Riff Tone

Let There Be Rock

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1970 Gibson SG Standard

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (100-watt Plexi, late 1970s)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock 1970s SG Standard)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1977. No pedals or effects used in the riff section; guitar plugged straight into the amp. Settings and gear confirmed for studio use on 'Let There Be Rock' riff section.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchtight and percussiveraw and undiluted attackopen, dynamic rhythm soundaggressive bridge pickupminimal compressionhigh volume amp breakupclassic Marshall overdriveno pedal colorationpowerful pentatonic riffs

Difficulty

The riff requires solid right-hand technique for fast, tight downstrokes and muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of intermediate-level classic rock.

Sources

Angus's guitar tone : r/ACDC - Reddit Angus Young's guitars and gear: nail the AC/DC star's tone | Guitar World Angus Young's SG Guitars, Gear & Amps | Equipboard

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