Solo Tone

Riff Raff

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1968-1970 Gibson SG Standard

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100-watt Plexi, late 60s/early 70s, likely with 1960B 4x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion G12M Greenbacks)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely patent sticker T-tops, stock for late 60s SG Standard)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978 (Powerage album). Angus Young used his late 60s Gibson SG Standard into a Marshall Super Lead 1959 head and 4x12 cab, no pedals or effects except possible Schaffer-Vega Diversity System wireless (which adds slight compression/boost). No evidence of pedals or amp effects used on the solo. Pickup selector set to bridge. No effects loop.

Tone Character(10)

biting lead toneaggressive attacksinging sustainraw and dynamicbright and articulatetight low endmidrange punchclassic British crunchresponsive to picking dynamicsminimal compression

Difficulty

The solo is fast-paced with demanding picking, large bends, and intricate phrasing, requiring strong technical control and stamina.

Sources

AC/DC's "Riff Raff" (Live Version) Part 1& 2 Older Video Tutorial Angus's guitar tone : r/ACDC - Reddit Learn to play Riff Raff by AC/DC | LickLibrary

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