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Solo Tone

Night Prowler

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (likely late 70s JMP, with Celestion speakers)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 70s)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979, 'Highway to Hell' album. Angus Young's main solo guitar and amp for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive and possible subtle studio reverb. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainclassic British crunchwarm midrangeopen and dynamicslightly compressed attacksmooth upper midstouch-sensitive responseclear note separationnot overly saturatedvintage amp breakup

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate lead skills, with a focus on expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and phrasing characteristic of Angus Young's style.

Sources

AC/DC Celestion Experts | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page Guitar Tutorial | Night Prowler | AC/DC | Angus Solos - YouTube Night Prowler by AC/DC | Easy Guitar Lesson - Malcolm Young Parts Best solo in AC/DC discography : r/ACDC - Reddit

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Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100W (likely late 70s JMP, with Celestion speakers)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 70s)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

AC/DC Celestion Experts | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page Guitar Tutorial | Night Prowler | AC/DC | Angus Solos - YouTube Night Prowler by AC/DC | Easy Guitar Lesson - Malcolm Young Parts Best solo in AC/DC discography : r/ACDC - Reddit

Notes

Studio recording, 1979, 'Highway to Hell' album. Angus Young's main solo guitar and amp for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive and possible subtle studio reverb. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainclassic British crunchwarm midrangeopen and dynamicslightly compressed attacksmooth upper midstouch-sensitive responseclear note separationnot overly saturatedvintage amp breakup

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate lead skills, with a focus on expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and phrasing characteristic of Angus Young's style.

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