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United States George Lynch is an American guitarist recognized for his impactful contributions to hard rock and heavy metal, particularly through his work with Dokken and Lynch Mob.
Collaboration with George Lynch on Sweet and Lynch Albums, noting that listeners will hear influences from Journey, Bad Company, and Dokken in the resulting work.
Collaboration with George Lynch on 'Electric Ritual' artwork.
Partnership with George Lynch leading to the 'Scary Collection' of virtual cabinet simulations, comprising five sims.
Maintaining an artist presence on the Floyd Rose website, with a link to his personal website and a film project.
George Lynch crafts his own custom hand-built art guitars for the brand at the ESP Guitars USA custom shop facility.
Long-standing endorsement, with several George Lynch signature guitars produced, including the Kamikaze, Tiger, Skull & Snakes, Flame Boy, New Super V, Ultra Tone, and Serpent models. He also endorsed the Lynch Jumbo acoustic.
Brief endorsement in the early 1990s, using Custom 24 models.
Endorsed and used L-Series acoustic guitars on the Asian 'Unplugged' clinic tour in 2006.
Long-time endorser and participated in the design of the George Lynch Box for Randall's modular amp system.
Created the Screamin' Demon guitar pickup (SH-12 and TB-12) for Lynch, featured on ESP Lynch signature guitars. Also designed the new Super V pickup.
Utilizes the Morley Tripler A/B box.
Uses a limited edition GL Time Machine boost pedal.
Released the G2g George Lynch pedal in 2008.
Designed new high-nickel content strings with his name on the packaging.
Switched to using D'Addario strings.
George Lynch was born on September 28, 1954, in Spokane, Washington. He spent parts of his early life in Auburn, California, between 1971 and 1975. In the late 1970s, Lynch performed on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip with a band called The Boyz, which included future Dokken drummer Mick Brown. He later formed Xciter before joining Dokken.
Lynch became widely known for his guitar work with the hard rock band Dokken, which released several successful platinum albums featuring his distinctive lead guitar. A notable achievement during this period was the instrumental track “Mr. Scary” from the album *Back for the Attack*, which significantly increased his popularity among guitar enthusiasts. Dokken also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1990. Following internal conflicts, Dokken disbanded in March 1989, leading Lynch to form his own band, Lynch Mob, which explored different lyrical and musical complexities. He released his first solo album, *Sacred Groove*, in 1993.
His career includes multiple reunions with Dokken, and numerous other projects and collaborations. He co-founded Lynch/Pilson with Jeff Pilson, releasing the *Wicked Underground* album in 2003. Other notable collaborations include Souls of We, KXM with Doug Pinnick and Ray Luzier, Sweet & Lynch with Michael Sweet, and Ultraphonix with Corey Glover. Lynch has also contributed to tribute albums and developed instructional guitar content through The Guitar Dojo. He produces custom hand-built guitars under the Mr. Scary Guitars brand and has partnered with various equipment manufacturers, including ESP Guitars, Seymour Duncan, Randall Amplification, and Dean Markley.
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