Ozzy Osbourne

No More Tears guitar tone settings.

No More Tears (Bonus Track Version) · 1991 · Hard Rock

Explore No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne: an example rig, amp settings and playing tips. Adapt the reference to your own supported gear with Amper.

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RECREATION

Guitar lead arrangement

Rounded sustained lead with a restrained echo tail for melodic phrases.

In your hands

Leave space after bends and avoid letting repeats cover the next phrase; this is not the bass ostinato.

Evidence and sources

Amper practice recreation for the named guitar part or electric arrangement. Gain, EQ, pickup and effect choices are authored starting points, not documented artist settings or a verified recording rig. No track-specific recording evidence is claimed for this profile. Listening validation on physical gear is pending.

Reference tone

FREE TO EXPLORE

An authored example rig, not your matched settings or a documented artist preset.

RG421→DD-8 Digital Delay→RV-6 Reverb→Dual Rectifier Multi-Watt

guitar · Ibanez

RG421

5-way selector (bridge to neck)Neck humbuckerWhy this setting?

Suggested pickup position for this part; a tonal choice, not a claim about the original session.

Volume10Why this setting?

Suggested volume position for this part. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Guitar output.

Tone8Why this setting?

Suggested tone position for this part. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Master treble roll-off.

pedal · BOSS

DD-8 Digital Delay

E.Level2Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Effect level; mode-dependent.

Feedback3Why this setting?

Begin with restrained repeats; reduce if echoes build up.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Repeat regeneration; mode-dependent.

Time3Why this setting?

Approximate knob travel only, not milliseconds. Adjust timing to the phrase by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Delay time; range depends on mode and tap division.

ModeStandardWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

CarryoverOffWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Pedal switchEffect onWhy this setting?

Use a normal short press; check the indicator. Do not hold for tap, looping or special gestures.

Effect switching, tap tempo, Warp/GLT gestures or looper transport depend on mode.

Use mono INPUT A and OUTPUT A, Standard mode, and the ordinary effect on/off press. Match delay timing by ear; do not use Loop, Warp or GLT for this plan.

pedal · BOSS

RV-6 Reverb

E.Level2Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb output amount.

Tone6Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb tone; algorithm-dependent.

Time3Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb duration; algorithm-dependent.

ModeHallWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Effect footswitchOnWhy this setting?

Engage this selected pedal for this section; match the bypassed loudness.

Use INPUT A and OUTPUT A for normal mono dry-plus-reverb sound. Do not use Input B alone, which produces wet-only output.

amp · Mesa/Boogie

Dual Rectifier Multi-Watt

Rear channel selectorCH3Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

CH3 modeModernWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

CH3 Gain7Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel preamp drive.

CH3 Treble6Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel high EQ.

CH3 Mid7Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel middle EQ.

CH3 Bass4Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel low EQ.

CH3 Presence6Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel high response; behavior depends on selected mode.

CH3 Master2Why this setting?

Start with output at minimum, then raise toward this low starting position to suit your room; knob position is not loudness.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel output.

CH3 Multi-Watt50 WWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

CH3 Rectifier SelectDiodeWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Loop AssignLoop BypassWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Main Power voicingBoldWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Select the indicated channel on the rear selector, not FTSW. Use Loop Bypass and connect pedals to the front input. Output and Solo are inactive: begin with the active channel Master fully down and raise it cautiously. Only the selected channel settings are shown.

Know the limits

Editorial recreation; these settings have not been listening-tested on your setup.
Pickup output, speakers, room, and studio layering remain differences; the numeric mapping is not an acoustic calibration.
The song profile has no exact delay time, subdivision or repeat count. Delay settings are approximate and need adjustment by ear.
Hall is an editorial ambience choice; exact recorded reverb type and decay are not stored.
Rectifier channel/mode, EQ and presence interact; these positions are a starting point, not a calibrated match.
The displayed chain uses the amp input. Delay/reverb before an overdriven preamp will sound different from a post-drive studio effect; start with a low mix.

These are Amper recreation settings, not the artist’s exact knob positions. Amper practice recreation for the named guitar part or electric arrangement. Gain, EQ, pickup and effect choices are authored starting points, not documented artist settings or a verified recording rig. No track-specific recording evidence is claimed for this profile. Listening validation on physical gear is pending.