Fender Tone Master Pro settings
War Pigs settings for Fender Tone Master Pro
Black Sabbath · adapted 11 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "War Pigs" riff tone on a Fender Tone Master Pro, use the British Plexi (Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100) 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 Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-10-11
- Amp model
- British Plexi (Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100)
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- 4x12 cabinet
- 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
- 1fuzzRound Fuzz Silicon (Fuzz Face, silicon)Fuzz 7 · Tone 5 · Level 7
- 2noise gateMetal Gate (ISP Decimator II G String)Release 5 · Threshold 5
- 3boostRanger Boost (Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster)Gain 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Playing tips
- Focus on a strong palm muting technique for a punchy low end.
- Use a dynamic attack for chord definition to capture the raw, saturated midrange.
- Experiment with varying your picking intensity to achieve the slightly compressed sustain characteristic.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Tone Master Pro 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 Fender Tone Master Pro for War Pigs?
Use the British Plexi (Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100) (crunch channel) with Drive 6, Master 7, Bass 6.5, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5, followed by Round Fuzz Silicon (Fuzz Face, silicon), Metal Gate (ISP Decimator II G String), Ranger Boost (Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster).
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 Gibson 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
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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.