Solo Tone

Suicide Solution (Live with Guitar Solo)

Ozzy Osbourne

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Amp1975-76 Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into two Marshall 1960A/B 4x12 cabinets with Altec 417-8H speakers

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass4

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMXR MXR Distortion +

eqMXR MXR Ten Band Graphic EQ

wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

delayMXR MXR Analog Delay

Notes

Live performance, early 1980s (1981-82), Randy Rhoads' main touring rig with Ozzy Osbourne. Settings and effects are for the live solo section of 'Suicide Solution' as performed on the Tribute album and 1981-82 tours.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustaintight and articulatemidrange-forwardaggressive lead tonecutting treble presencedynamic picking attackclear note separationharmonic overtonesclassic Marshall crunchslight compression from distortion pedal

Difficulty

The solo features advanced techniques including fast legato, tapping, trills, and expressive wah pedal use, requiring high technical skill and precise timing.

Sources

Randy Rhoads’ guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World Randy Rhoads' Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard The Gear Used By Randy Rhoads on Blizzard of Ozz

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