![TIL that Tony Iommi, the guitarist for Black Sabbath, lost the tips of two fingers on his left (fret) hand at age 17. He created replacement fingertips with plastic and leather then TIL that Tony Iommi, the guitarist for Black Sabbath, lost the tips of two fingers on his left (fret) hand at age 17. He created replacement fingertips with plastic and leather then](https://external-preview.redd.it/yB8GMMQB5uaDag2xp_b1L5B61WbEUMOEKsPv569zdqo.jpg?auto=webp&s=529b9ab11ed73e8aa116f9cc4b636e3580f3dae0)
TIL that Tony Iommi, the guitarist for Black Sabbath, lost the tips of two fingers on his left (fret) hand at age 17. He created replacement fingertips with plastic and leather then
![Tony Iommi: "I've always had determination. I had to go against all the people who said, 'You're never going to be able to play guitar'" | Guitar World Tony Iommi: "I've always had determination. I had to go against all the people who said, 'You're never going to be able to play guitar'" | Guitar World](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nJZp7o3zX3ZJ4MwBU6qb5N-320-80.jpg)
Tony Iommi: "I've always had determination. I had to go against all the people who said, 'You're never going to be able to play guitar'" | Guitar World
![Watch Black Sabbath guitar tech Mike Clement give an in-depth tutorial on how to set your guitar up like Tony Iommi's | MusicRadar Watch Black Sabbath guitar tech Mike Clement give an in-depth tutorial on how to set your guitar up like Tony Iommi's | MusicRadar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ARF8f72HrAkuod337h4JbM.jpg)
Watch Black Sabbath guitar tech Mike Clement give an in-depth tutorial on how to set your guitar up like Tony Iommi's | MusicRadar
![BLACK SABBATH: Tony Iommi Donates Guitar Strings To Wear Your Music For Charity | Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) BLACK SABBATH: Tony Iommi Donates Guitar Strings To Wear Your Music For Charity | Metal Shock Finland (World Assault )](https://metalshockfinland.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/tonyiommi.jpg?w=584)
BLACK SABBATH: Tony Iommi Donates Guitar Strings To Wear Your Music For Charity | Metal Shock Finland (World Assault )
![Home of Metal | Black Sabbath – Tony Iommi strings from the final show in Birmingham, February 4, 2017. These strings were sent to me by Tony and Mike Clement in support Home of Metal | Black Sabbath – Tony Iommi strings from the final show in Birmingham, February 4, 2017. These strings were sent to me by Tony and Mike Clement in support](https://homeofmetal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Tony-Iommi-strings-letters-setlist-and-picks-posted-in-Home-of-Metal.jpg)
Home of Metal | Black Sabbath – Tony Iommi strings from the final show in Birmingham, February 4, 2017. These strings were sent to me by Tony and Mike Clement in support
![Tony Iommi Recalls Struggle of Finding Proper Gear After Finger-Chopping Accident, Talks Using Banjo Strings | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com Tony Iommi Recalls Struggle of Finding Proper Gear After Finger-Chopping Accident, Talks Using Banjo Strings | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/article/news/1/97351_0_wide_ver1569147675.jpg@642)
Tony Iommi Recalls Struggle of Finding Proper Gear After Finger-Chopping Accident, Talks Using Banjo Strings | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
![Tony Iommi: "In them days, you had to MAKE your sound – you couldn't buy a gadget that made whatever sound you wanted" | Guitar World Tony Iommi: "In them days, you had to MAKE your sound – you couldn't buy a gadget that made whatever sound you wanted" | Guitar World](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aN5Ls2ySchMFu3Y2WuyPGP-1200-80.png)
Tony Iommi: "In them days, you had to MAKE your sound – you couldn't buy a gadget that made whatever sound you wanted" | Guitar World
![Disabled guitarist invents plastic and leather finger tip covers to play the guitar | Patient Innovation Disabled guitarist invents plastic and leather finger tip covers to play the guitar | Patient Innovation](https://patient-innovation.com/sites/default/files/post/img/securedownload1.jpg)