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Riff Tone

Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener

Black Sabbath

Guitarmetal1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
AmpLaney Supergroup LA100BL
PickupsP-90 single coil

Amp Settings

gain7
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1972. Tony Iommi used his signature 'Monkey' SG with P-90 pickups into a Laney Supergroup amp for the heavy riff sections on Vol. 4. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for the riff section.

Tone Character(8)
thick and saturatedpunchy midrangeraw and open distortiontight and percussiveclassic early metal drivearticulate attackslightly fuzzy edgedynamic pick response

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing, dynamic picking, and control of palm muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Black Sabbath's Wheels of Confusion Performance - TikTokWheels of confusion intro tone : r/guitarpedals - RedditWhat's the amp settings for the first 5 albums. : r/blacksabbath - Reddit

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