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Riff Tone
Suicide Solution
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (with 'Cascade' mod), Marshall 4x12 cabinets loaded with Altec 417-8H speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980. Gear confirmed for Blizzard of Ozz sessions. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the main riff section. Pedals minimal; focus on amp and MXR Distortion+ for gain. No chorus/flanger/delay on riff section; double-tracking used for thickness.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive rhythm attackcrunchy, saturated distortionarticulate pick attackthick, harmonically rich soundfocused midrange punchclear note separationaggressive palm mutingBritish amp crunchno audible modulation or delay in riffdouble-tracked for density
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (with 'Cascade' mod), Marshall 4x12 cabinets loaded with Altec 417-8H speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980. Gear confirmed for Blizzard of Ozz sessions. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the main riff section. Pedals minimal; focus on amp and MXR Distortion+ for gain. No chorus/flanger/delay on riff section; double-tracking used for thickness.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive rhythm attackcrunchy, saturated distortionarticulate pick attackthick, harmonically rich soundfocused midrange punchclear note separationaggressive palm mutingBritish amp crunchno audible modulation or delay in riffdouble-tracked for density
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.