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Riff Tone
Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener
Black Sabbath
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
AmpLaney Supergroup LA100BL
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972. Tony Iommi used his signature 'Monkey' SG with P-90 pickups into a Laney Supergroup amp for the heavy riff sections on Vol. 4. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for the riff section.
Tone Character(8)
thick and saturatedpunchy midrangeraw and open distortiontight and percussiveclassic early metal drivearticulate attackslightly fuzzy edgedynamic pick response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, dynamic picking, and control of palm muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special 'Monkey'
AmpLaney Supergroup LA100BL
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972. Tony Iommi used his signature 'Monkey' SG with P-90 pickups into a Laney Supergroup amp for the heavy riff sections on Vol. 4. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for the riff section.
Tone Character(8)
thick and saturatedpunchy midrangeraw and open distortiontight and percussiveclassic early metal drivearticulate attackslightly fuzzy edgedynamic pick response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, dynamic picking, and control of palm muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.