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Riff Tone
Never Say Die
Black Sabbath
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarJohn Birch Custom SG
AmpLaney Supergroup MK1 LA100BL
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Guitar and amp confirmed for Never Say Die album sessions. No evidence of live/tour substitutions or alternate guitars for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and percussivemidrange punchraw and aggressivearticulate attackslightly fuzzy edgeclassic 70s hard rock driveclear note definitionnot overly saturateddynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise timing with syncopated chord changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJohn Birch Custom SG
AmpLaney Supergroup MK1 LA100BL
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Guitar and amp confirmed for Never Say Die album sessions. No evidence of live/tour substitutions or alternate guitars for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and percussivemidrange punchraw and aggressivearticulate attackslightly fuzzy edgeclassic 70s hard rock driveclear note definitionnot overly saturateddynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise timing with syncopated chord changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.