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Riff Tone
Danger Zone (feat. Tony Iommi) [2026 Remaster]
Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
AmpLaney LA100 BL (100-watt, EL34s, Partridge transformers)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, riff section. Year: 2026 Remaster (original tone based on early Black Sabbath era, ca. 1970). No evidence of live rig or later signature amps for this recording. Dallas Rangemaster treble booster (modded to full-range boost) used in front of amp.
Tone Character(10)
saturated British amp distortiontight, percussive riff attackfull-bodied midrange punchaggressive, biting trebleslightly compressed sustainraw, uncompressed amp breakuparticulate note separationclassic heavy metal crunchminimal ambient effectsdistinct pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, precise picking, and tight rhythm under high-gain conditions, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
AmpLaney LA100 BL (100-watt, EL34s, Partridge transformers)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, riff section. Year: 2026 Remaster (original tone based on early Black Sabbath era, ca. 1970). No evidence of live rig or later signature amps for this recording. Dallas Rangemaster treble booster (modded to full-range boost) used in front of amp.
Tone Character(10)
saturated British amp distortiontight, percussive riff attackfull-bodied midrange punchaggressive, biting trebleslightly compressed sustainraw, uncompressed amp breakuparticulate note separationclassic heavy metal crunchminimal ambient effectsdistinct pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, precise picking, and tight rhythm under high-gain conditions, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.