Riff Tone
Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, likely with P-90 pickups, used by Tony Iommi on Master of Reality)
AmpLaney Supergroup Mk I (100W, early 1970s, used for Master of Reality sessions)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils (stock or modified, as per era and photos from sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
boostDallas Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (or similar, era-correct)
Notes
Studio recording, 1971, Master of Reality album. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. No evidence of live/touring gear or later signature models used on this recording.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturated fuzztight, percussive palm-muted riffingaggressive upper-midrange biteraw and heavycompressed, singing sustainarticulate note separationBritish amp crunchdark, downtuned powerminimal bass muddinessno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a high tempo, with clarity and articulation despite heavy fuzz/overdrive.
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This tone has been researched 7 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, likely with P-90 pickups, used by Tony Iommi on Master of Reality)
AmpLaney Supergroup Mk I (100W, early 1970s, used for Master of Reality sessions)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils (stock or modified, as per era and photos from sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
boostDallas Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (or similar, era-correct)
This tone has been researched 7 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1971, Master of Reality album. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. No evidence of live/touring gear or later signature models used on this recording.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturated fuzztight, percussive palm-muted riffingaggressive upper-midrange biteraw and heavycompressed, singing sustainarticulate note separationBritish amp crunchdark, downtuned powerminimal bass muddinessno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a high tempo, with clarity and articulation despite heavy fuzz/overdrive.
Children of the Grave settings for your amp
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