Iommi Pickups by Era
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I believe he stopped using the rangemaster once amps began in include higher gain preamps. He used some kind of OD for a long time though.
Today, I think his cornish switcher uses the pete cornish designed OD that is built in. Or its a rack unit.
I believe he stopped using the rangemaster once amps began in include higher gain preamps. He used some kind of OD for a long time though.
Today, I think his cornish switcher uses the pete cornish designed OD that is built in. Or its a rack unit.
brit84
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go here http://www.iommi.com/iommi_frames.htm
hit the equipment tab at the bottom
go here http://www.iommi.com/iommi_frames.htm
hit the equipment tab at the bottom
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Probably the Dio and later era, which to me was the best heavy and crunchy tones Tony Iommi displayed. That said he did cheese out tone wise in the late 80's over compressed and thin. For the Ozzy era the p-90s distorted sound the closest.
Probably the Dio and later era, which to me was the best heavy and crunchy tones Tony Iommi displayed. That said he did cheese out tone wise in the late 80's over compressed and thin. For the Ozzy era the p-90s distorted sound the closest.
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First off, I'm not on a quest to duplicate his sound, I'm just interested. Second, the era in question is in fact the first 4/5 albums, after that his tone started to resemble other hard rockers of the era. Mostly it's just a curiosity since I am a fan of his tone and playing.
This is the ultimate in "tone is in the Fingers" argument, I would sound terrible with detuned 8's. I need at least 10's, and 11's are nice for downtuning. The interesting thing is that my Warmoth Mutt with three P90's tuned to Drop C does a very convincing Iommi tone. Slap on the Treble Booster into an amp with the gain down and it's not bad at all. Up the gain a bit and it does more modern doomy metal nice as well.
Thanks for the info guys.
First off, I'm not on a quest to duplicate his sound, I'm just interested. Second, the era in question is in fact the first 4/5 albums, after that his tone started to resemble other hard rockers of the era. Mostly it's just a curiosity since I am a fan of his tone and playing.
This is the ultimate in "tone is in the Fingers" argument, I would sound terrible with detuned 8's. I need at least 10's, and 11's are nice for downtuning. The interesting thing is that my Warmoth Mutt with three P90's tuned to Drop C does a very convincing Iommi tone. Slap on the Treble Booster into an amp with the gain down and it's not bad at all. Up the gain a bit and it does more modern doomy metal nice as well.
Thanks for the info guys.
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Thusly!:
...and people ask me how I can use P-90s for heavy music! Hardly a novel concept!
Thusly!:
...and people ask me how I can use P-90s for heavy music! Hardly a novel concept!
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That pic is the primary influencing factor for why I acquired my Classic, and I'm incredibly glad I did.
That pic sums up what is so cool about these guitars...
That pic is the primary influencing factor for why I acquired my Classic, and I'm incredibly glad I did.
That pic sums up what is so cool about these guitars...
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Hooray! This pic was the primary influencing factor for me:
(You know, minus the powder blue sateen cape.)
Hooray! This pic was the primary influencing factor for me:
(You know, minus the powder blue sateen cape.)
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:lmao:
I always thought an SG would be my next guitar. Too bad that can't be until after I buy a house. So... Any donations, etc. will be accepted.
:lmao:
I always thought an SG would be my next guitar. Too bad that can't be until after I buy a house. So... Any donations, etc. will be accepted.
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Didn't he at one time use an SG that had some sort of funky-looking half-covered single coils? Or would those be the P90s? I seem to recall there being a row of screws right down the middle, and he did mention "I was using those single coils back then" in a Guitar World interview a few years back, referring to his classic 1-4 tones.
Anyhoo, Iommi rules. I learned everything about playing guitar from early Sabbath albums. Was never a fan of the Dio stuff till just recently, and back when Ozzy "left", I thought it was the biggest mistake of his career, and that "this new Rhoads guy" was a wanker with no tone and all flash :lol:
I've got a JacksonStars NASL (archtop Jackson Soloist available only in Japan) with a mahogany body and neck (think neckthrough SG with slight PRS body design influence), and a Custom Custom in the bridge. I keep it tuned down to C# as it nails Into The Void perfectly.
I had a Gibson Iommi bridge pickup a few years ago. Didn't like it at all as I couldn't get anything close to the original Sabbath tones, even with massive EQ sculpting. Switched to the Custom Custom and hit it on the first try, so I ditched the Iommi pickup.
Didn't he at one time use an SG that had some sort of funky-looking half-covered single coils? Or would those be the P90s? I seem to recall there being a row of screws right down the middle, and he did mention "I was using those single coils back then" in a Guitar World interview a few years back, referring to his classic 1-4 tones.
Anyhoo, Iommi rules. I learned everything about playing guitar from early Sabbath albums. Was never a fan of the Dio stuff till just recently, and back when Ozzy "left", I thought it was the biggest mistake of his career, and that "this new Rhoads guy" was a wanker with no tone and all flash :lol:
I've got a JacksonStars NASL (archtop Jackson Soloist available only in Japan) with a mahogany body and neck (think neckthrough SG with slight PRS body design influence), and a Custom Custom in the bridge. I keep it tuned down to C# as it nails Into The Void perfectly.
I had a Gibson Iommi bridge pickup a few years ago. Didn't like it at all as I couldn't get anything close to the original Sabbath tones, even with massive EQ sculpting. Switched to the Custom Custom and hit it on the first try, so I ditched the Iommi pickup.
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He didn't use PAF's except for the recording of music videos. Not all(Black Sabbath being an exception) but most of Sabbath albums were recorded with an SG with custom pickups wound by John
