# Children of the Sea guitar solo

> Tony Iommi's guitar solo on Children of the Sea by Black Sabbath (1980) starts at about 3:38. Played on a Gibson SG through a Laney amp.

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Black Sabbath, 1980. Solo by *Tony Iommi*.

The acoustic-to-heavy epic ends with a stately, singing solo.

Children of the Sea by Black Sabbath is #13 in our ranking of the best Tony Iommi guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-iommi-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Children of the Sea?

Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Children of the Sea (1980).

### What guitar was used on the Children of the Sea solo?

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

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