No. 0231980·metal·5 blocks
Crazy Train
Randy Rhoads' tone on Crazy Train combines classical precision with heavy metal aggression. His Les Paul Custom through a cranked Marshall with an MXR Distortion+ produces a tight, articulate distortion with singing sustain. The iconic opening riff requires precise note separation and a tone with enough gain for sustain but enough clarity for the rapid alternate picking passages. Rhoads' classical training meant every note was deliberate, and his tone reflected that precision.
Blizzard of OzzSignal path · input → output · 6 blocksLive values · Kemper Profiler
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Compressor
Wah Wah
Plus DS
Search Rig Exchange for 'Plexi'
Plate Reverb
Compressor
← Studio compressor
Intensity
3
Attack
0.0s
Volume
0
Wah Wah
← Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Plus DS
← MXR Distortion+
Distortion
6
Output
7
Search Rig Exchange for 'Plexi'
← Marshall Super Lead 1959
Gain
7.5
Bass
5
Middle
7
Treble
7
Presence
7
Plate Reverb
← Studio plate reverb (Ridge Farm Studio)
Decay
1.8s
Mix
20
Engineer's note
File 023
Randy Rhoads' tone on Crazy Train combines classical precision with heavy metal aggression. His Les Paul Custom through a cranked Marshall with an MXR Distortion+ produces a tight, articulate distortion with singing sustain. The iconic opening riff requires precise note separation and a tone with enough gain for sustain but enough clarity for the rapid alternate picking passages. Rhoads' classical training meant every note was deliberate, and his tone reflected that precision.
— Randy Rhoads
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