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Riff Tone
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Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP model 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass3.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980, Blizzard of Ozz sessions. Randy Rhoads used the Les Paul Custom into a Marshall Super Lead head with Altec 417-8H speakers. Pedalboard included MXR Distortion+ and MXR 10-Band EQ for tone shaping. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British cruncharticulate midrangebright and cutting highsfocused low enddynamic pick responseslight mid boostpunchy attackclear note separationno excessive saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting with precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP model 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass3.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, Blizzard of Ozz sessions. Randy Rhoads used the Les Paul Custom into a Marshall Super Lead head with Altec 417-8H speakers. Pedalboard included MXR Distortion+ and MXR 10-Band EQ for tone shaping. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British cruncharticulate midrangebright and cutting highsfocused low enddynamic pick responseslight mid boostpunchy attackclear note separationno excessive saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting with precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.