Blackstar FLY 3 settings
Iron Man settings for Blackstar FLY 3
Black Sabbath · adapted 7 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Blackstar FLY 3, set Gain 8, Isf 5, Delay time 0, Delay level 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez Gio · updated 2026-10-31
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Blackstar FLY 3 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Isf
- 5
- Delay time
- 0
- Delay level
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chunky riffs.
- Use aggressive picking to enhance the percussive attack.
- Experiment with slight variations in rhythm to capture the swagger of the original riff.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Blackstar FLY 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Gibson SG Special
- Amp
- Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iron Man adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Black Sabbath's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Blackstar FLY 3 settings for Iron Man?
Set Gain 8, Isf 5, Delay time 0, Delay level 0.
Which pickup should I use for Iron Man?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Black Sabbath use on Iron Man?
Guitar: 1965 Gibson SG Special. Amp: Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez Gio. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iron Man on other amps
Popular songs on the Blackstar FLY 3
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.