Solo Tone

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live)

AC/DC

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1970-1973, with stock humbuckers)

AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (live, late 1960s/early 1970s model, no master volume)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, early 1990s (AC/DC Live era). Angus Young's rig is extremely simple: SG into Marshall Super Lead, no pedals or effects except possibly a wireless system. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for clean tone. No effects loop. No amp reverb or built-in effects.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight and percussiveclear single-note definitionslight edge-of-breakup when picking hardno audible reverb or delaypunchy attackdynamic response to picking strengthbridge pickup biteminimal compressionno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The solo is technically straightforward but requires control of guitar volume for clean tone, dynamic picking, and clear articulation of single notes at moderate tempo.

Sources

AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young: 'Most of our early tracks speed up toward the end. After the guitar solo we’d start to take off!'Angus Young's guitars and gear: nail the AC/DC star's tone | Guitar World Rig Rundown: AC/DC - Premier Guitar AC/DC Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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