What amp settings do I need for the War Pigs guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 5.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the War Pigs tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

🎸 Metal · 1970s

War Pigs (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the War Pigs tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Modified Laney LA100 BL + Dallas Rangemaster treble booster; treble booster.

by Black Sabbath · riff

The War Pigs by Black Sabbath guitar tone is built on a Modified Laney LA100 BL + Dallas Rangemaster treble booster, dialed in at gain 5.5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

5.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

5.5

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Amp: Modified Laney LA100 BL + Dallas Rangemaster treble booster

Pickups

bridge (SG humbucker)

Effects / signal chain

treble booster

Tone character

full mid-forward crunch, treble-boosted bite, clear & heavy, doom-defining

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

full mid-forward British crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the War Pigs sound.

What makes the War Pigs part tricky

bending riff, feel, timing. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: War Pigs is full, CLEAR, mid-forward British crunch — a Gibson SG into a treble-boosted (Dallas Rangemaster) cranked amp. Balanced EQ (bass ~5, mid ~6, treble ~6-7), MEDIUM gain. Not scooped, not super-saturated., Push the mids, add a treble booster/clean boost into a cranked amp, bridge humbucker. Clarity over saturation., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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