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Riff Tone
Thunderstruck
AC/DC
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1963 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird
Amp1971 Marshall JMP Super Bass 100W head (model 1992)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990; Malcolm Young's rhythm guitar for the main riff. No pedals or effects used. Cabinet: Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. Guitar plugged into Channel 1 top input. All info specific to studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatedry (no reverb)clear note separationminimal sustainpunchy attackslightly mid-forwardno breakup or crunchfocused low endno ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with no effects to mask mistakes, making clean execution at tempo challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1963 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird
Amp1971 Marshall JMP Super Bass 100W head (model 1992)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990; Malcolm Young's rhythm guitar for the main riff. No pedals or effects used. Cabinet: Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. Guitar plugged into Channel 1 top input. All info specific to studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatedry (no reverb)clear note separationminimal sustainpunchy attackslightly mid-forwardno breakup or crunchfocused low endno ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with no effects to mask mistakes, making clean execution at tempo challenging even for experienced players.