Riff Tone

No Bone Movies

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP model 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass3.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMXR MXR Distortion+

eqMXR MXR 10-Band Graphic Equalizer

Notes

Studio recording, 1980, Blizzard of Ozz sessions. Randy Rhoads used the Les Paul Custom into a Marshall Super Lead head with Altec 417-8H speakers. Pedalboard included MXR Distortion+ and MXR 10-Band EQ for tone shaping. Settings are for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveclassic British cruncharticulate midrangebright and cutting highsfocused low enddynamic pick responseslight mid boostpunchy attackclear note separationno excessive saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting with precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Randy Rhoads’ guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World Randy Rhoads' Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard

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