Distorted Tone
N.I.B.
Black Sabbath
Bassrock1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney LA100BL 70-watt guitar amp into Park 4x12 cabinet (3 speakers loaded)
PickupsSplit single-coil (passive P-Bass pickup)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
presence6
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
wahTycobrahe Tycobrahe Parapedal Wah
Notes
Studio recording, 1969/1970, debut Black Sabbath album; amp was a guitar head, not a bass amp; cabinet had one blown speaker
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmidrange growlfuzzy top endwah-filtered sweepaggressive attackloose low endvintage tube breakupnasal, vocal-like qualityslightly compressedamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The main challenge is controlling the wah pedal sweep and maintaining consistent attack with a gritty, overdriven tone. The solo is moderately syncopated but not technically complex.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney LA100BL 70-watt guitar amp into Park 4x12 cabinet (3 speakers loaded)
PickupsSplit single-coil (passive P-Bass pickup)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
presence6
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
wahTycobrahe Tycobrahe Parapedal Wah
Notes
Studio recording, 1969/1970, debut Black Sabbath album; amp was a guitar head, not a bass amp; cabinet had one blown speaker
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmidrange growlfuzzy top endwah-filtered sweepaggressive attackloose low endvintage tube breakupnasal, vocal-like qualityslightly compressedamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The main challenge is controlling the wah pedal sweep and maintaining consistent attack with a gritty, overdriven tone. The solo is moderately syncopated but not technically complex.
N.I.B. settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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