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Riff Tone

Shot In the Dark

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Jake E. Lee Signature (custom white, hardtail, maple fretboard, single humbucker bridge, single-coil neck, middle disconnected)

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

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (SH-4) humbucker in bridge, DiMarzio SDS-1 single coil in neck (middle disconnected)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1985-1986. Jake E. Lee used his custom Charvel with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for the main riff. Amp was a Marshall JCM800 2203, no evidence of additional pedals for the riff. Pickup selector set to bridge. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attacksaturated British cruncharticulate note separationpunchy low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencefocused, compressed distortionhigh-output humbucker claritypercussive rhythm drive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and syncopated rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Zakk Wylde Credits Tony Iommi for Iconic Riff - Premier Guitar

This tone has been researched 4 times by the community

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Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Jake E. Lee Signature (custom white, hardtail, maple fretboard, single humbucker bridge, single-coil neck, middle disconnected)

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

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (SH-4) humbucker in bridge, DiMarzio SDS-1 single coil in neck (middle disconnected)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Zakk Wylde Credits Tony Iommi for Iconic Riff - Premier Guitar

This tone has been researched 4 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording, 1985-1986. Jake E. Lee used his custom Charvel with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for the main riff. Amp was a Marshall JCM800 2203, no evidence of additional pedals for the riff. Pickup selector set to bridge. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attacksaturated British cruncharticulate note separationpunchy low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencefocused, compressed distortionhigh-output humbucker claritypercussive rhythm drive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and syncopated rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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