DSP Rig
Tony Iommi Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Gibson SG (tuned down to C# or D) into a Laney Supergroup 100W or Marshall, pushed hard by a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster. The downtuned strings combined with high gain and a dark amp voicing create the thick, menacing sustain. Iommi's custom thimble fingertips produce a slightly softer note attack than bare skin.
Tony Iommi's signature amp-driven tone — built around Laney and Sound City voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that crushing, dark character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £2,727Tony Iommi Signature SG
£2,499
Archetype: Gojira
≈ Laney LA100 / Rangemaster boosted
£199
Helix: Super Tramp (Rangemaster style)
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
£29
Hybrid Option
Est. £2,727Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Tony Iommi Signature SG
£2,499
Archetype: Gojira
≈ Laney LA100 Supergroup
£199
Helix: Super Tramp (Rangemaster)
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
£29
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
amp-driven
Amp References
Laney, Sound City
Key FX
Treble Boost
Tonal Character
crushing, dark, riff-driven, doomy