Solo Tone

Who Made Who

AC/DC

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1968-1971 model)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt head with Celestion G12M or G12H speakers

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely patent sticker T-tops)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence3.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostSchaffer Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS) wireless unit (used as boost/compression)

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. Angus Young plugged SG into Marshall Super Lead, using Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS) wireless as a boost/compression unit. No effects pedals used; signal chain is guitar → SVDS → Marshall. No amp reverb or delay. Settings based on era-correct sources and gear breakdowns for 'Who Made Who' and adjacent albums.

Tone Character(10)

tight, biting lead toneclassic British crunchsinging sustainarticulate and dynamicmidrange-forwardbright but not harshtouch-sensitiveminimal compressionno audible reverb or delayraw, in-your-face solo sound

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of classic rock lead techniques, including fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic picking, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.

Sources

Let's Get AC/DC 'Who Made Who' Era Guitar Tone (w/minimal gear!)AC/DC - Angus Young's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment Angus Young's guitars and gear: nail the AC/DC star's tone | Guitar World Getting the AC/DC Sound with SoloDallas (Guitar Lesson) How to play The Gear Used By Angus Young and Malcolm ...

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