“And Ozz would always say that to me, he’d go ‘Zakk, when you’re going to do a solo, it’s got to take you on a journey,’ you know, like how ‘Hotel California’, ‘Stairway to Heaven’, you know, the solo in ‘Free Bird’, the live version, it elevates the song. “įurther on, Zakk also recalled one thing Ozzy told him about guitar solos and what they should be like: The reason why you still talk about Beethoven and Mozart is because of what they wrote, not how fast they can play or anything like that, so, Randy’s solos, for any aspiring guitarist, the education you get from listening to Randy is the construction those solos, they’re songs within a song. Crafted with a mahogany body, set hard slim taper '60s profile maple neck, and carved maple top sporting the signature 'Bullseye' design, this signature model pairs the tone and sustain which made the Les Paul legendary with a set of active EMG humbuckers (81 in the neck position and 85 in the bridge) to place thick, aggressive distortion. Aside from the amazing technique and everything like that, it’s his writing. Bold, brazen, and impossible to miss, the Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom is as sonically (and visually) striking as the man it was made for. In addition to his technical ability as a player, Wylde’s energy, image, and his love for Black Sabbath and Ozzy music made. He got his big break in ’87, when he was asked to audition for Ozzy Osbourne. “Well, I think with Saint Rhodes, what his legacy is, is his writing. As a teenager, Zakk Wylde gained notoriety as one of the hottest young guitarists playing the New Jersey Shore bar circuit. Zakk Wylde’s omnipresent bull’s-eye perfectly symbolizes the guitarist’s almost ruthless determination to get. He talks about his first bulls-eye Gibson, Lee Jackson amplifier and where it took his music back in the 90’s. During a chat with Eon Music, Zakk was asked about this particular solo, replying: Digging through some old-old achieves, I found some interesting tid-bits on the 1990’s Zakk Wylde. The rest of the specs are identical to Zakk’s Les Paul Customs. The body was made of mahogany, while the neck is maple with rosewood fretboard. The top portion of the body was inspired by the Gibson SG model, while the bottom is shaped like a Flying V. Randy Rhoads Rig - guitars Guitar Effects Pedals, Heavy Metal Shirts, Zakk Wilde. This guitar was introduced in the mid 2000s as the first Zakk Wylde designed guitar. After all, it’s one of the pivotal moments in the genre. Were putting together an updated collection of the Guitar Geek rig. New generations who are just taking up the instrument will hone their craft listening to his riffs and lead sections, most notably those that he recorded for Ozzy Osbourne.Īnd we’re sure that the solo in the “No More Tears” title track would be one of those they’d look up to. This classic setup comes complete with long shaft volume and tone controls for installation in Zakk’s beloved Les Paul or similar styled guitars. Even after all these years, Zakk Wylde still remains one of the most influential guitar players in metal. Known the world over as one of the greatest guitar players ever, Zakk Wylde relies on his EMG 81/85 signature humbucker set for his aggressive tone and sustain.