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Riff Tone

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (Malcolm Young's original modded version, bridge pickup only, neck pickup removed)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (late 1960s, slightly modified, no master volume)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1976. Malcolm Young's rhythm guitar for the riff section. No pedals or effects used; signal is guitar straight into amp. Pickup selector is fixed to bridge as neck pickup was removed. All sources agree on this setup for the Dirty Deeds album.

Tone Character(10)
clear yet grittytight and percussiveraw, aggressive energysolid, punchy foundationBritish cruncharticulate attackminimal sustaindry, unprocessed soundfocused midrangeno added effects

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, tight picking, and dynamic control to achieve the punchy, articulate sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast runs.

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