Iron man amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Black sabbath guitar tone for “Iron man”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Paranoid (1970)
1965 Gibson SG Special (P-90 bridge pickup) → modified Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster → Laney Supergroup LA100BL (100W, cranked, bass input) → Laney 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, EHX LPB-1, or BSM Treble Booster)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for this tone — the Rangemaster pushed the Laney into saturation and added the aggressive upper-mid cut. A basic clean boost with treble emphasis gets you 70% there.
The original Laney was scooped (bass at 0) because the Rangemaster and P-90s added so much low-mid content. Your Crush 20 is already warm and thick-voiced, and your Ibanez humbuckers are hotter and bassier than Iommi's P-90s — so I've kept bass low at 3 to avoid mud. Mid pushed to 8 recreates that boxy honk. Treble at 6 (not 10) because Orange amps have more inherent high-mid presence than the Laney. Without a treble booster, you'll lack the sizzling attack — the pedal is strongly recommended.
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