Riff Tone

The Wizard

Black Sabbath

Guitarmetal1970s

Original Gear

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

AmpLaney LA100BL (100-watt, early model, dimed)

PickupsP-90 single coil

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass7

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence7.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostDallas Arbiter Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (modified)

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. Tony Iommi used his main 1965 Gibson SG Special with P-90s and a Laney LA100BL head, boosted with a modified Dallas Rangemaster treble booster. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. All amp controls reportedly set to maximum (10).

Tone Character(10)

raw and bitingtreble-heavy attacktight and percussivefuzzy but articulatemidrange punchsaturated but not modern high-gainslightly nasal upper midsdynamic response to pickingdry, in-your-face presencelittle to no ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires solid shuffle feel, tight palm muting, and dynamic picking, but is not technically advanced in terms of speed or complex chord shapes.

Sources

Tony Iommi's classic Black Sabbath guitar tone: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World Tony Iommi Sound : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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