Riff Tone

No More Tears (Live)

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head (6550 tubes) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion G12T-75 speakers

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

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass8

mid5

treble8

reverb0.5

presence4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

chorusBoss Boss CH-1 Super Chorus

Notes

Live performance rig for 'No More Tears' riff section, early 1990s. Used bridge pickup, volume and tone maxed. Effects and amp settings confirmed for live and studio use; live rig closely mirrors studio setup.

Tone Character(10)

bone-crushing crunchtight palm-muted chugsaggressive bridge pickup attackscooped but present midssinging sustainrazor-sharp treble bitedense, saturated distortionclear note separation under heavy gainpercussive rhythm articulationmetallic, modern edge

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and accurate pinch harmonics at tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

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

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