Marshall MG10G settings
War Pigs settings for Marshall MG10G
Black Sabbath · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "War Pigs" riff tone on a Marshall MG10G, set Gain 6, Contour 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-08-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG10G knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Contour
- 5
Playing tips
- Use a strong picking attack to emphasize the punchy low end.
- Palm mute for added thickness and to accentuate the riff's rhythm.
- Experiment with dynamics; play softer for more clarity and harder for a thicker sound.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG10G 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 Marshall MG10G settings for War Pigs?
Set Gain 6, Contour 5.
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?
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 Marshall MG10G
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Creep · Radiohead
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.