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Riff Tone
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AC/DC
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (Angus Young, studio recording, 1980)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (non-master volume, late 1970s/early 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Back in Black' (1980). No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section; classic AC/DC setup. Rhythm guitar likely Malcolm Young's Gretsch Jet Firebird into a Marshall or JTM45, but this entry focuses on Angus's lead/riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and percussivebright and articulate highsopen and dynamicpunchy midrangeraw amp breakupminimal compressionclear note separationslightly aggressive attackno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and open-position shapes, but requires tight timing and a strong, consistent picking hand to achieve the signature AC/DC punch.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (Angus Young, studio recording, 1980)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (non-master volume, late 1970s/early 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Back in Black' (1980). No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section; classic AC/DC setup. Rhythm guitar likely Malcolm Young's Gretsch Jet Firebird into a Marshall or JTM45, but this entry focuses on Angus's lead/riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and percussivebright and articulate highsopen and dynamicpunchy midrangeraw amp breakupminimal compressionclear note separationslightly aggressive attackno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and open-position shapes, but requires tight timing and a strong, consistent picking hand to achieve the signature AC/DC punch.