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Bark at the Moon Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Charvel Jake E. Lee Signature Model (custom Superstrat, white, hardtail, single humbucker in bridge, single-coil in neck, middle pickup dummy)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) humbucker in bridge, DiMarzio SDS-1 single-coil in neck
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan JB humbucker)
Studio recording, 1983. Jake E. Lee used his custom Charvel with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, into a Marshall JCM800 2203 head. Effects for the solo included Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, Ibanez SF10 Swell Flanger, and MXR Carbon Copy Delay. No evidence of amp reverb or other amp-based effects. All gear confirmed for the studio recording of 'Bark at the Moon' solo, not live or later signature models.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb0.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive
- Ibanez SF10 Swell Flanger · flanger
- MXR M169 Carbon Copy · delay
Charvel Jake E. Lee Signature Model → Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive → Ibanez SF10 Swell Flanger → MXR Carbon Copy Delay → Marshall JCM800 2203
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Tone Character
- aggressive and articulate
- tight, percussive attack
- singing sustain
- bright and cutting
- harmonically rich upper mids
- slight modulation swirl (flanger)
- clear note separation
- metallic edge
- punchy, focused lows
- minimal ambience (dry, no reverb)
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM800 usage for 1980s metal and genre/era conventions.
- Pedal models confirmed for studio recording, but exact knob settings for pedals not found.
- No evidence of amp reverb or built-in amp effects on the studio recording.
- Pickup selection inferred from typical solo tones and Jake E. Lee's known usage; bridge humbucker is standard for this solo.
- No evidence of effects loop use in 1983 studio context.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jake E. Lee's 'Bark at the Moon' solo tone is classic 80s high-gain: tight, aggressive, and cutting, likely from a modded Marshall JCM800 with mids slightly scooped, prominent treble/presence for bite, and minimal reverb for punchy clarity typical of 80s metal production.