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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)