Song Rigs
Angus Young — Gear by Song
How Angus Young's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Back in Black
Back in Black · 1980
The definitive hard rock tone — SG into a Marshall 1959 Super Lead cranked flat-out through a 4×12". The AC/DC sound is …
Gibson SG Standard (bridge humbucker)Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (cranked)
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The Razors Edge · 1990
Cleaner and brighter than Back in Black — the Razors Edge-era AC/DC used more controlled settings to cut through on radi…
Gibson SG StandardMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W
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Highway to Hell · 1979
The Bon Scott-era AC/DC tone: slightly more open and less compressed than Back in Black. The Marshall is still cranked b…
Gibson SG Standard (bridge pickup)Marshall Super Lead 100W
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