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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special (aka 'Monkey' SG, heavily modified)
AmpLaney Supergroup MK1 LA100BL (100-watt head) into Laney 4x12 cabinet (likely with Goodmans Audiom 12P speakers)
Amp Settings
mid8.5
bass3
gain8
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tight and percussiveraw British crunchaggressive upper midsdry, immediate attackbright and bitingminimal low endfocused, cutting rhythm toneclassic early metal soundno ambience or reverbslightly fuzzy edge from treble booster
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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