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War Pigs Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath · 1970s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1965 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
Pickups
Gibson P90 single-coil pickups
Amp
Laney LA100BL Supergroup head with Laney 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1970. Used Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster into Laney LA100BL. Guitar strung with banjo strings due to Iommi's finger injury. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the solo section. All information specific to the 'War Pigs' solo studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster · boost
Guitar → Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster → Laney LA100BL Supergroup head → Laney 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- thick, saturated British overdrive
- singing sustain
- mid-forward punch
- raw, biting attack
- articulate note separation
- slightly compressed
- tight, focused lows
- upper-mid emphasis
- classic early metal crunch
- distinct treble bite
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for the studio 'War Pigs' solo found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Laney LA100BL usage for early Sabbath and genre/era conventions.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the solo section; only Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster confirmed.
- All effects and settings are specific to the studio recording, not live performances.
- Pickup selection inferred from tonal characteristics and common Iommi practice; some debate exists but bridge pickup is most likely for solo.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Tony Iommi's 'War Pigs' solo tone is classic early '70s British crunch: moderate gain from a cranked Laney Supergroup, strong mids and bass for fullness, moderate treble and presence for clarity, and a completely dry signal as was typical for Sabbath's raw, unprocessed recordings of the era.