Riff Tone

Perry Mason

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature or similar, with EMG pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM 800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely with Celestion speakers)

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

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Ozzmosis album). Zakk Wylde is known for using his Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM 800 for Ozzy's 1990s studio work. No direct source confirms the exact serial/model for this song, but this is the established rig for this era and album. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate note separationheavy low-end punchcompressed dynamicsmodern metal claritypronounced pinch harmonicsslightly scooped midshigh-gain saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires solid control of pinch harmonics, tight palm muting, and aggressive picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Currently addicted to this track : r/OzzyOsbourne - Reddit Favorite pinch harmonic riffs : r/metalguitar - Reddit Best Ozzy guitar : r/guitars - Reddit

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