03-23-2012, 09:51 AM
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The person in question is indeed Tony Iommi.
The tuning of C# eased the tension on the strings making it easier for him to play with the damage done to his fingers in an industrial accident on the last day he was to work before quitting to become a full time musician. He also used the lightest strings available so as to further ease the tension on his fingers.
The result was a unique and very "dark" low tone sound which serves as the template for many of today's heavy metal musicians.
The thimbles he fashioned were made from dish soap bottles.
Terry Butler also detuned to C# on his bass guitar to match Iommi's sound.
Alright TK......your turn.
The tuning of C# eased the tension on the strings making it easier for him to play with the damage done to his fingers in an industrial accident on the last day he was to work before quitting to become a full time musician. He also used the lightest strings available so as to further ease the tension on his fingers.
The result was a unique and very "dark" low tone sound which serves as the template for many of today's heavy metal musicians.
The thimbles he fashioned were made from dish soap bottles.
Terry Butler also detuned to C# on his bass guitar to match Iommi's sound.
Alright TK......your turn.
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