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Riff Tone

I Just Want You

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1981 or early 90s, Zakk Wylde signature not yet released)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
chorusBoss Boss CH-1 Super Chorus

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Ozzmosis album). Zakk Wylde used his Les Paul Custom with EMG active pickups into a Marshall JCM800 2203. For the riff section, the signal chain included a Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive and a Boss CH-1 Super Chorus, with the chorus used in stereo to split to two amps. No wah or Rotovibe used for this song. Settings are estimated based on typical Zakk Wylde/JCM800 studio usage in the mid-90s and confirmed pedal choices for the Ozzmosis era.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivefull-bodied midrangeaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain cruncharticulate pick attackslightly scooped lowsstereo width from chorusmodern heavy rock characteractive pickup claritycontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm work at a medium tempo, with clarity needed despite high gain and stereo effects. The technical challenge is moderate, but not extreme.

Sources

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

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