Clean Tone
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
Bassmetal1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney Supergroup Bass Head (tube, early 1970s)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album
Tone Character(9)
midrange-forwardclear and punchyslightly clangy highstight low endarticulate note definitionvintage tube warmthno audible drive or fuzzfingerstyle attackno modern scooping
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Iron Man' is very simple, relying on root notes and basic fingerstyle playing at a slow tempo, with no technical fills or advanced techniques required.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney Supergroup Bass Head (tube, early 1970s)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album
Tone Character(9)
midrange-forwardclear and punchyslightly clangy highstight low endarticulate note definitionvintage tube warmthno audible drive or fuzzfingerstyle attackno modern scooping
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Iron Man' is very simple, relying on root notes and basic fingerstyle playing at a slow tempo, with no technical fills or advanced techniques required.
Iron Man settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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