# Black Sabbath guitar solo

> Tony Iommi's guitar solo on Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath (1970) starts at about 5:07. Played on a Gibson SG through a Laney Supergroup amp.

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Black Sabbath, 1970. Solo by *Tony Iommi*.

The tritone dirge ends in a sudden fast section with a frantic, jazz-tinged solo.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath is #7 in our ranking of the best Tony Iommi guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-iommi-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Black Sabbath?

Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Black Sabbath (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Black Sabbath solo?

A gibson sg through a Laney Supergroup amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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