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Riff Tone
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Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP model 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into two Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabs with Altec 417-8H speakers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass3.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980, Blizzard of Ozz album. Rhythm/riff section. Guitar tuned to standard (A=440), .009–.042 string set. Effects from pedalboard, not amp. No amp reverb.
Tone Character(9)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive pick attacksquealing pinch harmonicsarticulate, percussive rhythmbright and cuttingfocused midrange punchfast attack, minimal sagclear note separationcrunchy, saturated rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting, aggressive pick attack for pinch harmonics, and rapid, accurate chord changes at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP model 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into two Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabs with Altec 417-8H speakers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass3.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, Blizzard of Ozz album. Rhythm/riff section. Guitar tuned to standard (A=440), .009–.042 string set. Effects from pedalboard, not amp. No amp reverb.
Tone Character(9)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive pick attacksquealing pinch harmonicsarticulate, percussive rhythmbright and cuttingfocused midrange punchfast attack, minimal sagclear note separationcrunchy, saturated rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting, aggressive pick attack for pinch harmonics, and rapid, accurate chord changes at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.