's tone. Warren was a big fan of Dokken's first record. We always talk about this. The European version of the first record which is out of print, has the sound. When I played on that record, all it was was an old Marshall head, an old Super 100 Marshall cabinet with a cane front, and a Rangemaster Treble Booster which Ritchie Blackmore uses. They don't make it anymore. I also had my old grey tube Echoplex that I used basically as a preamp. (...) The American version is not as good. They remixed it and added some bits. After doing six records, that was the best tone I ever had, and I would love to go back and get that tone.
Avg price: $1,200.00
Used extensively since Breaking the Chains, as mentioned in the description of this July 14, 2021 video. It is also mentioned by Equipboard user ath1024 in the notes of the Equipboard submission for Lynch's EP-3.
ath1024, 2019
George changes equipment like underwear. On his 2004 tour, I personally carried his Echoplex EP3 back to his tour bus after a gig. He also has an Echoplex tube EP2 that he has used.
Pedal Pawn on YouTube, "George Lynch TEARS UP w/ Pedal Pawn Texan Twang", July 14, 2021
“@georgelynchofficial 65 bassman head into Hiwatt cab. Pedal pawn Texan Twang into EP2 Echoplex - I prefer digital delay to tape for distorted soloing but I love the preamping effect echoplex has on a tube amp. I’ve used this particular one on almost every recording since breaking the chains.”
Effects Pedals used by George Lynch on Breaking the Chains
Avg price: $238.06
Featured in this July 14, 2021 video.
“@georgelynchofficial 65 bassman head into Hiwatt cab. Pedal pawn Texan Twang into EP2 Echoplex - I prefer digital delay to tape for distorted soloing but I love the preamping effect echoplex has on a tube amp. I’ve used this particular one on almost every recording since breaking the chains.”
Avg price: $64.00
According to an article on WoodyTone, George Lynch used this Boss CE-3 Chorus pedal during live performances during the early 80s with Dokken during the Breaking the Chains tour.