Riff Tone
Crazy Train (Live)
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP model 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into two Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabinets with Altec 417-8H speakers
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass3.5
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMXR MXR Distortion +
eqMXR MXR Ten Band Graphic EQ
Notes
Live performance, early 1980s (1981 era), settings and pedalboard confirmed for live use. Rhoads used the bridge pickup with volume and tone on 10. Distortion and EQ pedals were always on for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive and percussive attackbright and articulate highsfocused midrange punchminimal low-end for clarityhigh-output, cutting bridge pickupslight amp overdrive with pedal-driven gaindefined and precise rhythmmidrange boost for note separationcrisp, non-muddy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP model 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into two Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabinets with Altec 417-8H speakers
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass3.5
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMXR MXR Distortion +
eqMXR MXR Ten Band Graphic EQ
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, early 1980s (1981 era), settings and pedalboard confirmed for live use. Rhoads used the bridge pickup with volume and tone on 10. Distortion and EQ pedals were always on for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive and percussive attackbright and articulate highsfocused midrange punchminimal low-end for clarityhigh-output, cutting bridge pickupslight amp overdrive with pedal-driven gaindefined and precise rhythmmidrange boost for note separationcrisp, non-muddy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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