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A National Acrobat Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
Pickups
Neck: John Birch custom pickup; Bridge: Gibson P-90 in metal casing
Amp
Laney LA100BL
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1973. Tony Iommi's 'Monkey' SG was used during the recording of 'A National Acrobat' on the 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' album.
Amp Settings
Mids8.5
Bass4
Gain8.5
Reverb0.5
Treble8
Presence7.5
Effects Chain
- Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster (modified) · boost
- Tycobrahe Parapedal Wah · wah
Guitar → Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster (modified) → Tycobrahe Parapedal Wah → Laney LA100BL
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Tone Character
- heavy, saturated distortion
- thick, midrange-focused tone
- aggressive, cutting sound
- sustained, singing leads
- dark, ominous atmosphere
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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