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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

  1. 1fuzzRound Fuzz Silicon (Fuzz Face, silicon)Fuzz 7 · Tone 5 · Level 7
  2. 2noise gateMetal Gate (ISP Decimator II G String)Release 5 · Threshold 5
  3. 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
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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.

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