GuitarDistortedRiff
Believer Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Distortion (bridge), stock Gibson humbucker (neck)
Amp
Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (modded, late 1970s/early 1980s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1981. Gear confirmed for Diary of a Madman sessions. Randy Rhoads used his white Les Paul Custom for the main riff. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive high-gain rhythm
- articulate attack
- saturated British crunch
- focused midrange
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped but not hollow
- harmonic overtones
- controlled feedback
- punchy low end