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Black Sabbath
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, likely John Birch or Jaydee custom SG for this era)
AmpLaney LA100BL 100-watt head into Laney 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
mid8.5
bass3
gain8.5
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thick, saturated British distortiontight, percussive palm-muted power chordsaggressive, biting upper midrangemassive low-mid punchvery little bass for claritysinging sustain on single notesraw, uncompressed attackslightly nasal, treble-forward edgecrunchy, harmonically rich overtonesfocused, punchy rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but requires intermediate technique due to its fast, percussive palm muting, syncopated rhythm, and need for tight band timing and aggressive picking.
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