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Riff Tone
Crazy Babies
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1987-88, Zakk Wylde era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Gear based on Zakk Wylde's known rig for 'No Rest for the Wicked' sessions. No direct source confirms every detail for 'Crazy Babies' riff, but this is the consensus for the album's heavy rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainchunky low endrazor-sharp attackarticulate pick responsecompressed and focusedmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsfast note definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting for clarity, with precise timing to maintain the percussive, driving rhythm.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1987-88, Zakk Wylde era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Gear based on Zakk Wylde's known rig for 'No Rest for the Wicked' sessions. No direct source confirms every detail for 'Crazy Babies' riff, but this is the consensus for the album's heavy rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainchunky low endrazor-sharp attackarticulate pick responsecompressed and focusedmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsfast note definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting for clarity, with precise timing to maintain the percussive, driving rhythm.