Loudness is crucial, and the Laneys
were not high-gain amps by any
means.
TONY IOMMI’S EFFECTS
Iommi wasn’t a huge effects guy
in the early days, but he did use a
couple of key items to achieve his
signature tone. In addition to cranking
the mids and high-end on his Laney
amps, he also hit the front of them
with a Rangemaster treble booster
for more overdrive and punch. The
result was a fat, fuzz-like tone that is
often mistaken for a Big Muff or some
other pedal. It is, in fact,