Riff Tone

Fool Like You

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1981-1985, bridge pickup)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head

PickupsEMG 81 active humbucker (bridge position, as used by Zakk Wylde on No More Tears album)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for No More Tears album sessions. Riff section uses bridge pickup. No evidence of live/tour rig differences for this song section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate pick attackchunky low endslightly scooped midsmodern metal claritydry, in-your-face soundno ambience or reverbfocused, punchy rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a medium tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and timing to maintain clarity with high-gain saturation.

Sources

Zakk Wylde's guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears: how he got his sound | Guitar World

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