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Paranoid guitar tone
Black Sabbath · 1970 · Metal
KeyE minor
ChordsE5 – D5 – G5 riff
Main Riff
AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Optional push for the dirtier sections — level does the work.
Big open chords, let them ring — the amp does the work.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Optional push for the dirtier sections — level does the work.
- MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.
Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.
These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.
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