GuitarDistortedSolo
Mr. Crowley Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
Stock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top), bridge position
Amp
Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head (mid-70s, rented for session)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1980 (recorded for Blizzard of Ozz album, released 1980). All gear confirmed for studio use on this song/album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass3.5
Gain6.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- MXR Distortion + · distortion
- MXR M108 10-Band EQ · eq
- MXR M117R Flanger · flanger
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay or MXR Analog Delay) · delay
Guitar → MXR Distortion + → MXR 10-Band EQ → MXR Flanger → Delay pedal → Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead MKII
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- harmonic clarity
- fluid legato
- cutting upper mids
- classic British crunch
- precise note separation
- rich, vocal-like phrasing
- fast attack