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Solo Tone
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Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special (aka 'Monkey')
AmpLaney LA100BL Supergroup 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for solo. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster used as main gain stage. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for solo section.
Tone Character(10)
monstrously thick fuzz-laden soundsinging sustainaggressive attitude and swaggerBritish crunchrich, saturated overdrivetight and percussive attackupper mid and treble accentuatedno time-based or modulation effectsraw and unprocessedslightly rolled-off treble on guitar tone knob
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique due to its speed, expressive bends, and clarity needed with high gain. Not as complex as shred solos, but challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special (aka 'Monkey')
AmpLaney LA100BL Supergroup 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for solo. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster used as main gain stage. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for solo section.
Tone Character(10)
monstrously thick fuzz-laden soundsinging sustainaggressive attitude and swaggerBritish crunchrich, saturated overdrivetight and percussive attackupper mid and treble accentuatedno time-based or modulation effectsraw and unprocessedslightly rolled-off treble on guitar tone knob
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique due to its speed, expressive bends, and clarity needed with high gain. Not as complex as shred solos, but challenging for intermediate players.