Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in rock music and for pioneering the mammoth riffs of heavy metal. In 2019, we celebrate 50 years of Black Sabbath. What most people don’t know is that after an industrial accident at the age of 17 on his last day of work in a sheet METAL factory, he lost the tips of the middle and ring finger of his right hand. The debut album of Black Sabbath was released. If you thought you knew everything about the SG, this guitar will change your mind.
This is NOT like the previous Iommi SG, which I am very familiar with. He was a major contributor to jazz and he, much like Iommi, lost his fingers on the left hand in an accident. Constructed from a Mahogany body and set-in neck with smooth heel the Iommi SG Custom offers a flawless playability and mighty tone. Tony Iommi is synonymous with heavy rock, his innovative, de-tuned, dark riffs are considered to be the blueprint for hundreds of bands that followed. Just purchased the Epiphone SG Tony Iommi in left hand. Tony Iommi’s Guitars and Gear. When I tested it I was absolutely blown away! Tony Iommi was born on 19 February 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. " The Left HandedEpiphone Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom is a guitar designed by the evil overlord himself, Mr. Tony Iommi. He is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath.Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in heavy metal music. Tony Iommi is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. Tony Iommi and the Hand of Doom - One riff to rule them all. Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Custom Left Handed, Ebony - The Epiphone Limited Edition Tony Iommi SG Custom is a premium left handed electric guitar designed to the specification of legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. He only played with two fingers, which required very specific tuning of his guitar strings. Tony Iommi lost the two-fingered tip of his right hand in an accident. His job was to weld plates that a colleague cut using a machine. I have been a fen since we would ride around in my 1965 chev hippy van listing to Black Sabbath!
February 13th of 1970. When I tested it I was expecting pretty much the same SG as the previous Iommi SG. In 2005, Metal Hammer magazine ranked him number 1 on the poll of the "Riff Lords", praising his "highly distinctive style of fretsmanship that's economical yet crushingly effective". He worked in a factory. After hearing this story, Iommi was inspired to continue playing the guitar. One day, when his mate was missing, Tony tried to operate the machine by himself and cut the tip of his ring and middle fingers. I have two bad fingers on my left hand, but switched to playing left handed. This makes your story fascinating! Keep rocking! I was wrong, this guitar feels and sounds way different.