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Riff Tone

Stiff Upper Lip

AC/DC

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (Malcolm Young signature, heavily modified, bridge pickup only, middle pickup removed, neck pickup disabled)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W (vintage, likely late 60s/early 70s, run clean and loud)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Stiff Upper Lip' (2000). Malcolm Young's rhythm tone. No pedals or effects used, straight into amp. Amp set for maximum headroom and punch, minimal breakup. Guitar volume and tone rolled back slightly for clarity. Confirmed by multiple interviews and gear rundowns. No reverb or time-based effects; pure dry signal.

Tone Character(10)
big, clean soundtight and punchyclear yet grittyarticulate rhythmraw, aggressive energyminimal breakupclassic Marshall crunchno added effectspercussive attackfat, uncompressed lows

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands tight, consistent muting and a strong, punchy pick attack to achieve Malcolm Young's signature groove and clarity.

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