How To Sound Like: Black Sabbath by Catalinbread
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- Ever wondered how to sound like Black Sabbath? Howard gives us a closer look at what the Sabbra Cadabra can do.
The Sabbra Cadabra melds a tunable Rangemaster booster with a Laney Supergroup pre-amp for authentic tone and response. Guitar tracks were played through Sabbra Cadabra and Talisman Plate Reverb into a little Princeton amp. Tony Iommi used a customized Rangemaster Booster into Laney Supergroup Stacks for his classic Sabbath tone. The Sabbra Cadabra is optimized for down-tuning but works equally well in standard tuning.
Howard Gee: Guitarist and Designer
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It's Tony in a box.
RIG RIG RIG Gear Demo They should put out a Dick Dale pedal and call it "Dick in a Box"
I really want the Catalinbread dick in a box lol
+Max Jones this a 1000 times this like the sound of the first dual showman cranked leo fender built for him
Chromaesthesia so an yngwie tone? Or better yet, Ritchie Blackmore.
IGA YO
I bought one. It is as amazing as it sounds in the video. First song I played on it was War Pigs, couldn't put my guitar down after that.
718heavyduty
I bought one too but not received yet.. What is your amp ? I'm playing on a line 6 amplifi 150 abd hoping have the same tone..
I bought one and discovered that it doesn't come with a power supply. What a rip off. It was already over priced and now I have no way to use it. It also doesn't come with instructions. Mine is going back. screw them
You can put a battery in it
@@JawTooth oh dear, spoiled brat, yes ? why should it come with a power supply ? Does a Boss pedal comes with a power supply ? No it doesn't.
Olivier Malhomme I don’t use mine. I’m selling it. It roars like a jet engine when I’m not playing guitar. I do Sabbath tributes and I can’t use it
Wow. Just. Incredible. I own over 20 amps and 50 pedals and could never get this close to Sir Tony's inimitable sound on the first 6 albums. Great playing as well. My next pedal for sure!
@Scott Williams Theoretically, you are right. But I don't have a Laney Supergroup head or a vintage modified Dallas Rangemaster like Tony. So I did get one of these cool pedals!
Who the fuck didn't like this??
7 Kanye Waste fans & counting....
One of the best guitar related purchases I've ever made, a must for any Iommic disciple.
I got my Sabbra Cadabra pedal three weeks ago. It is absolutely amazing. Fantastic job by the designers. Rendered all other pedals obsolete. I mainly use it in combination with my Orange TH-100 and a 2012 Gibson SG '61 Reissue. I will put a short review together shortly.
SO SO nice! Can't say enough to do this justice, so I'll just shut the hell up and watch it again.
An amazing pedal that is very responsive to pick attack and VERY noticeable tonal differences when playing with the "Presence" and "Range" knobs. This IS ....Sabbath in a box. Worth every cent.
God has led me to this video I swear!! I feel like I have won the lottery!!
Great sounding pedal just ordered my one been looking for this for years, tried to get iommi tone from distortion pedals never happy but this looks the business!
TheYjmfan Your wait is over!! :D Glad to be of service!
..also, I want those shoes, 0:16
The closest thing I've ever heard to Tony's early sound, and it looks amazing too. A+++
Howard, you do such a great job on these fantastic CB pedals.
I love this Black Sabbath Sabbra Cadabra demo!
Thanks for your comment Harry! The video was really fun to make. Just an excuse to get out of the breadboard for a minute ;) and try to do justice to Sabbath \m/
Excellent demo as usual. Picked one of these up first chance I had and it does live up to the hype, just excellent as are all things Catalinbread.
Fuck it I'm selling blood and semen to get all new pedals. Anybody wanna buy a shit load of BOSS effects LOL!
do you remember what the settings were for Children of the Grave?
Some (now legal) SWEET LEAF!!
I have that exact same strap. Nice strap.
This pedal through my jcm 800 reissue also sounds like 80"s Sabbath. Mob rules, hevean hell. With gain in unison with amp. Wow! Amazing pedal! One of THEE best distortion pedals ever owned that actually has pizzaz!
sold! I'm gonna buy one now i have it on hold at a local music store.
I bought one of these used and it sounds great! But it didn't come in original packaging and I can't seem to find an owner's manual anywhere online. Does anyone know the specifications of the electronics, like the mA specifically? I know they suggest using 18 volts to power it, but i want to be as exact as I can since I'm moving from the U.S.A. to Spain. I get that I'll either need a transformer or a power supply with an adjustable voltage setting, I used to live in Greece and used transformer for my guitar amp. But I really don't want to destroy my pedal(s) or set any fires. So if anyone knows where I can find a manual, or the specifications, I would be very grateful.
And if I can avoid using more transformers that would be awesome haha
Wow, you make awesome pedals and you love cats, what's not to like? Can I buy direct? Bill Baker
+Bill Baker Yes, indeedy Bill, right off our website!
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Excellent playing by Howard as always. I own this pedal and it absolutely captures that Sabbath tone. Nothing else on the market comes anywhere as close. If you play Sabbath you need this pedal!
What a demooo!!!!!! Congrats for take the time doing this production.
It's amazing how close this gets to the original sound, especially on Behind The Wall of Sleep!
I bought one about a month ago. Best petal I’ve ever had. Couldn’t put my guitar down and I still cant😂. Running it with my Gibson Sg tribute (ik its not a p90 but the tone is still beautiful) and a marshall code 50. Its fucking sick
Do you know if it can do the newer sabbath sound like the mob rules or have you tired? Id like to get one thanks and glad your having fun
sounds amazing - a Geezer pedal next please!!!!!
Man you jammed wall of sleep!!
2:01 Caraca, é o Away de petrópolis tocando. :v
I, too, have struggled to get Tony's sound. Here is what I did. I got a '61 SG reissue. Next, I built a Rangemaster Treble Booster with a ton of mods. Finally, I bought the Tony Iommi Laney Head which feeds a 4x12 MESA cabinet with Vintage '30's. I would have just bought this pedal had I know it existed. Damn.
I got one and love it, but your playing deserves high praise, too! I actually listen to your demo videos for the music.
I gotta say you guys did an amazing job on these pedals, and especially the Sabra cadabra. That pedal is the fucking business! I'm an Ehx snob and just picked up a re issued op amp big muff and LTD Viper 400 and immediately dropped it down to C#. My Canyon reverb mode helps get me close, but not like these mad pedals. I'd love to grab a Sabra Cadabra, but doubtful anyone round here carries them, and the all to do hassle with ordering . . . .
Approved by Jaw Tooth!
Finger tips?? Hope Iommi is not watching!!
5:27 is savage. Almost as savage as the sabbra pedal. That thing is awesome
+Drew M Thanks for your comment :)
you guys have some seriously awesome influences. i already own some of your pedals and the line up will continue to grow! next stop, Topanga and i aint talkin that cute lil girl we all loved from the 90s! THANKS MR.BREAD!
Hell yeah, Excellent demo! I have that same exact guitar, same color and everything..Mines an '09, so I'm definitely gonna have to get this pedal! 🤘
This is a great vid to show off a great pedal.
Sounds awesome, but are quite expansive over here.
This video sold a million pedals \m/
Who ever hit dislike is not a sabbath fan at all this video was as good as it gets great work I really hope to get one of these Calabria pedals man wicked
Here's a couple questions (for another HEY HOWARD):
1) What are your influences as a guitar player?
2) What other iconic sounds in a box would you love to create?
Got one on Reverb for $120.
So far, played it through my Orange Crush 35rt (clean channel), my Mini Laney Supergroup with it's "Drive" disengaged (a 2x3" 6W Mini amp), through my NuX Mighty Lite Mk2 with all the effects blocks turned off up to a Laney Cabinet IR (since the pedal has an "amp" in it, the "Supergroup replica" , and in the send/return of my NuX MG30 amp modeler/FX Processor with it's amp model block turned off also, so that the pedal is straight into a Laney 4x12'" IR.
Sounds great through them all. I even tried straight into the Orange's FX return, again, since this pedal has an" amp" in it, with an EQ pedal in between since there really isn't one on the Sabbra Cadabra. Of course, set with full Treble & Mids with bass all the way down ala Iommi 😉 Sounded fine that way even though it's advised to go in front of a clean channel of the amp.
Pretty sure I've played way too many Sabbath covers since I got this pedal 😂
The difference in sound between p90s in an sg and the early 2000’s Iommi sg with crosses n humbuckers is immense. I keep latter for Dio onwards era stuff. Fab video
I just picked up the Sabbra and it is probably my favorite dirtbox among the dozen or so I have. Great job, guys!
Is Twinote Fuzz Pi a copy of the Sabra Cadabra?........sure sound alike 🤔
Love my Sabbra Cadabra :--)
My hard rock pedal!
Shakespeare could not have made it so sweet, "Sirens created using..." I knew I had to have this pedal.
Anyone know what he’s playing at around 1:16?
Wasp/behind the wall of sleep
Scored one on Amazon about 2 weeks ago. I really like this one very cool.Whoever invented this one is definitely a sound wizard!
Great demo guys!
Sounds Awesome, Where did you get the backing tracks?
PLEASE MAKE A PEDAL FOR THE "BOSTON" GUITAR SOUND. GREAT JOB TO CATLINBREAD FOR MAKING FINE PEDALS!
That's a great suggestion! The Boston sound in a pedal would be awesome. Back in the day, by sheer luck (or accident) i was able to nail the Boston sound using a Gibson Les Paul Custom '56 reissue through a Hiwatt Custom 100 head in the brilliant channel and 2 Sound City 4-12 cabs. I remember my jaw hitting the floor , i was that amazed.
Rockman.
where your finger tips... loll your tone is a best doom sabbath vibe ! Good Job !
awesome! killer tones and nice playing Howard.
I still need this thing!!! Damn it!!
Caralho não sabia que Gil Brother mandava bem na guitarra :o
Gonna get me some John birch pickups and this pedal come fight me
The cinematography was great in this video!
Sounds so Iommi wicked.
How about a video on how you created that siren sound with those pedals lol
I play through a Laney IronHeart 120 head and a 4 x 12 cab...currently nothing in front (sometimes a Zakk Wylde wah)...will this be too much pre-boost for my setup? Thanks in advance.
Tony or Sabbath fan? You need this pedal, ah no excusses ,shhhh stop.Go BUY THIS PEDAL...Plus my cat loves Sabbath...
What brand of 8-40 ultralight strings did you use. All I could find are these: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B1MNWS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Thank You 4 this video I just bought the Sabra Cadabra pedal.Can wait to receive it
I don't know how any of these demos are running the Gain knob anywhere above zero. I have mine setup Vol quarter way up, Presence about half, Range full blast & Gain all the way DOWN and I get a killer distorted tone! Hell if I brought the Gain up I'd be in death metal tone territory!
That fucking vibrato is KILLER man he was such a talented guitar player and build. My Talisman has never left my board. I run 18v to it, really opened it up.
Damn, that's one awesome pedal !!! I got to get me one !!!!
The swing tone came from Bill Ward because of his jazz training and playing. He had to adjust the playing for the music
And if you have a dirty amp you can swap out the Sabbra Cadabra for the Naga Viper (keeping the other pedals, of course) and vwalla!
Ive had the sabbra cadabra and the ti boost pedal. Sold em both. In terms of that " sabbath sound " i wouldnt score either higher than 7 /10. Best thing ive bought is the gibson usa iommi pick ups. Not sure if they still make them. No distortion can kill them. I got mine form one of the epiphone iommi tributes that came out a few years ago and put em in a gibson sg.
I have a Sabbra. It can be a little touchy to get it dialed in to my amp. But it sounds great when you get it right.
Update....
I have found the best way to use my Sabbra with my Vox AC30C2 and it is absolutely ridiculously good. Running my SG Standard or my Les Paul, I can control this pedal with my pick attack. It's outrageous. You gotta spend some time with one.
Great! do you Using in a clean channel or in the top boost one?
Aleys Ludwig I always jump the channels on my Vox AC30. When I use the Sabbra, I dial back the preamp volumes almost all of the way. I run the master volume at about 50%. But I basically run the Vox as clean as possible then hit it with the Sabbra. I get the best tone that way.
There is more to the song Sweet Leaf - peculiar string stratches. Use plastic thimbles next time :)
Which pedal will work better for getting Sabbath tones on a overdriven Plexi amp? The Sabbra or Naga Viper?
I am wondering the same thing. I am guessing this pedal is for running into a clean Fender style amp. For those of us with Plexi/Marshall style amps, the Naga Viper, Java Boost or Beano boost are the way to go i think.
NicksRSR You are correct. I emailed them and they told me that the Naga Viper is best for an already overdriven amp.
Do you have to use a tube amp with these pedals or can I use my Orange cr60 solid state with the r.a.h. and still get decent tones? Thanks.
Is this pedal supposed to be noisy? As soon as I activate it, it has a really loud hissing sound. Once I start playing you can’t hear the hissing but as soon as I stop it hisses really loud
pretty sure those are your pickups because this pedal has a lot of gain naturally and will amplify noisy pickups
Hello Howard! I really appreciate the Sabbra Cadabra but I already have a really great Rangemaster booster clone and an amp with a great clean sound and huge headroom. So I know this is about your pedal, but what could you recommend to add to this rig to get similar tone?
I've been LOL'ing for days at the "no, not finger tips" bit toward the end. Catalinbread 'til I die because of that.
How should I put the settings of the Talisman to get the Black Sabbath sound?
There's no manual for the pedal. Do you recommend running the pedal in 9V or 18V mode? Thanks
I’ll probably own this bad boy one day but I have to shout out to the Talisman running at 18 volts. The greatest reverb pedal ever, studio classic tones and can be so subtle too. Incredible company!!!
i got laney xtreme and it sounds bs, i mean i got a chinese strat but equalizating and playing well laney gives the base.
It’s so wild how they do all this through a Princeton on every video 🤘
Best boutique pedal company IMO. Wish their main creator didn't die... Such a tragedy
When the music started I actually thought it was the og studio recording, spot on
Can you please tell me if it works with a strat to get iomis tone doesnt have to be spot on just in the area(i have a single coil strat)
U guys sure know how to Find Tone. Nailed it. A Sweet Les Paul Special too.
One thing I take from this guy's videos. A. he is an awesome guitar player. B. the petals he demos are quite good and C. that little Princeton reverb he plays through is fucking amazing I went out and bought one and it kicks ass . Absolutely the best little app you can buy for playing at home
How awesome!
GOT MINE IN MAIL TODAY CANT WAIT GOT BAND PRACTICE TONITE GONNA BE COOL HOPE IT IS WHAT THIS VIDEO CLAIMS!!!!
holy shit, the RAH is identical to Jimmy Page's live sound and this is Iommi's tone dialled right in here too, amazing sounds!
P90 is crucial, a Dallas range master or a treble booster similar to that is a must.
Hello Catalinbread, Great Vidéo about the Black Sabbath Tones * * * Your Pedals are Really Good * * *
Cheers from Catalunya, Spain W. :)
Would this sound good through a Tech21 Powerengine 60?
Love the sound and the vibe this pedal puts out. I have a 2017 SG with 57 classic pickups in it. Will this pedal still get me close even without the p-90 single coils? It doesn't have to be exact. But close?
Should be fine with that SG.
Tony used a lot of different combinations over the years though.
www.groundguitar.com/tony-iommis-guitars-and-gear/
Your rendition of Wasp/Behind the Wall of Sleep intro was great
I was getting ready to hate on this video, but it ended up sounding really good!
Their first album is largely blues inflected full of swing
Damn that sounds pretty spot on. You guys do some incredible work. Now I need this pedal.
Unleashed Musik Productions Thank you! :)
Will getting this pedal soon!!!!!!! Nails Early Sabbath tone!!!!!!!
you need lether fingers to sound exactly like him.
I need this sooooo badly!!!