Solo Tone

Girls Got Rhythm

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (late 1960s/early 1970s, likely 1968-1970 model)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100-watt Plexi, late 1960s/early 1970s, non-master volume)

PickupsGibson humbucker (stock PAF-style, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid7.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostSchaffer-Vega / SoloDallas Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS) preamp (or modern: SoloDallas Schaffer Replica)

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. Angus Young's solo tone on 'Girls Got Rhythm' was achieved with his main Gibson SG into a cranked Marshall Super Lead Plexi, likely using the Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS) wireless as a preamp/boost. No effects pedals except the SVDS/Schaffer Replica in the studio signal chain. No reverb or delay used on the amp or via pedals. All evidence points to a pure guitar-cable-amp setup with the Schaffer preamp coloration. No chorus, flanger, or other modulation effects present.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight, percussive attackdynamic, touch-sensitive responsevicious British crunchsinging sustainraw and uncompressedno time-based or modulation effectsslightly compressed from Schaffer preamphigh-mid presenceclear note separation

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level technique with fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced shred or complex timing.

Sources

AC/DC Amp Settings Angus Young's guitars and gear: nail the AC/DC star's tone | Guitar World Angus's guitar tone : r/ACDC The Gear Used By Angus Young and Malcolm ...

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