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Riff Tone
Fool Like You
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1981-1985, bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for No More Tears album sessions. Riff section uses bridge pickup. No evidence of live/tour rig differences for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate pick attackchunky low endslightly scooped midsmodern metal claritydry, in-your-face soundno ambience or reverbfocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a medium tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and timing to maintain clarity with high-gain saturation.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1981-1985, bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for No More Tears album sessions. Riff section uses bridge pickup. No evidence of live/tour rig differences for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate pick attackchunky low endslightly scooped midsmodern metal claritydry, in-your-face soundno ambience or reverbfocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a medium tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and timing to maintain clarity with high-gain saturation.