Clean tone like Ozzy Osbourne

[Anton Karelin]

Hi. How to get such a clean tone? Any ideas?
I will try. The results will be in this thread.

 

[Fretboard-Racer]

There‘s a wiggle, thats very prominent. I‘d use a rotary block with speed set to high.

 

[Randalljax]

There‘s a wiggle, thats very prominent. I‘d use a rotary block with speed set to high.

Yep that a rotary or possible a
Chorus or vibrato as well

 

[Anton Karelin]

I'm interested in the basic tone - amp, cab

 

[DoctorJones]

Check out this video just past the 1 minute mark. It's not exactly the tone from Ozzmosis, but may give you an idea of what he uses.

 

[Fretboard-Racer]

Zakk Wylde played on that album.
So i‘d say, go with british amps. The tone on the song has a little bit of breakup, so don‘t clean it up too much.
As for cabs..try aiming for what Zakk played or use your ears.

Maybe you wanna also try a bit of chorus.

Have fun, trust your ears.

 

[ksanman]

It's Zakk Wylde, and his basic rig is/was

Wah > rotovibe > boss sd-1 > boss ch-1 > 2 JCM800s into greenbacks, t75s, or ev12Ls (I like the evs the most).

His clean tone is "I just turn the distortion off and I lower my volume, that's my clean tone".

 

[rsvette12]

Man I I luv Ozzy and Zakk

 

[jetdriver1775]

I wish we had a dedicated rotovibe. There are work arounds, but it's not quite the same.

 

[Javialtonaga]

Just made a Wylde preset if you like to take an initial point to the sound. Try a vibe for the cleans too.

 

[Anton Karelin]

Just made a Wylde preset if you like to take an initial point to the sound. Try a vibe for the cleans too.

very nice sound! But your clean tone is not like OZZY OSBOURNE - "I Just Want You"

 

[Javialtonaga]

very nice sound! But your clean tone is not like OZZY OSBOURNE - "I Just Want You"

Nope, just a general clean tone! Hope it helps you a bit

 

[Admin M@]

I do not hear a rotary. Remember that the beating of a detune is also periodic. I'd try a dual detune at maybe +/- 18

 

[unix-guy]

I don't want to doubt Matt's excellent ears, but Zakk is well known as a Rotovibe junky and in the solo and the end section of the song it seems pretty obvious to be that effect, fairly fast (although a couple spots it slows).

Doesn't mean it couldn't be both in different sections but that's where I'm leaning...

 

[jetdriver1775]

I don't want to doubt Matt's excellent ears, but Zakk is well known as a Rotovibe junky and in the solo and the end section of the song it seems pretty obvious to be that effect, fairly fast (although a couple spots it slows).

Yes, but a Rotary (Leslie) and a Rotovibe pedal are two very different things. A Rotovibe is kinda like a UniVibe with a treadle for speed (sort of). It has its own cool sound that I really with we had a model of. There have been work arounds posted, but they always seem to be missing a little something. Close enough for gigs, but not as lush and 3D as the real thing.

 

[mr_fender]

The clean tone sounds more like fast chorus or detune. Rotovibe alone is more phasey sounding. Could be a combination of the two. Some of Zakk's clean tones like on "See you on the other side" are definitely layered effects.

 

[jetdriver1775]

He uses a stereo chorus pedal along with the rotovibe. In fact, he usually runs a stereo live rig, and leaves the chorus on all the time, or if needed has his tech bring it in & out from behind stage. I'm saying a JCM800 2203 base tone, roll the volume back for cleanish, and have a stereo chorus on , then hit it with a rotovibe and you're there. Also, the Rotovibe has a chorus and vibrato mode. That song sound like he might be using the vibrato mode - it has a nice warble to it.

3:13 or so , he's talking fx

 

[Anton Karelin]

 

[unix-guy]

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That's very obviously Steve Vai's cabinet and (old) Axe Fx II... From Generation Axe tour