Solo Tone
Planet Caravan
Black Sabbath
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special (1965, heavily modified, likely with P-90s or early Iommi custom pickups)
AmpLaney Supergroup Series I (early 1970s, 100-watt head)
PickupsP-90 single coils or early Iommi custom humbuckers (exact model uncertain, but likely P-90s for this era/track)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble5.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
vibratoUnknown Vibrato pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Guitar and amp as used on the 'Paranoid' album. No evidence of live variation for this song's clean solo. All info is for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowsmooth, rounded highsspacey, swirling modulationsoft attackdreamy, psychedelic ambiencesubtle vibrato throughout solono audible distortionneck pickup fullnessgentle, expressive phrasingslightly rolled-off treble
Difficulty
The solo is technically simple in terms of note choice and speed, but requires subtlety, expressive vibrato, and dynamic control to capture the dreamy, spacey feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special (1965, heavily modified, likely with P-90s or early Iommi custom pickups)
AmpLaney Supergroup Series I (early 1970s, 100-watt head)
PickupsP-90 single coils or early Iommi custom humbuckers (exact model uncertain, but likely P-90s for this era/track)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble5.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
vibratoUnknown Vibrato pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Guitar and amp as used on the 'Paranoid' album. No evidence of live variation for this song's clean solo. All info is for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowsmooth, rounded highsspacey, swirling modulationsoft attackdreamy, psychedelic ambiencesubtle vibrato throughout solono audible distortionneck pickup fullnessgentle, expressive phrasingslightly rolled-off treble
Difficulty
The solo is technically simple in terms of note choice and speed, but requires subtlety, expressive vibrato, and dynamic control to capture the dreamy, spacey feel.
Planet Caravan settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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