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 · Pedalboard
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
MXR Distortion+
Marshall Super Lead 1959
Plate Reverb (Ridge Farm Studio)
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
wah
MXR Distortion+
distortion
Output
7
Distortion
6
Marshall Super Lead 1959
preamp
Presence
7
Bass
5
Middle
7
Treble
7
Volume I
8
Volume II
0
Plate Reverb (Ridge Farm Studio)
reverb · FX loop
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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