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Riff Tone
Snowblind
Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, likely with John Birch custom pickups by 1972)
AmpLaney Supergroup 100-watt head (early 1970s model, likely LA100BL or LA100SM, full stack)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Vol. 4 sessions). Iommi was known to use a treble booster (Dallas Rangemaster or Hornby Skewes) into the Laney Supergroup. No evidence of additional pedals or effects on the riff section. Pickup and amp details are based on era-specific interviews and forum consensus.
Tone Character(9)
thick and crunchymid-focused punchtight, percussive attackwarm, vintage British amp characterslightly compressedno excessive fizz or harshnessarticulate note separationfull-bodied low endclassic heavy rock riff sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with strong muting and dynamic pick attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, likely with John Birch custom pickups by 1972)
AmpLaney Supergroup 100-watt head (early 1970s model, likely LA100BL or LA100SM, full stack)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Vol. 4 sessions). Iommi was known to use a treble booster (Dallas Rangemaster or Hornby Skewes) into the Laney Supergroup. No evidence of additional pedals or effects on the riff section. Pickup and amp details are based on era-specific interviews and forum consensus.
Tone Character(9)
thick and crunchymid-focused punchtight, percussive attackwarm, vintage British amp characterslightly compressedno excessive fizz or harshnessarticulate note separationfull-bodied low endclassic heavy rock riff sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with strong muting and dynamic pick attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.