Solo Tone

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live)

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1970-1973, with Vibrola removed)

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100-watt (live, late 1960s/early 1970s model, no master volume)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely original T-Top humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, late 1970s (1976-1978 era). Angus Young plugged straight into the amp, no pedals. Wireless system (Schaffer-Vega Diversity System) sometimes used live for solo boost, but not always present in every live recording of this era. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and biting bridge pickup toneclassic British crunchtight, punchy attacksinging sustain on bendsdynamic, touch-sensitive responsebright and articulate highsmidrange growlpercussive pick attackraw, uncompressed amp driveno audible effects coloration

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of classic rock phrasing, fast blues licks, and expressive bending/vibrato at high volume, but does not involve extreme technical shredding or complex timing.

Sources

Complete Guide to AC/DC 'Thunderstruck'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!'This Is the Gear Angus and Malcolm Young Used on AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' Album | Ultimate Guitar

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