Solo Tone

Goodbye to Romance

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100-watt (Plexi, late '60s/early '70s, modded for extra gain)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or Super Humbucker, stock for era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMXR MXR Distortion+

eqMXR MXR 10-Band EQ

delayMXR MXR Analog Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 1980 (recorded for Ozzy Osbourne's 'Blizzard of Ozz'). Randy Rhoads used his white 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom for the solo. Amp was a Marshall Plexi, often reported as a 1959 Super Lead, likely modded for more gain. Effects were added via pedals and studio rack units. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and known rig for this song/album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth and melodicclassic British cruncharticulate single-note clarityslight mid boosttouch-sensitive responsemoderate amp gain with pedal boostclear note separationmelodic phrasingnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The solo is melodic and expressive, requiring good control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.

Sources

Randy Rhoads | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Ozzy Osbourne & Ozzy Osbourne – Diary Of A Madman - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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