Laney LX10 settings
War Pigs settings for Laney LX10
Black Sabbath · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "War Pigs" riff tone on a Laney LX10, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Drive switch 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-07
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Laney LX10 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Drive switch
- 1
Playing tips
- Focus on a strong palm muting technique for the riff.
- Use a consistent picking attack to maintain clarity in the chords.
- Experiment with dynamics to enhance the punchiness of the riff.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Laney LX10 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 are the best Laney LX10 settings for War Pigs?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Drive switch 1.
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 Squier Stratocaster. 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 Laney LX10
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
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- Walk · Pantera
- Creep · Radiohead
- Wonderwall · Oasis
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
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.