GuitarDistortedRiff
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1964 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
Pickups
P-90 single coil
Amp
Laney LA100BL (100-watt, EL34-powered, early model, cranked)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1973; Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album sessions. Guitar is Tony Iommi's heavily modified 'Monkey' SG with P-90s. Amp is Laney LA100BL, cranked for natural distortion. Treble booster (modified Dallas Rangemaster) used as main gain/boost. No evidence of additional pedals or time-based effects for the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre as no direct numeric settings for this song/album found.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Modified Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster · boost
Guitar → Modified Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster → Laney LA100BL (cranked, no reverb)
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- mid-forward crunch
- aggressive and percussive
- warm with biting upper mids
- distinct P-90 growl
- tight low end
- articulate pick attack
- classic British amp distortion
- raw and organic
- no audible modulation or delay