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Riff Tone
Iron man
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Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special
AmpLaney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album. Gear confirmed for studio use on 'Iron Man' riff. No evidence of additional pedals beyond treble booster. No amp reverb or built-in effects on this amp.
Tone Character(10)
fat, fuzz-like distortiontight and punchy low endmidrange growlsustaining power chordsaggressive and percussive attackclassic British amp crunchslightly nasal trebleraw and uncompresseddark, heavy riffingminimal ambient effects
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but not technically complex; difficulty comes from maintaining tight rhythm, palm muting, and the heavy, percussive feel.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special
AmpLaney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Paranoid album. Gear confirmed for studio use on 'Iron Man' riff. No evidence of additional pedals beyond treble booster. No amp reverb or built-in effects on this amp.
Tone Character(10)
fat, fuzz-like distortiontight and punchy low endmidrange growlsustaining power chordsaggressive and percussive attackclassic British amp crunchslightly nasal trebleraw and uncompresseddark, heavy riffingminimal ambient effects
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but not technically complex; difficulty comes from maintaining tight rhythm, palm muting, and the heavy, percussive feel.