Riff Tone
Suicide Solution (Live with Guitar Solo)
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head (with voltage dropped to ~92V, through Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 1980s (Blizzard of Ozz tour, 1980-1982). Randy Rhoads used his white Les Paul Custom for the main riff section. Amp voltage was dropped for more saturation. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; boost pedals and wah were used for solos, but not for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated British cruncharticulate pick attackclear note separationpunchy midrangeslightly scooped but present midsbright, cutting treblefull-bodied low enddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing to achieve the aggressive, articulate sound characteristic of Randy Rhoads' live performances.
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head (with voltage dropped to ~92V, through Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 1980s (Blizzard of Ozz tour, 1980-1982). Randy Rhoads used his white Les Paul Custom for the main riff section. Amp voltage was dropped for more saturation. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; boost pedals and wah were used for solos, but not for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated British cruncharticulate pick attackclear note separationpunchy midrangeslightly scooped but present midsbright, cutting treblefull-bodied low enddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing to achieve the aggressive, articulate sound characteristic of Randy Rhoads' live performances.
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