Riff Tone
Cornucopia
Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
AmpLaney Supergroup 100W head
PickupsP-90 single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostDallas Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (modded)
Notes
Studio recording, 1972, Black Sabbath Vol. 4 sessions. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzz-like distortionmidrange punchdark and aggressivetight palm mutingmassive wall of soundsustained power chordsraw vintage amp breakuplow-tuned heavinesspercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise timing in a low tuning, with dynamic control to maintain clarity and heaviness in a saturated, high-gain context.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
AmpLaney Supergroup 100W head
PickupsP-90 single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostDallas Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (modded)
Notes
Studio recording, 1972, Black Sabbath Vol. 4 sessions. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzz-like distortionmidrange punchdark and aggressivetight palm mutingmassive wall of soundsustained power chordsraw vintage amp breakuplow-tuned heavinesspercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise timing in a low tuning, with dynamic control to maintain clarity and heaviness in a saturated, high-gain context.
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