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Paranoid Bass Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · Heavy metal
Original Recording
Bass
Fender Precision Bass (sunburst P‑bass)
Pickups
Split‑coil (Precision style)
Amp
Unknown (likely tube bass amp, possibly Ampeg SVT or similar)
Pickup Position
neck
Geezer used a sunburst Fender Precision bass on early Black Sabbath recordings, including Paranoid; exact amp used in studio is not documented.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble5
Presence4
compression3
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Tone Character
- deep
- high‑frequency clang
- mid‑forward
- biting attack
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.