Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 settings
Iron Man settings for Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000
Black Sabbath · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000, set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez RG550 · updated 2026-11-07
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Bright switch
- 0
- Dfx mix od1 od2
- 0
- Od1 scoop switch
- 0
- Od2 scoop switch
- 1
- Dfx adjust od1 od2
- 0
- Dfx program od1 od2
- 0
- Dfx mix clean acoustic
- 0
- Dfx adjust clean acoustic
- 0
- Dfx program clean acoustic
- 0
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Focus on aggressive picking to enhance the attack.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to capture the riff's percussive nature.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 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 Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 settings for Iron Man?
Set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 0.
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 Ibanez RG550. 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 Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
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.