Riff Tone

Moneytalks

AC/DC

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch G6131 Jet Firebird (Malcolm Young's main guitar, double cut, modded with bridge pickup removed, neck pickup sometimes disconnected)

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W (model 1992, late 60s/early 70s, likely with 4x12 cabinet, studio recording)

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron (bridge position, only pickup wired in circuit for studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Moneytalks' (The Razor's Edge, 1990); Malcolm Young used his heavily modded Gretsch Jet Firebird with only the bridge Filter'Tron pickup active, plugged straight into a Marshall Super Bass 100W head and 4x12 cab. No pedals or effects confirmed for the riff section. Volume on guitar typically rolled back slightly for clarity. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this studio riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivedry and punchymid-forward crunchclear chord articulationminimal sustainno audible reverbfocused low endslight breakup on hard strummingclassic British amp voicingunprocessed, direct rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing with consistent muting and dynamic control, but does not involve complex lead work or advanced techniques.

Sources

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

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