03 RANDY RHOADS

Classical harmonies – the core of Rhoads’ sound

As Ozzy Osbourne’s original solo sideman, Randy Rhoads helped the Prince Of Darkness reinvent himself in his first two post-sabbath albums. Opting for his well-known white 1974 Les Paul Custom, Randy plugged into Marshall 1959 amps, supercharging his tone with an

MXR Distortion Plus pedal. Rhoads came from a classical guitar background and loved the sound of diminished arpeggios and scale runs. Use the right fingers and this diminished 7th arpeggio is much easier to play. Use the wrong fingers and, well, you know...