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Solo Tone

Shot Down In Flames

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt head (late 1970s, likely JMP era) with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12M speakers)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. Angus Young plugged his SG straight into the Marshall head with no pedals. The Schaffer-Vega Diversity System wireless unit was used in the studio and acted as a clean boost/compressor. No effects loop or amp reverb/delay. No pedalboard. All tone comes from guitar, wireless boost, and cranked Marshall amp.

Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingmidrange-forwardtight and percussivesinging sustainbright and articulatedynamic and touch-sensitiveaggressive but controlledclear note separationBritish crunchno pedal coloration

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced pentatonic technique, fast picking, and expressive bends/vibrato at a brisk tempo, but does not involve extreme technical complexity or advanced shred techniques.

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