Positive Grid Spark 2 settings
Iron Man settings for Positive Grid Spark 2
Black Sabbath · adapted 17 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Positive Grid Spark 2, select the JCM800 preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5.5, Mid 7.5, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Music volume 8. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-25
- Preset / mode
- JCM800
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Positive Grid Spark 2 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Music volume
- 8
- Guitar volume
- 9
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive picking to enhance the percussive quality of the riff.
- Experiment with dynamics to capture the raw attack of the original tone.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark 2 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 preset should I use on the Positive Grid Spark 2 for Iron Man?
Start from the JCM800 preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5.5, Mid 7.5, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Music volume 8.
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?
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 Positive Grid Spark 2
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Raining Blood · Slayer
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.