Sabbath Bloody Sabbath amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Black Sabbath guitar tone for “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) - main heavy riff
1965 Gibson SG Special (custom John Birch/Simplux P90 pickups) -> Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (modded) -> Laney Supergroup LA100BL / 4x12 cab (Tuned down 1.5 steps to C# standard)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Dallas Rangemaster / Treble Booster
RECOMMENDED — not owned (enable onboard Katana Booster set to 'Mid Boost' or 'Treble Boost' in Tone Studio to emulate)
The Katana 50 MkII uses the Brown amp type to emulate cranked British tube saturation, with the physical mid and treble boosted to replicate Iommi's Dallas Rangemaster frequency curve. Because your Epiphone humbuckers are warmer and darker than Iommi's custom high-output P90s, keep the guitar tone control wide open and lean heavily into the upper midrange. Presence is omitted as the Katana 50 MkII panel lacks a physical presence knob.
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