Solo Tone

Electric Funeral

Black Sabbath

Guitarmetal1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'

AmpLaney LA100BL (100-watt tube head) into Laney 4x12 cabinet

PickupsP-90 single coil

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass7.5

mid7

treble6

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

wahTycobrahe (or possibly Colorsound/other vintage) Tycobrahe Parapedal Wah (or similar vintage wah)

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. Used for the 'Paranoid' album. Wah pedal used for the solo section. No evidence of additional pedals or amp-based effects beyond wah and amp distortion.

Tone Character(9)

fuzzed-out sustainthick, saturated lead tonewah sweep is clearly audible in solodark, doomy charactermid-heavy, vintage British amp soundsinging sustainaggressive pick attackclassic early metal lead tonenotably expressive wah movement

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level control of the wah pedal for expressive sweeps, sustained bends, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

5 Wah Pedals You Need Tony Iommi's classic Black Sabbath guitar tone: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World Tonny iommi tone by Jarrodthebobo

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