Riff Tone
The Ultimate Sin
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Jake E. Lee Signature Model (customized, white, hardtail, single humbucker, single-coil in neck position, no pickguard)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), DiMarzio SDS-1 (neck single-coil, likely not used for riff)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Notes
Studio recording, 1985-1986. Gear confirmed for Jake E. Lee during 'The Ultimate Sin' era. No evidence of live rig differences for this song's riff. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate note separationcutting upper midsfull-bodied low endminimal ambiencehigh-output bridge pickup80s metal clarityscooped but present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms adding to the challenge.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Jake E. Lee Signature Model (customized, white, hardtail, single humbucker, single-coil in neck position, no pickguard)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), DiMarzio SDS-1 (neck single-coil, likely not used for riff)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1985-1986. Gear confirmed for Jake E. Lee during 'The Ultimate Sin' era. No evidence of live rig differences for this song's riff. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate note separationcutting upper midsfull-bodied low endminimal ambiencehigh-output bridge pickup80s metal clarityscooped but present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms adding to the challenge.
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