Riff Tone

Mama, I'm Coming Home

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1990s, Zakk Wylde signature likely not yet in use)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1991)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Clean sections were tracked with the Les Paul Custom using EMG pickups into a Marshall JCM800 set for a clean tone. No evidence of acoustic guitar or other electric models on the clean riff. No pedalboard evidence for clean section; chorus effect is clearly audible and likely from a rack or pedal.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundedlush chorus shimmerclear, bell-like attackslight compression and sustainstudio-quality cleansubtle reverb ambienceactive pickup claritynot brittle or harshfull-bodied lowssmooth top end

Difficulty

The clean riff is accessible to most players but requires careful chord voicing, dynamic control, and even picking to sound polished with the chorus effect.

Sources

Mama Im Coming Home Tab by Ozzy Osbourne Chasing Guitar Tone-Ozzy | Zakk Wylde "mama i'm coming home"Mama, I'm Coming Home Guitar Tutorial | Zakk Wylde Training | TikTok

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