Solo Tone

Wicked World

Black Sabbath

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1965 Fender Stratocaster (left-handed, rosewood board, stock single coils)

AmpLaney Supergroup MK1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers, possibly Goodman Audiom 61 speakers)

PickupsFender single-coil (original 1965 Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969/1970. Tony Iommi used his left-handed Stratocaster for 'Wicked World' until a pickup failed mid-session; the rest of the album was tracked with a Gibson SG. No evidence of pedal use for the solo; distortion from amp and possibly a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster, but no direct evidence for this song. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the solo section.

Tone Character(9)

thick and saturatedwarm and roundsinging sustainarticulate note separationdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressed attackvintage British amp breakupno time-based or modulation effectsclassic hard rock solo voice

Difficulty

The solo features moderately fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic phrasing, requiring good control and articulation but not extreme technical difficulty.

Sources

Tony Iommi's Guitar Gear Black Sabbath on a Strat - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Tonal Recall: The Secrets Behind the Extraordinary Guitar Sounds—"Iron Man," "Pride and Joy" | Guitar World [QUESTION] What guitar did Tony Iommi use on War Pigs

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