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Riff Tone
God Is Dead?
Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Custom (2013, Tony Iommi signature model likely used on 13 album sessions)
AmpEVH 5150III head and cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 album '13'. Gear confirmed for album sessions by producer Mike Exeter. No explicit source for clean section gear, but Iommi used his signature SG and EVH 5150III for all guitar tracks on '13'.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedclear note separationslightly compressed cleansbell-like attackfull-bodied low endarticulate highs without harshnesssubtle studio reverbno audible modulationcontrolled pick attackdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Custom (2013, Tony Iommi signature model likely used on 13 album sessions)
AmpEVH 5150III head and cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 album '13'. Gear confirmed for album sessions by producer Mike Exeter. No explicit source for clean section gear, but Iommi used his signature SG and EVH 5150III for all guitar tracks on '13'.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedclear note separationslightly compressed cleansbell-like attackfull-bodied low endarticulate highs without harshnesssubtle studio reverbno audible modulationcontrolled pick attackdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.