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Bark at the Moon Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne · 1980s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Charvel Jake E. Lee Signature Model (customized, white, hardtail, single humbucker in bridge, single-coil in neck, no pickguard)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) humbucker in bridge, DiMarzio SDS-1 single-coil in neck
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers, likely G12-65 or G12T-75)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1983; 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 other amps for the riff. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
7.5
Reverb
0.5
Treble
7.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive

Charvel Jake E. Lee Signature Model → Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive → Marshall JCM800 2203 head → 4x12 cabinet

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • aggressive and saturated
  • cutting upper mids
  • articulate pick attack
  • dry, no ambience
  • classic '80s metal crunch
  • focused low end
  • slightly scooped mids
  • fast note tracking
  • minimal compression

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM800 usage for 1983 metal and typical Jake E. Lee tones.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; flanger is used in the solo, not the riff.
  • ⚠️Pickup models inferred from multiple interviews and gear rundowns for the Bark at the Moon era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of effects loop or amp reverb used for the riff section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jake E. Lee used a modded Marshall JCM800 with high gain for a tight, aggressive 80s metal tone; the mids are slightly scooped for clarity and bite, with prominent treble and presence to cut through the mix, and minimal reverb for a dry, punchy sound typical of 80s metal production.

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