Solo Tone

Miracle Man (Live)

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom (bullseye finish)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6.5

mid5

treble8

reverb0.5

presence4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

chorusBoss Boss CH-1 Super Chorus

Notes

Live performance, late 1980s (No Rest for the Wicked era); Zakk Wylde used only the bridge pickup as per Ozzy's instructions. Effects and amp settings based on period-correct interviews and live rig details.

Tone Character(10)

crushing, saturated distortiontight and percussive attackaggressive palm-muted chugssinging sustain on single notespinch harmonics with pronounced bitearticulate, cutting lead tonefast alternate picking claritywide vibratometallic edgehigh-output, modern metal sound

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced metal techniques including fast picking, accurate pinch harmonics, wide vibrato, and aggressive bending, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Zakk Wylde Credits Tony Iommi for Iconic Riff - Premier Guitar Zakk Wylde's guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears: how he got his sound | Guitar World Zakk Wylde's guitar instructions upon joining Ozzy's band | Guitar World Zakk Wylde on tone, technique & early Ozzy Osbourne recordings | Guitar World

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