Paranoid amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Black Sabbath guitar tone for “Paranoid”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio album version, Paranoid (1970) - main rhythm track
Gibson SG Special (P-90 pickups) into modified Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster into cranked Laney LA100BL Supergroup 100W head and Laney 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 6 |
01Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; to mimic with onboard effects, enable an internal Treble Boost / Overdrive stomp block in front
The Mustang LT25 lacks physical mid and presence knobs, so upper-mid aggression is achieved by pushing the '60s British amp model's treble to 8 while tightening bass to 4 to mirror the Rangemaster's bass cut. The high-output ceramic humbuckers on the Jackson JS22 provide ample drive, requiring the amp gain to sit at 7 to prevent excess modern fizz while preserving the iconic 1970 vintage crunch. If you add an external Rangemaster or treble booster pedal later, switch the amp model to a cleaner British voice and trim gain to 3.
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