GuitarDistortedRiff
Electric Funeral Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1964 Gibson SG Special (aka 'Monkey')
Pickups
P-90 single coil pickups
Amp
Laney LA100BL (100-watt tube head, early model, likely with Laney 4x12 cabinet)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1970. Used for the riff section of 'Electric Funeral' on the Paranoid album. Amp was likely cranked to full volume for natural distortion. Modified Dallas Rangemaster treble booster was used in front of the amp. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; wah is used in the solo, not the riff.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass7.5
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble6
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (modified) · boost
Guitar → Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster → Laney LA100BL (no reverb, no effects loop)
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Tone Character
- dark and menacing
- fuzzy and saturated
- mid-heavy with thick low end
- raw, vintage tube breakup
- punchy and aggressive
- sustained power chords
- uncompressed, open amp sound
- no audible reverb or delay
- slightly nasal treble boost
- classic British crunch