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Riff Tone

The Jack

AC/DC

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1971 Gretsch Jet Firebird (modded, aka 'The Beast')

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (Plexi, late 60s/early 70s, likely JMP 1992 or 1959 model)

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbucker (bridge, neck removed/disabled)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Malcolm Young's rhythm guitar part. No pedals or effects used; signal is guitar straight into amp. Pickup selector locked to bridge. No evidence of pedals or amp effects on the original studio recording. All sources agree AC/DC rhythm tones are extremely stripped down, with little to no effects. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre. No numeric settings found in sources.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivedry, unprocessedmid-forward British crunchclear, punchy attackdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate chord definitionno reverb or ambiencebridge pickup bitewarm yet aggressive

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm skills and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

Sources

The Jack AC/DC | The Gear Page Need some help with effects settings to match the tone of “Back in ...

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Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1971 Gretsch Jet Firebird (modded, aka 'The Beast')

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (Plexi, late 60s/early 70s, likely JMP 1992 or 1959 model)

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbucker (bridge, neck removed/disabled)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

The Jack AC/DC | The Gear Page Need some help with effects settings to match the tone of “Back in ...

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Malcolm Young's rhythm guitar part. No pedals or effects used; signal is guitar straight into amp. Pickup selector locked to bridge. No evidence of pedals or amp effects on the original studio recording. All sources agree AC/DC rhythm tones are extremely stripped down, with little to no effects. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre. No numeric settings found in sources.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivedry, unprocessedmid-forward British crunchclear, punchy attackdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate chord definitionno reverb or ambiencebridge pickup bitewarm yet aggressive

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm skills and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

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