what kind of guitar did the lead in black sabbath use
2006-09-17 05:47:25 · 10 answers · asked by ryan m 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Tony Iommi plays mostly a Gibson SG custom left-handed and Jaydee "Old Boy" SG left-handed
2006-09-18 02:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by rberini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tony started with the basic Gibson SG, but moved to very similar looking custom models by Partick Eggle and Jaydee guitars. His current Gibson Iommi signature was actually modelled after the Jaydee.
Not everyone realizes this, but Tony plays with a handicap. He had the tips of this middle and ring fingers on his fretboard hand cut off in an industrial accident and taught himself to play with plastic bottlecaps covered with leather over those nubs. He was later able to afford proper prosthetics. One of the key components of the Sabbath sound was the detuned sound, which he did to ease the string tension and the ultralight strings, which he originally made by twisting up banjo strings.
2006-09-17 21:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by breid7718 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tony Iommi primarily used a Gibson SG. Other guitars include:
Epiphone Riviera 12 string, modified for left hand use.
Gibson Barney Kessel, lefty
Jaydee Custom SG - number 1
And Tony's first lefty was a Fender Strat. This one was used on Wicked World.
Go to: http://www.iommi.com/iommi_frames.htm
for a complete list of his equipment.
2006-09-18 21:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by Pappa Poopy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tony Iommi played a red Gibson SG
2006-09-17 12:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tommy Iomi Played a GIbson.
2006-09-17 12:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by 1978nevaeh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gibson SG is one of them I know of... If u go and buy this guitar- play if before you buy- it has a punch! Not like a Fender (which I love- an old Tele is the best to me!!!), my friend has an SG- plays it through a tube MArshall amp- and it will blow yer socks off...
2006-09-17 12:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gibson SG. Now if you really wanna sound like him than you should try cutting the tips of your fingers off.... just so you know that was a joke, I don't want to get sued!
2006-09-21 04:44:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He played a Gibson SG, left handed.
2006-09-17 12:57:43 · answer #8 · answered by acdcvanhalenfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Sabbath was a band... not a person!
2006-09-17 12:55:09 · answer #9 · answered by sunsetsrbest1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gibsons for sure and i think ibanez and i saw a video on The Ghastlee Movie Show think that was the show and i thought i saw one of the members playing a fender
2006-09-18 19:47:53 · answer #10 · answered by Andy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋