Iron man amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Black Sabath guitar tone for “Iron man”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Paranoid album (1970)
1965 Gibson SG Special (P90 bridge), Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster, Laney Supergroup 100W head cranked (Presence 10, Bass 0, Mid 10, Treble 10, Gain 10), 4x12 with Celestion G12-25M speakers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 3 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Treble Booster (e.g., TC Electronic Spark Booster or EHX LPB-1)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Rangemaster is essential to Iommi's tone; it cuts bass and pushes the amp into saturation. A basic treble booster or bright clean boost gets you 75% there. Without it, push amp gain to 10 and roll guitar tone to 6.
The Orange Crush 20 is warm with thick low-mids, closer to the Laney's British voicing than a Fender would be. Iommi ran bass at 0 on the Laney; the Crush is already bass-heavy, so bass at 3 prevents mud. Mid at 8 captures that honky P90 bark. Your Ibanez has humbuckers (hotter output than P90s), so gain is dropped from 10 to 8 to avoid fizz—roll guitar tone to 7 to simulate the P90's slightly thinner top end.
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