Riff Tone

Moneytalks

AC/DC

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (Malcolm Young's main guitar, studio version likely used original 1963 model)

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W (model 1992, late 60s/early 70s, likely used in studio for 'Moneytalks')

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbucker (bridge position, neck pickup removed on Malcolm's guitar)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990 (The Razor's Edge). Malcolm Young's Gretsch Jet Firebird with only the bridge Filter'Tron pickup, into a Marshall Super Bass 100W head and 4x12 cabinet. No pedals or effects confirmed for clean riff section. Guitar volume rolled back for clean tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivebright and articulatefocused midrange punchdry and immediateclear, uncompressed cleandynamic and touch-sensitiveslight natural breakup when played hardbridge pickup snapno audible effectsclassic rock rhythm clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires solid right-hand technique for percussive muting and dynamic control to maintain a clean, punchy tone, but does not involve advanced chords or fast passages.

Sources

MY MALCOLM YOUNG RIG (What do you think?) : r/ACDC

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