# Snowblind guitar solo > Tony Iommi's guitar solo on Snowblind by Black Sabbath (1972) starts at about 2:45. From the album Vol. 4. Played on a Gibson SG through a Laney amp. Canonical URL: Black Sabbath, 1972, from *Vol. 4*. Solo by *Tony Iommi*. A lyrical, sustaining solo over thick riffs, shaded with echo, that is among Iommi's most melodic early leads. Snowblind by Black Sabbath is #12 in our ranking of the best Black Sabbath guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1972. ## In our lists - [The Best Black Sabbath Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/black-sabbath-guitar-solos/) — #12 - [The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-iommi-guitar-solos/) — #6 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Snowblind? Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Snowblind (1972). ### What guitar was used on the Snowblind solo? A gibson sg through a Laney amp, according to widely reported accounts. --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)