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Riff Tone
Baptism By Fire
AC/DC
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (heavily modified, bridge pickup only, neck pickup removed, middle pickup cavity empty, custom wiring)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (model 1992, late 1960s/early 1970s, run clean-to-crunch, no built-in effects)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (Fly on the Wall album). Malcolm Young's rhythm part for 'Baptism By Fire' riff. No pedals or effects used, straight into amp. Pickup selector fixed to bridge. Guitar volume and tone typically run high. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amp for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry, minimal ambiencebright and articulatefocused midrange punchslightly gritty edge-of-breakup crunchclear chord separationfast note decayuncompressed, dynamic attackno sustain or bloomclassic Marshall rhythm snap
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast downstroke rhythm with precise muting and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (heavily modified, bridge pickup only, neck pickup removed, middle pickup cavity empty, custom wiring)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (model 1992, late 1960s/early 1970s, run clean-to-crunch, no built-in effects)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (Fly on the Wall album). Malcolm Young's rhythm part for 'Baptism By Fire' riff. No pedals or effects used, straight into amp. Pickup selector fixed to bridge. Guitar volume and tone typically run high. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amp for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry, minimal ambiencebright and articulatefocused midrange punchslightly gritty edge-of-breakup crunchclear chord separationfast note decayuncompressed, dynamic attackno sustain or bloomclassic Marshall rhythm snap
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast downstroke rhythm with precise muting and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.