Ozzy Osbourne / Quiet Riot
Classical precision on a polka-dot Flying V through Marshall stacks, with a distortion pedal and a wah doing the screaming.
Known for: Crazy Train, Mr. Crowley, Dee
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The only dirt pedal in his rig.
Used on nearly every solo.
Two heads and 4x12s, dimed.
The custom V built for him in 1979.
The white Custom on the Blizzard of Ozz sessions.
What to dial in to chase Randy Rhoads's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Distortion + into a cranked Marshall, wah cocked for the nasal midrange.
Neck pickup and the guitar volume backed off for the classical clean passages.