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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

Mids
7
Bass
7
Gain
6
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

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

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