Clean Tone
Electric Funeral
Black Sabbath
Bassmetal1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney LA100BL (early 1970s tube head, likely with matching Laney 4x12 or 4x15 cab)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album sessions
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpyclear fundamentalslightly rolled-off highsfull-bodied low endminimal gritwarm, vintage tube characterno audible drive or fuzzarticulate fingerstyle attacknatural sustain
Difficulty
The clean section is straightforward, relying on steady fingerstyle playing and note sustain. The main challenge is maintaining a consistent, even tone and dynamic control to match the song's moody atmosphere.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney LA100BL (early 1970s tube head, likely with matching Laney 4x12 or 4x15 cab)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album sessions
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpyclear fundamentalslightly rolled-off highsfull-bodied low endminimal gritwarm, vintage tube characterno audible drive or fuzzarticulate fingerstyle attacknatural sustain
Difficulty
The clean section is straightforward, relying on steady fingerstyle playing and note sustain. The main challenge is maintaining a consistent, even tone and dynamic control to match the song's moody atmosphere.
Electric Funeral settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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