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Riff Tone
Jailbreak
AC/DC
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1971 Gibson SG Standard (Angus Young, studio recording)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (Plexi, late '60s/early '70s, likely with Celestion G12M speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976. No pedals or effects confirmed for the riff section. Angus Young's main SG and Marshall Plexi setup. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchtight and percussivebright and articulatedynamic and responsiveopen, uncompressedclear note separationclassic British crunchraw amp tonemedium output humbucker biteno pedal coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing with dynamic picking and precise chord stabs, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1971 Gibson SG Standard (Angus Young, studio recording)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (Plexi, late '60s/early '70s, likely with Celestion G12M speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. No pedals or effects confirmed for the riff section. Angus Young's main SG and Marshall Plexi setup. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchtight and percussivebright and articulatedynamic and responsiveopen, uncompressedclear note separationclassic British crunchraw amp tonemedium output humbucker biteno pedal coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing with dynamic picking and precise chord stabs, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo.