GuitarDistortedRiff
Sabbra Cadabra Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1965 Gibson SG Special
Pickups
P-90 single coil
Amp
Laney Supergroup MK I 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1973, Volume 4 sessions. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster (modified) used as main pedal. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. All sources point to this classic rig for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster (modified) · boost
Guitar → Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster (modified) → Laney Supergroup MK I head → Laney 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- treble-boosted rawness
- thick, saturated distortion
- tight and percussive
- aggressive attack
- mid-heavy punch
- classic British crunch
- singing sustain
- articulate note separation
- vintage fuzz edge
- no time-based or modulation effects