Riff Tone

War Pigs (Live In Birmingham, 4 February 2017)

Black Sabbath

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarJaydee Custom SG (Tony Iommi signature, left-handed, 24 frets, ebony fretboard, P-90 style pickups)

AmpLaney LA100BL head into Laney LA412 4x12 cabinet

PickupsCustom-wound John Birch P-90 style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, Genting Arena, Birmingham, 4 February 2017. This was Black Sabbath's final show. Tony Iommi used his signature Jaydee SG and Laney LA100BL amp, as confirmed by multiple sources for the final tour. No evidence of additional effects or pedalboard use for the riff section; rig was kept simple for live authenticity.

Tone Character(10)

beefy and powerfulclassic British crunchtight, percussive attackfull-bodied midrangearticulate note separationslight natural compressionopen and dynamicwarm but aggressivedistinct upper-mid bitedry, unprocessed sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated power chord playing with precise muting and dynamic control to capture the classic Sabbath feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

NAMM 2017: Laney launches recreations of Tony Iommi's original Black Sabbath amp and treble booster pedal | MusicRadar Black Sabbath - Paranoid | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath's Vol 4: "Somebody said, ‘You can’t put Laguna Sunrise on the album with all the heavy stuff.’ Why?" | MusicRadar

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