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Tony Iommi

A modified germanium Rangemaster pushed the Laney input, creating the focused saturation that defined early Black Sabbath.

Board
Black Sabbath debut path
Context
Regent Sound Studios and early shows
Board date
Evidence
Documented equipment · 2 cited sources
Order
Source-described
Scope
Core signal path
Routing
Serial path
Audited
Signal
1 unit · Guitar to amplifier

Signal path / A

Black Sabbath debut path

Documented one-unit signal path

InputGuitar
OutputAmplifier

Documented equipment · Source-described order · Serial path

The core guitar-to-booster-to-Laney route is documented by Iommi and contemporary gear research. Studio-only treatments on individual overdubs are outside this primary path.

Cited sources

  1. Guitar WorldTony Iommi: The Eternal Idol
  2. Guitar.comThe gear used by Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath's debut