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Riff Tone
Bad Boy Boogie
AC/DC
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100-watt Plexi, late 60s/early 70s, non-master volume)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Angus Young plugged straight into the Marshall amp, no pedals except possibly a Schaffer-Vega Diversity System wireless (which acts as a preamp/boost). No effects loop. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting British crunchtight, percussive rhythm attackclear, articulate midrangeraw, aggressive energydynamic pick responseopen, uncompressed feelno pedal colorationclassic Plexi breakuppunchy, focused lowsbright, cutting highs
Difficulty
The riff requires a strong, consistent shuffle groove and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100-watt Plexi, late 60s/early 70s, non-master volume)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Angus Young plugged straight into the Marshall amp, no pedals except possibly a Schaffer-Vega Diversity System wireless (which acts as a preamp/boost). No effects loop. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting British crunchtight, percussive rhythm attackclear, articulate midrangeraw, aggressive energydynamic pick responseopen, uncompressed feelno pedal colorationclassic Plexi breakuppunchy, focused lowsbright, cutting highs
Difficulty
The riff requires a strong, consistent shuffle groove and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.