Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard of Ozz (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) · 1980
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in West Sussex, England, produced by Max Norman. Randy Rhoads used his 1974 Les Paul Custom for the recording. The guitar parts were multi-tracked (double/triple-tracked) to create depth, and the amp was positioned in a stone room, captured with a combination of an SM58 on the cabinet and distant room mics. A digital AMS delay was utilized during the mixing stage to add a subtle shimmering texture to the rhythm tracks.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 5 items
1974 Les Paul Custom
Gibson
Primary rhythm and lead instrument
Bridge pickup used exclusively for the riff.
Distortion +
MXR
Gain/Dirt
Set high output to drive the amp tubes hard.
Ten Band Graphic EQ
MXR
EQ/Boost
Centered boost at 500Hz for signature mids.
JMP 1959 Super Lead MKII
Marshall
Amplification
Cranked with no master volume.
1960A/B 4x12 Cabinets
Marshall
Speaker Output
Loaded with Altec 417-8H 12-inch speakers.
Tone Characteristics
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