What gear did Tony Iommi use?

In Black Sabbath’s early years, Tony Iommi used a ‘65 Gibson SG Custom and a Laney Supergroup LA100BL. Gibson and Laney generally remained the left-handed riffer’s preference through the years. The Laney GH 100 TI has gotten repeated use from Iommi, and his signature guitars from Gibson and Epiphone represent his 50-plus year career using the company.

What gear did Geezer Butler use?

Geezer Butler used a Fender Precision Bass and, similar to Iommi, a Laney Supergroup LA100BL, for Black Sabbath’s earlier albums. He’s since moved away from Fender to Lakland Guitars, with whom he has a signature model, fitted with signature EMG pickups.

What gear did Black Sabbath use on Paranoid?

For Black Sabbath’s iconic album Paranoid, Tony Iommi played a Gibson SG, fitted with custom Simplux pickups from John Birch, and his trusty Laney. At different points through the record, he employs wah wah, booster and phaser effects on top of his distortion. Pairing one historic axe with another, Geezer Butler used his Fender Precision Bass through a Laney head and cabinet of his own. He enjoyed a wah pedal as well, and some overdrive to really drive the bass.