Solo Tone

Shoot to Thrill

AC/DC

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1970 Gibson SG Standard

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100W, late 70s/early 80s JMP era)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 60s/early 70s spec)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb0

presence3

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1980. Angus Young plugged straight into the amp, no pedals. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects on the solo. All sources confirm classic SG into Marshall setup for Back in Black album sessions.

Tone Character(10)

biting midrangetight and punchy attacksinging sustainopen and dynamic responsebright and articulate highsclassic British crunchminimal compressionraw, unprocessed soundhigh output, bridge pickup clarityno audible reverb or delay

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced lead technique, including fast pentatonic licks, accurate bends, and dynamic picking, all at a brisk tempo typical of classic AC/DC solos.

Sources

AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill: Getting the AC/DC Sound with SoloDallas (Guitar Lesson) How to play 3 guitarists that AC/DC's Angus Young listed as influences Fly On The Wall (Guitar Cover) : r/ACDC

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