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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
BassHeavy metal / proto‑metal1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (late 1960s pre‑CBS)
AmpLaney Supergroup tube head (likely 60 W) into Laney bass cabinets
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Used old, worn strings; tone described as distorted, thick, mid‑forward, woolly fuzz
Tone Character(6)
huge low endsaturated midrangewoolly distortionthick sustainno overly bright presencegritty harmonics
Difficulty
The bassline requires intermediate technique—fast, aggressive fingerstyle playing with control to maintain clarity in a distorted, mid‑heavy tone.
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Create Free AccountBassHeavy metal / proto‑metal1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (late 1960s pre‑CBS)
AmpLaney Supergroup tube head (likely 60 W) into Laney bass cabinets
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Used old, worn strings; tone described as distorted, thick, mid‑forward, woolly fuzz
Tone Character(6)
huge low endsaturated midrangewoolly distortionthick sustainno overly bright presencegritty harmonics
Difficulty
The bassline requires intermediate technique—fast, aggressive fingerstyle playing with control to maintain clarity in a distorted, mid‑heavy tone.