Solo Tone

Snowblind

Black Sabbath

Guitarmetal1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, with custom finger prosthetics)

AmpLaney Supergroup Series I (100-watt, late 60s/early 70s, non-master volume head, cranked)

PickupsP-90 single coils (stock on SG Special, possibly rewound or slightly hotter)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostDallas (or similar) Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (or similar, model not confirmed for this exact session)

Notes

Studio recording, 1972 (Vol. 4 sessions). No evidence of live rig or later gear. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. Treble booster likely used for added gain. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects in studio for this song.

Tone Character(10)

thick and heavysinging sustainarticulate with great cutcrunchy British overdrivemidrange punchtight low endslightly scooped highsdynamic response to pickingdistinctive vibratoraw, uncompressed feel

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique due to its fast runs, expressive vibrato, and dynamic control, but does not reach extreme technical difficulty.

Sources

That Early Sabbath Sound What's the amp settings for the first 5 albums. : r/blacksabbath The Pete Cornish Thread Mark VI | Page 13 | The Gear Page

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