Clean Tone
War Pigs
Black Sabbath
Bassmetal1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney Supergroup Bass Amp (early 1970s model)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid4.5
treble6.5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album sessions at Regent Sound/Island Studios, London
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyscooped midsbright top endfull low endarticulate attackslightly hollowold roundwound string zingno audible driveclear note separationvintage warmth
Difficulty
The clean section of 'War Pigs' requires solid timing and a steady fingerstyle groove, with some syncopation and basic fills, but is not technically demanding compared to later sections.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney Supergroup Bass Amp (early 1970s model)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid4.5
treble6.5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album sessions at Regent Sound/Island Studios, London
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyscooped midsbright top endfull low endarticulate attackslightly hollowold roundwound string zingno audible driveclear note separationvintage warmth
Difficulty
The clean section of 'War Pigs' requires solid timing and a steady fingerstyle groove, with some syncopation and basic fills, but is not technically demanding compared to later sections.
War Pigs settings for your amp
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