Mr. Crowley amp settings — Harley Benton HB-40B
The Ozzy Osbourne guitar tone for “Mr. Crowley”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-40B with a Eko LS 300 Gold. Studio version, Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
Karl Sandoval Custom Flying V / 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom into Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi 100W Head with MXR Distortion+
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Mode I (non-turbo) provides the classic focused hard-rock clipping matching Randy's MXR Distortion+
The Harley Benton HB-40B is a clean solid-state bass combo with a 4-band EQ and no built-in guitar overdrive or presence/reverb knobs, so the Boss DS-2 serves as your primary distortion generator. Keep the amp gain down to avoid flubby low-frequency clipping and push the high-mid and treble to mimic the upper-mid peak of a cranked Marshall Plexi. Using Mode I on the DS-2 gives the tight, cutting midrange saturation characteristic of Randy's MXR Distortion+ into a 4x12 cab.
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