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Hand of Doom Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1965 Gibson SG Special
Pickups
Gibson P-90 single coils
Amp
Laney LA100BL Supergroup MK I (100-watt head) with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster (modified) used as primary gain pedal. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7
Gain7.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster Treble Booster (modified) · boost
Guitar → Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster Treble Booster (modified) → Laney LA100BL Supergroup MK I → Laney 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- cranked, raw, vintage distortion
- thick and warm
- clear and articulate
- British crunch
- menacing sonic presence
- aggressive, percussive attack
- tight low end
- mid-forward punch
- slightly fuzzy edge
- classic early metal riffing