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Distorted Tone
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
Bassmetal1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney Supergroup (early 1970s tube head, likely LA100BL or LA50BL)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album. Bass amp likely Laney Supergroup, possibly mic'd with some DI blend. Geezer Butler played a Fender Precision Bass with passive electronics.
Tone Character(9)
growly midrangeraspy, fuzzy overdriveaggressive pick attackdeep and punchy low endslightly scooped midsclanky upper midsvintage tube breakupsustained, saturated notesraw, uncompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The main challenge is maintaining a steady, aggressive pick attack to drive the amp into overdrive and match the song's iconic riff. The line itself is rhythmically simple but requires tight timing and energy.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpLaney Supergroup (early 1970s tube head, likely LA100BL or LA50BL)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album. Bass amp likely Laney Supergroup, possibly mic'd with some DI blend. Geezer Butler played a Fender Precision Bass with passive electronics.
Tone Character(9)
growly midrangeraspy, fuzzy overdriveaggressive pick attackdeep and punchy low endslightly scooped midsclanky upper midsvintage tube breakupsustained, saturated notesraw, uncompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The main challenge is maintaining a steady, aggressive pick attack to drive the amp into overdrive and match the song's iconic riff. The line itself is rhythmically simple but requires tight timing and energy.