Black Sabbath & Tony Iommi Guitar Gear

Given they’re the band who started heavy metal, the mysteries behind all the Black Sabbath guitar gear have attracted players for decades. In the late ‘60s, the musical exploits of Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward began terrifying the masses, summoning all sorts of unholy energies through their instruments and tones.

The guitars, basses and amps of Iommi and Butler are especially appealing. What could possibly allow Black Sabbath’s resident riff lords to sound as they do on classic songs like ‘Black Sabbath’, ‘Paranoid’ and ‘Children of the Grave’?

Emulating the fuzzy distortion of their eponymous debut, Vol. 4, Master of Reality or Paranoid is easier than you might think, involving Gibson SGs, Fender Precision Basses and Laney amplifiers. The only thing you can’t buy are Tony and Geezer’s hands.

Why Should I Choose Black Sabbath Gear?

• Classic sounds from Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler
• Iconic instruments, used for incredible influential albums
• Equipment that shaped heavy metal
• More affordable than you might think