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Solo Tone
Night Prowler
AC/DC
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (likely late 70s JMP, with Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979, 'Highway to Hell' album. Angus Young's main solo guitar and amp for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive and possible subtle studio reverb. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainclassic British crunchwarm midrangeopen and dynamicslightly compressed attacksmooth upper midstouch-sensitive responseclear note separationnot overly saturatedvintage amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead skills, with a focus on expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and phrasing characteristic of Angus Young's style.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (likely late 70s JMP, with Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, 'Highway to Hell' album. Angus Young's main solo guitar and amp for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive and possible subtle studio reverb. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainclassic British crunchwarm midrangeopen and dynamicslightly compressed attacksmooth upper midstouch-sensitive responseclear note separationnot overly saturatedvintage amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead skills, with a focus on expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and phrasing characteristic of Angus Young's style.