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Riff Tone
Whole Lotta Rosie
AC/DC
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (circa mid-1970s, likely 1968-1971 model)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt head (Plexi, late 60s/early 70s) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1977 (Powerage sessions). Angus Young plugged straight into the amp, no pedals or effects, as confirmed by interviews and multiple sources. No Schaffer-Vega wireless used until later tours. Rhythm/riff section, not solo.
Tone Character(10)
raw and dynamicopen and uncompressedtight and percussive attackbright upper midsclear note separationpunchy and articulate chordsminimal compressionclassic British crunchresponsive to picking dynamicsno pedal coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight chord changes at a high tempo, with dynamic control to maintain the punchy, percussive feel characteristic of Angus Young's playing.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (circa mid-1970s, likely 1968-1971 model)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt head (Plexi, late 60s/early 70s) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1977 (Powerage sessions). Angus Young plugged straight into the amp, no pedals or effects, as confirmed by interviews and multiple sources. No Schaffer-Vega wireless used until later tours. Rhythm/riff section, not solo.
Tone Character(10)
raw and dynamicopen and uncompressedtight and percussive attackbright upper midsclear note separationpunchy and articulate chordsminimal compressionclassic British crunchresponsive to picking dynamicsno pedal coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight chord changes at a high tempo, with dynamic control to maintain the punchy, percussive feel characteristic of Angus Young's playing.