Riff Tone

Breakin' All the Rules

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely with EMG 81/85 or stock humbuckers)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, typical for Zakk Wylde on 'No Rest for the Wicked')

PickupsHumbucker (likely EMG 81/85 or stock Gibson humbuckers, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for this specific song's riff section. Zakk Wylde is known for using a Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JCM800 for Ozzy's late 80s studio work. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainchunky low endarticulate pick attackfocused midrange punchmodern 80s metal soundcompressed and sustainingminimal ambienceclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and aggression at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

The Ultimate Sin vs No Rest for The Wicked : r/OzzyOsbourne What is your opinion on 'No Rest for the Wicked'? : r/blacksabbath

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