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Riff Tone
S.A.T.O.
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (likely with 4x12 cabinet, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Gear confirmed for Diary of a Madman sessions. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and articulatecrunchy distortionfocused midrange punchclassic Marshall biteclear note separationfast attacksinging sustainslightly scooped lowsmetallic edge
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm changes, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (likely with 4x12 cabinet, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Gear confirmed for Diary of a Madman sessions. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and articulatecrunchy distortionfocused midrange punchclassic Marshall biteclear note separationfast attacksinging sustainslightly scooped lowsmetallic edge
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm changes, making it challenging for most players.