Paranoid amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

The Black Sabbath guitar tone for “Paranoid”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Kawes Sycamore. Studio version solo, Paranoid (1970)

Original rig

1965 Gibson SG Special (P90s, bridge pickup) -> modified Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster -> Laney LA100BL / Supergroup MK 1 head (Bass: 0, Middle: 10, Treble: 10, Presence: 10) into Laney 4x12 cab

Aggressive, mid-forward vintage fuzz/crunch with tight low end and biting treble boost sustain

Amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

CHANNELBritish high-gain / Plexi model (Amp slot)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	2
Mid	9
Treble	8
Reverb	2
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tank G Overdrive/Booster Block (TS/Boost mode)

Used as a treble-booster style front push into the British amp model

Drive 2 · Tone 8 · Level 8

Why these settings

Tony Iommi cranked his Laney's mids and treble while completely zeroing the bass to prevent low-end flub when hit by his modified Rangemaster treble booster. On the Tank G, use the British crunch/plexi amp profile with bass cut sharply to 2 and mids pushed to 9, slammed by the onboard boost block with tone high and drive low to mimic the Rangemaster's bite and sustain without buying external gear. Rhythm switch: flip guitar pickup to neck and back the boost tone down slightly for the thick main riff.

PRO TIPPick aggressively near the bridge with a medium pick and use wide, fast finger vibrato; the treble-boosted midrange will sing with endless harmonic sustain on the unison bends.

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