Black Sabbath – Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition) album cover

Black Sabbath – Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition)

Album 1981

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1981 album Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition).

Music from Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition)

Gear Used On Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Black Sabbath – Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition) (1981). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Guitars used by Tony Iommi on Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition)

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gibson SG Floyd Rose

This guitar was built for Tony by Gibson master luthier J.T. Riboloff. It was based on a SG Custom, but featured 24 frets and a floating Floyd Rose tremolo which Tony needed in order to play couple of songs live (Mob Rules is most often mentioned as an example).

Amplifiers used by Tony Iommi on Mob Rules (Deluxe Edition)

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Marshall Super Lead 1959

Avg price: $2,376.36

This amp was modified by John “Dawk” Stillwell, who designed a new circuit for it that included an extra tube and a master gain control. The amp was used on Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules albums

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Laney Supergroup MK1 LA100BL

This was Tony’s main amp since the time Paranoid came out, up until the very late 80s.