You Shook Me All Night Long Solo Guitar Tone Settings — AC/DC
AC/DC · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording for 'Back In Black' (1980). Angus Young used his main Gibson SG Standard into a Marshall 1959 Super Lead head, with a Schaffer-Vega Diversity System wireless unit (which acted as a preamp/boost/compressor). No effects pedals used except the Schaffer-Vega system, which was integral to the recorded tone. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the solo. Pickup selector set to bridge for the solo. Settings estimated from era, genre, and typical Marshall usage, as no direct numeric settings for this song/solo are available.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (wireless preamp/boost/compression) · boost
Gibson SG Standard → Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (wireless preamp/boost/compression) → Marshall 1959 Super Lead → Marshall 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- tight, punchy attack
- singing sustain
- dynamic, touch-sensitive response
- bright and articulate
- raw, uncompressed feel
- bridge pickup bite
- clear note separation
- slight compression from wireless preamp
- no audible time-based or modulation effects