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Riff Tone

Shoot to Thrill

AC/DC

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (late 1960s/early 1970s, likely 1968-1970, as used by Angus Young on Back in Black)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (non-master volume, late 1960s/early 1970s, cranked, with 1960A 4x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion G12M Greenbacks)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1980. No pedals used for gain; amp volume cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of effects pedals or amp-based effects on the riff section. Guitar volume rolled back slightly for rhythm sections. Pickup selector set to bridge. No reverb or delay used on the guitar track; any ambience is from studio room/mix. No evidence of Schaffer-Vega wireless/boost on rhythm/riff section (primarily used for solos).

Tone Character(10)
British crunchclear and articulatetight and percussivedynamic response to pickingraw, visceral energyopen, uncompressed attackno pedal colorationamp-driven overdriveclassic rock rhythm bitefull-bodied midrange

Difficulty

The main riff requires solid alternate picking, precise muting, and tight rhythmic control at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques.

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