Back in Black
Bridge pickup, everything wide open, no pedals at all.
- Guitar
- SG, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 10
- Guitar tone
- 10
- Amp — Volume
- 10
- Amp — Bass
- 5
- Amp — Mid
- 7
- Amp — Treble
- 6
- Pedals
- None
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Angus Young
Hard Rock1973–presentAustralia / UK
Schoolboy uniform, an SG and a Marshall turned up: the purest example of guitar-into-amp rock and roll there is.
Known for: Back in Black, Highway to Hell, Thunderstruck
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gear entries
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Rig rundown
Amps
1Marshall 1959 Super Lead
AmpPlexi heads cranked into 4x12 cabinets.
Guitars
2Gibson SG Custom
GuitarSpare SGs, all set up identically.
Gibson SG Standard
GuitarA '68 SG that has stayed his main guitar for fifty years.
Other gear
1Schaffer Vega Diversity wireless
OtherThe wireless system that doubles as a signal boost.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Angus Young's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Thunderstruck
The same rig, played with a lighter touch so the repeated bends ring cleanly.
- Guitar
- SG, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 9
- Guitar tone
- 9
- Amp — Volume
- 9
- Amp — Bass
- 5
- Amp — Mid
- 8
- Amp — Treble
- 7