Solo Tone

Heaven and Hell

Black Sabbath

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarJaydee Custom SG (Tony Iommi signature, early 1980s build)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (modded by John 'Dawk' Stillwell, extra gain stage, no treble booster)

PickupsCustom-wound John Birch humbuckers (high-output, ceramic magnet, likely bridge position for solo)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

wahUnknown Wah pedal (likely Tychobrahe Parapedal, model not confirmed)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1980. Amp was a heavily modded Marshall 1959 Super Lead, no treble booster, straight in. Effects used in studio included chorus, delay, and wah for the solo. Guitar was Iommi's Jaydee Custom SG with custom John Birch pickups. No evidence of Laney amps or other guitars for this track's solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainfluid and expressive lead linesrich harmonic overtonestight and articulate attackclear note separationaggressive bridge pickup biteclassic British crunchslightly scooped but present midslush solo ambience from delay and choruswah sweeps for expressive phrasing

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced phrasing, fast legato and picking, expressive use of wah, and control over sustain and clarity with multiple effects, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

The guitar gear used on Black Sabbath’s Heaven & Hell Tony Iommi's Guitar Gear | Equipboard

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