Riff Tone

Believer

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (modded, late 1970s/early 1980s)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Distortion (bridge), stock Gibson humbucker (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1981. Gear confirmed for Diary of a Madman sessions. Randy Rhoads used his white Les Paul Custom for the main riff. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain rhythmarticulate attacksaturated British crunchfocused midrangeclear note separationslightly scooped but not hollowharmonic overtonescontrolled feedbackpunchy low end

Difficulty

The main riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Diary Of A Madman - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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