Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp settings
Iron Man settings for Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp
Black Sabbath · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp, set Gain 1.5, Bass 7.5, Treble 6, Overdrive switch 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gear4music LA Electric Guitar · updated 2026-11-09
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6
- Overdrive switch
- 0
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight chugs.
- Focus on aggressive picking for a percussive attack.
- Experiment with the DS-1 Distortion to achieve the desired saturation.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp 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 Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp settings for Iron Man?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 7.5, Treble 6, Overdrive switch 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 Gear4music LA Electric Guitar. 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 Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Mouth for War · Pantera
- Lithium · Nirvana
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.