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What guitar does Randy Rhoads play?

Randy Rhoads played a cream 1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom as his main guitar, a Karl Sandoval polka dot V built in 1979, and two Jackson Concorde Vs: the white pinstriped original from 1981 and a black second version delivered a few months before his death in 1982. At home he also had a '57 black Les Paul.

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What guitars did Randy Rhoads play?

His main guitar was a Gibson Les Paul Custom first used in Quiet Riot. With Ozzy he added a Karl Sandoval polka dot V and two Jackson Concorde Vs, a white pinstriped original and a black second version. Guitar World's 1982 interview also lists a '57 black Les Paul and a Les Paul TV model at home.

What pickups were in Randy Rhoads' guitars?

Premier Guitar reports a Seymour Duncan Distortion and Jazz in his first Jackson Concorde and a Seymour Duncan JB in the black second Concorde. Guitar.com lists a DiMarzio PAF in the neck of the polka dot V.

What amp did Randy Rhoads use on Crazy Train?

Guitar World reports he used a rented stock mid-1970s Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead MKII 100-watt head into Marshall 1960A and 1960B 4x12 cabinets with Altec 417-8H speakers, because his white custom Marshall had not arrived yet.

What pedals did Randy Rhoads use?

A Pete Holmes pedalboard with an MXR Distortion+ that he almost always kept on and an MXR Ten Band Graphic EQ. Guitar.com also lists an MXR Flanger, MXR Stereo Chorus and a Cry Baby wah. His practice board had an MXR 6-Band EQ, Commande Time Delay and Micro Chorus.

What strings did Randy Rhoads use?

GHS Boomers .010 to .046 in standard tuning, with Fender medium 351 picks, per Guitar World.

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Randy Rhoads (1956 to 1982) played in Quiet Riot and then on Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, including Crazy Train. This legacy guide covers the guitars he played, from his Les Paul Custom and Karl Sandoval polka dot V to both Jackson Concordes, plus his pickups, Marshall amps and cabinets, MXR pedals and practice rig, from guitar press features and his 1982 Guitar World interview.

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