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Into the Void amp settings — Studio pro 112

The Black Sabbath guitar tone for “Into the Void”, dialed in for a Studio pro 112 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Master of Reality (1971)

Original rig

Gibson SG Special with P90s → Rangemaster-style treble booster → Laney Supergroup 100W head into 4x12 cabs, tuned to C# standard

Thick, sludgy low-end crunch with cutting upper-mid bite and loose, grinding saturation

Amp settings — Studio pro 112

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	8
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Treble Booster (e.g., TC Electronic Spark Mini, EHX LPB-1, or Rangemaster clone)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Critical to Iommi's tone; it pushes the amp's front end and adds the cutting high-mid bite that defines early Sabbath. A basic clean boost or treble booster clone for $30-50 gets you 80% there.

Level/Boost 7

Why these settings

The Studio Pro 112 is a solid-state practice amp with limited gain saturation compared to Iommi's cranked 100W Laney valve stack. Pushed mid +1 and bass +1 to compensate for the amp's thinner low-mid response. Your Pacifica's Alnico V humbucker has hotter output than Iommi's P90s, so gain stays at 7 rather than maxed—this prevents fizz. Without a treble booster, the tone will lack the searing upper-mid cut; roll tone knob to 7 to avoid ice-pick highs from the solid-state treble.

PRO TIPTune down to C# standard (C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#) and use heavier strings (.011-.052 minimum) to maintain tension—this dropped tuning is non-negotiable for the song's crushing weight and loose, grinding pick attack.

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