GuitarDistortedRiff
Into the Void Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1965 Gibson SG Special
Pickups
Gibson P90 single-coil pickups
Amp
Laney Supergroup LA100BL
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1971. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. Classic Sabbath setup for 'Master of Reality' album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7
Gain6
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Treble Boost pedal (model unknown) · boost
Guitar → Treble Boost pedal → Laney Supergroup LA100BL (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- snarling and overdriven
- slow and doomy
- midrange punch
- tight low end
- thick powerchord attack
- single-coil clarity
- aggressive and saturated
- classic British crunch
- weighty and percussive
- slightly compressed