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Riff Tone
Sabbra Cadabra
Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special
AmpLaney Supergroup MK I 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1973, Volume 4 sessions. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster (modified) used as main pedal. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. All sources point to this classic rig for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
treble-boosted rawnessthick, saturated distortiontight and percussiveaggressive attackmid-heavy punchclassic British crunchsinging sustainarticulate note separationvintage fuzz edgeno time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting at a brisk tempo, with aggressive right hand technique and syncopated rhythm patterns typical of early metal.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special
AmpLaney Supergroup MK I 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1973, Volume 4 sessions. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster (modified) used as main pedal. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. All sources point to this classic rig for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
treble-boosted rawnessthick, saturated distortiontight and percussiveaggressive attackmid-heavy punchclassic British crunchsinging sustainarticulate note separationvintage fuzz edgeno time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting at a brisk tempo, with aggressive right hand technique and syncopated rhythm patterns typical of early metal.