Song Rigs
Tony Iommi — Gear by Song
How Tony Iommi's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Iron Man
Paranoid · 1970
The heaviest, most ominous guitar tone of 1970 — SG tuned down a step and a half through a Laney, played with thimble-co…
Gibson SG Special (C# standard tuning / down 1.5 steps)Laney Supergroup 100W (cranked)
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Paranoid · 1970
Slower, more rhythmically complex than Iron Man — the doomy main riff uses tritone intervals that Iommi pioneered. Same …
Gibson SG Special (C# standard tuning)Laney Supergroup 100W (cranked)
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