Boss ME-90 settings
War Pigs settings for Boss ME-90
Black Sabbath · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "War Pigs" riff tone on a Boss ME-90, use the Brit Stack (Marshall JCM800) amp model on the crunch channel, then set Drive 6, Master 7, Bass 6.5, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-10-13
- Amp model
- Brit Stack (Marshall JCM800)
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- 4x12 closed back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Amp block
- Drive
- 6
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
Effects chain
- 1distortionDistortion (DS-1)Tone 5 · Level 7 · Distortion 7
- 2noise gateNoise GateRelease 5 · Threshold 4
- 3fuzzFuzz (60s Face)Fuzz 6 · Tone 5 · Level 7
- 4reverbSpringMix 2 · Decay 3
- 5eqLow/Mid/High GraphicLow 5 · Mid 7 · High 5
Playing tips
- Focus on palm muting for a punchy, tight sound.
- Use a dynamic attack to emphasize the grainy texture of the riff.
- Experiment with picking harder for more articulation in the chords.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss ME-90 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, right-handed, strung lefty)
- Amp
- Laney Supergroup Series I (LA100BL) head with Laney 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get War Pigs 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 amp model should I use on the Boss ME-90 for War Pigs?
Use the Brit Stack (Marshall JCM800) (crunch channel) with Drive 6, Master 7, Bass 6.5, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5, followed by Distortion (DS-1), Noise Gate, Fuzz (60s Face), Spring, Low/Mid/High Graphic.
Which pickup should I use for War Pigs?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Black Sabbath use on War Pigs?
Guitar: 1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, right-handed, strung lefty). Amp: Laney Supergroup Series I (LA100BL) head with Laney 4x12 cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
War Pigs on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss ME-90
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
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.