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Riff Tone
Moneytalks
AC/DC
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (Malcolm Young's main guitar, studio version likely used original 1963 model)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W (model 1992, late 60s/early 70s, likely used in studio for 'Moneytalks')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (The Razor's Edge). Malcolm Young's Gretsch Jet Firebird with only the bridge Filter'Tron pickup, into a Marshall Super Bass 100W head and 4x12 cabinet. No pedals or effects confirmed for clean riff section. Guitar volume rolled back for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatefocused midrange punchdry and immediateclear, uncompressed cleandynamic and touch-sensitiveslight natural breakup when played hardbridge pickup snapno audible effectsclassic rock rhythm clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires solid right-hand technique for percussive muting and dynamic control to maintain a clean, punchy tone, but does not involve advanced chords or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (Malcolm Young's main guitar, studio version likely used original 1963 model)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W (model 1992, late 60s/early 70s, likely used in studio for 'Moneytalks')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (The Razor's Edge). Malcolm Young's Gretsch Jet Firebird with only the bridge Filter'Tron pickup, into a Marshall Super Bass 100W head and 4x12 cabinet. No pedals or effects confirmed for clean riff section. Guitar volume rolled back for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatefocused midrange punchdry and immediateclear, uncompressed cleandynamic and touch-sensitiveslight natural breakup when played hardbridge pickup snapno audible effectsclassic rock rhythm clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires solid right-hand technique for percussive muting and dynamic control to maintain a clean, punchy tone, but does not involve advanced chords or fast passages.