George Lynch (b. September 28, 1954) is a Hard rock guitarist best known as a member of the band Dokken.
Lynch has been an endorser of ESP guitars since 1986. His famed Skull and Bones guitar affectionately named "Mom" is one of the most famous in modern rock, and was designed and hand-crafted by a friend (the neck was given by ESP). "Mom" is actually a J Frog guitar but since George was endorsing ESP guitars, an ESP decal was applied to the headstock. Several George Lynch signature guitars have been produced by ESP Japan since then:
- The Kamikaze model, based on his first ESP guitar
- The Tiger model, a replica of a home made Strat George realised in 1980
- The Skull & Snakes, a design that was later used as the Lynch Mob "Wicked Sensation" album artwork
- The Flame Boy is based on a ESP Forest design
- The New Super V includes distressed hardware and features and a new "Super V" pickup
These guitars are still available from ESP Japan. The Flame Boy and Super V also exist in less expensive LTD versions.
Seymour Duncan created for George Lynch the Screaming Demon guitar pickup (SH-12 and TB-12), featured on all the ESP Lynch signature guitar series. This pickup is one of their best sellers. They also recently designed the new Super V pickup to be featured in the Super V model. This pickup can be ordered form the Seymour Duncan custom shop.
His immoderate use of Marshall, Soldano, Bogner & Diezel amps and effects units to achieve his famous tone is well known in rock guitar circles. His rig changes on every tour. Lynch currently endorses Randall amplification and participated in the design of a new George Lynch Box for their modular amp system.
While on tour in 2005 he has used the Randall Dragon (non master volume) tube head for the majority of his sound. The design is very similar to the older Marshall Plexi heads that he used early on in Dokken.
A Morley A/B box called the Tripler is also available. It includes a Boost.
Lynch is endorsing the hand-crafted Yamaha L-Series Acoustic Guitars and is on a Asian 'Unplugged' except for a Marshall stack, Clinic tour May/June 2006.
Lynch has also designed a new high-nickel content string through the Dean Markley company to be on the market soon but his name will not be on the package.
ESP Company, Limited (株式会社イーエスピー, Kabushiki Gaisha Ī Esu Pī?), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan.
Seymour Duncan is a company that is most famous for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. The company was founded in late 1978 by guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan in Goleta, California.
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