EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Iron Man settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Black Sabbath · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Antique Silverburst · updated 2026-10-22
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Burn
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 4
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Focus on aggressive picking to enhance the attack.
- Experiment with dynamics to add variation to the riff.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic 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 EVH 5150 Iconic settings for Iron Man?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Iron Man?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
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 Epiphone Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Antique Silverburst. 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 EVH 5150 Iconic
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.