Sound Like Tony Iommi & Black Sabbath

Wondering how to get that Black Sabbath guitar sound? The notorious godfathers of heavy metal have produced some of the chunkiest, darkest, most ear-splitting guitar tones in existence, and countless metal & rock guitarists owe them a debt of gratitude as a result. We've hand-picked a selection of gear inspired by the legendary Tony Iommi to bring you closer to realising your Sabbath rig dreams, from electric guitars to valve amps. Check it out: 

Tony Iommi's Guitars

Of course, we'll be starting with an SG. Iommi has famously used a variety of SG electric guitars throughout his time with Sabbath. Here you'll find a selection of premium Gibson USA SG models plus a few more affordable options from Epiphone, with a combination of humbuckers and P90s to cover the full Sabbath sonic spectrum. Just stick to the lower strings, dig into those power chords, and crank it loud. Speaking of which...

Tony Iommi's Amps

Big. Valve. Stacks. Tony Iommi has famously stuck almost entirely to Laney amps for his backlines on stage/in the studio. Think 100-watt EL34 heads through a wall of 4x12 cabs. You might not have the space or the neighbourhood tolerance for that, so we've chucked in a few more affordable Laney options aimed at those classic mid to high-gain metal tones.

Tony Iommi's Pedals

Tony Iommi has used a broad range of pedals over the years, from chorus-drenched leads in the 'Heaven & Hell' era to various analog and digital delays. But arguably the most important element of a Sabbath-style rig is a treble boost or general boost pedal. Iommi famously utilised a Rangemaster treble booster back in the day to push his amps into '11' territory; nowadays, experimenting with any kind of EQ & clean boost into the front of a valve amp (or something similar via modelling) will produce those throaty power chords and snarling riffs in no time.