War Pigs (Black Sabbath) guitar tone and amp settings
War Pigs guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Crunch amp type, medium gain (Gain 6.5), forward mids (Middle 6.5), smooth top (Treble 6), bridge pickup.
Settings for your amp
War Pigs settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Crunch
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Booster Color
- Green
- Booster
- 2.5
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb Color
- Green
- Reverb
- 1
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
War Pigs settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
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GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Crunch
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 2
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 1
- Output
- Set to your room
- App Drive
- Booster
- App Mod/EQ
- Guitar EQ
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
War Pigs settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
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GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- 70S ROCK
- Gain
- 6.2
- Volume
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 7
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- OVERDRIVE
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- None
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
A treble booster would better reproduce Iommi’s cutting front-end boost.
War Pigs settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 6.5
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Why it sounds like that
Tony Iommi recorded Paranoid, the album that carries War Pigs, with a white SG that had three pickups. In those days the pickups on his SG were P-90s that whistled and fed back, and a preamp modified to boost the channel made them pick up everything. The volume, the treble boost and the booster together made an unbearable screech. For the heavy sound he overloaded the amp and messed with its electronics.
- Insulate the inside of the guitar with copper and dip the pickups in wax to fight feedback.
What guitar did Tony Iommi use on War Pigs?
Tony Iommi
- Guitar
- white, three‑pickup SG[1]
- Iommi said he recorded Paranoid with a white SG that had three pickups. (on the album Paranoid)[1]
- Iommi said the pickups on his SG in those days were P-90s that whistled and fed back. (on the album Paranoid)[1]
- Iommi said the volume, the treble boost and the booster together made an unbearable screech. (on the album Paranoid)[1]
- Iommi said he overloaded the amp and messed with its electronics to get the heavy sound. (on the album Paranoid)[1]
- Iommi said a preamp he had modified to boost the channel made his pickups pick up everything. (on the album Paranoid)[1]
- Iommi said he insulated the inside of his guitar with copper and had the pickups dipped in wax to stop the feedback. (on the album Paranoid)[1]
Questions
What guitar did Tony Iommi use on War Pigs?
The sources on this page document Tony Iommi's gear on War Pigs by Black Sabbath: guitar, white, three‑pickup SG [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the War Pigs settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the War Pigs guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 6.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Middle 6.5, Treble 6, Booster Color Green, Booster 2.5, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb Color Green, Reverb 1; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the War Pigs settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the War Pigs guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7.5, Treble 6.5, Mod 2, Delay 0, Reverb 1, App Drive Booster, App Mod/EQ Guitar EQ; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the War Pigs settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the War Pigs guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 70S ROCK, Gain 6.2, Volume 5, Treble 6.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Stomp OVERDRIVE, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the War Pigs tone on my own amp?
Yes. The settings above cover 3 reference amps and any amp with the basic controls. For your exact rig, KnobMaster, an iPhone app, sets every knob of your own amp, guitar and pedals for War Pigs, using only the controls your gear has.
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