Tattooed Dancer — Ozzy Osbourne1 / 2
Original RigYour Adaptation
GuitarDistortedSolo

Tattooed Dancer Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne · 1980s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (1981, Zakk Wylde's bullseye model, likely EMG retrofit but originally stock pickups for this album)
Pickups
Stock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or 490/498 set, not EMG on this album)
Amp
Marshall JCM 800 2203 head (100W, 1980s, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Celestion speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1988. Zakk Wylde's first album with Ozzy. No evidence of live rig or later EMG pickups for this session. No pedalboard photos or explicit pedal mentions for this track. All info inferred from era, interviews, and genre.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
7.5
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7.5
Presence
6.5

Tone Matcher

Match This Tone to Your Gear

Tell us your guitar and amp — we’ll calculate the exact settings translated to your specific rig.

7-day free trial · Cancel anytime.

Tone Character

  • aggressive and saturated
  • tight and percussive
  • cutting upper mids
  • singing sustain
  • harmonic-rich lead tone
  • fast attack
  • thick and powerful
  • minimal ambience
  • crisp pick articulation
  • classic 80s metal solo sound

Sources