Riff Tone
Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener
Black Sabbath
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special 'Monkey' (early 1960s, P-90 pickups)
AmpLaney Supergroup LA100BL (early 1970s, 100W head)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1972, Vol. 4 album sessions. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. No evidence of pedals or effects for clean intro/riff; amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyclear note separationslightly compressedmellow attackrounded highsarticulate and cleandry, unprocessed soundneck pickup fullnessBritish clean amp characterno audible effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise chord work and dynamic control, but is technically straightforward with no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special 'Monkey' (early 1960s, P-90 pickups)
AmpLaney Supergroup LA100BL (early 1970s, 100W head)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1972, Vol. 4 album sessions. Guitar tuned down to C# standard. No evidence of pedals or effects for clean intro/riff; amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyclear note separationslightly compressedmellow attackrounded highsarticulate and cleandry, unprocessed soundneck pickup fullnessBritish clean amp characterno audible effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise chord work and dynamic control, but is technically straightforward with no advanced techniques.
Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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