Riff Tone

Iron Man (Live In Birmingham, 4 February 2017)

Black Sabbath

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Custom SG Special (Tony Iommi Signature, live version)

AmpLaney TI100 Tony Iommi Signature Head with Laney 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsCustom-wound P-90 style humbuckers (Iommi signature pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostUnknown Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster Treble Booster (modern clone or equivalent)

Notes

Live performance, 2017, Birmingham. Tony Iommi used his signature SG and signature Laney TI100 head for the final Sabbath tour. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section in this show.

Tone Character(10)

chunky and mountainoustight and percussiveaggressive attacksinging sustainBritish-voiced crunchpowerful, thick midrangearticulate and clearhigh-output, saturated distortionslightly scooped but present midsheavy, authoritative riffing

Difficulty

The riff is iconic and requires tight timing and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Tony Iommi's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Tony Iommi Administers Last Rites to Black Sabbath and Shares His Memories of the Band's Final Gig | Guitar World

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