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Solo Tone

Thunderstruck (Live)

AC/DC

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely with Maestro Vibrola, used by Angus Young live)
AmpMarshall 1959 100-watt Super Lead Plexi head into Marshall 1960AX/BX 4x12 cabinets with Celestion G12-65 speakers

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, early 1990s era (Monsters of Rock, Donington, etc.). Angus Young's live rig for Thunderstruck solo is confirmed as Gibson SG into Marshall Super Lead Plexi, no pedals except for Schaffer-Vega Diversity System wireless (with built-in boost/compression). No other effects or pedals used in the solo section. Settings below are from live-focused sources.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussivemid-rangey crunchsinging, biting lead tonedynamic, touch-sensitive responseclassic British crunchminimal compressionhigh output, but not high-gainslightly gritty edgeclear note separation

Difficulty

The solo requires fast, accurate picking and left-hand dexterity, with challenging string skipping and articulation at high tempo, making it difficult for most intermediate players.

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