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Miracle Man Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom (The Grail, bullseye finish)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head (6550 tubes) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion G12T-75 speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1988, No Rest for the Wicked album. Zakk Wylde used his own Les Paul with EMG 81 bridge pickup, Boss SD-1 in front of the JCM800, and Boss CH-1 Super Chorus in stereo to two heads. Only the bridge pickup was used per Ozzy's instructions.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass7
Gain8.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence4.5
Effects Chain
- Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive · overdrive
- Boss CH-1 Super Chorus · chorus
Guitar → Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive → Boss CH-1 Super Chorus → Marshall JCM800 2203 head → Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- tight, percussive attack
- singing sustain
- aggressive palm muting
- screaming harmonics
- wide vibrato
- high output, compressed
- bright and cutting
- British crunch
- chorus shimmer
- focused midrange
Sources
- Zakk Wylde: “Yeah, I Got That Riff at the Tony Iommi Swap Meet”
- Zakk Wylde's guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears
- Zakk Wylde: “Scales are like the combination on a lock - Guitar World
- 5 soloing lessons you can learn from Zakk Wylde - Guitar World
- Zakk Wylde's guitar instructions upon joining Ozzy's band