Paranoid amp settings — Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212
The Black Sabbath guitar tone for “Paranoid”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio album cut, Paranoid (1970) - main rhythm track
Gibson SG Special (P-90s) into modified Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster into cranked Laney LA100BL Supergroup head & Laney 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (or clone)
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Because the Hot Rod DeVille has a naturally scooped American midrange, the Mid knob is pushed up to 8 while Bass is trimmed to replicate the tight, mid-heavy Laney/treble-booster punch. Treble is dialed back to 5 and the Strat's tone knob is rolled to 8 to soften the single-coil bridge bite compared to Iommi's hotter P-90s. With a real treble booster pedal added later, switch to the Clean channel and use the pedal to slam the front end.
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