I am a big fan of AC/DC and love the guitar sound they generate. I dont know alot about guitars, but does anyone know how they get the sound or the 'setup' they use. I know Angus Young uses an Gibson SG. Does it depend on an Amp?
2006-06-27 23:28:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Angus uses a nice simple setup for most of his stuff. The good old classic Gibson + Marshall combo. His gear is basically:
1964 GIBSON SG STANDARD ELECTRIC GUITAR
1968 GIBSON SG STANDARD ELECTRIC GUITAR
Marshall 100 Watt heads (running at half volume) with Marshall 4x12 cabs.
Ernie Ball strings gauge 10.
What I would say though is don't be afraid to invest in a less expensive version of the gear first to see if it's what you are after. Buying his amp set-up will cost you a pretty penny, so £300-400 on a decent Marshall would be plenty and a lesser SG (Ephiphone for example) won't sound too different.
Check this link out for pickup specs n links to stores you can but from etc. -
http://www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk/stores/acdc/
2006-06-27 23:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by AFD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you got a lot of good technical advice here about gear and so on. That's all good info. But what people are missing in this quest to copy some famous player's sound is that the player produces that sound not through equipment alone, but by the way he plays the instrument. In the case of electric guitar, no matter how you set your settings like his, you aren't going to have his exact sound. He uses his pick at just this angle, near the bridge or away from it; strikes the strings with x force, at y angle, etc. There are so many of these variables that you are better off learning to make a good you than a mediocre Angus.
2006-06-29 13:48:31 · answer #2 · answered by Thom Thumb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angus basically achieved his classic overdrive by using a valve amp and turning the volume up to the max. Bit of a dark art, but it's the valves working overtime which give that warm sound. You can't really produce this sound with most solid-state amps. Laney still make British valve amps. Any guitar with humbuckers should do the trick.
2006-06-28 16:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by hazzagess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well , the SG is part of it, I believe there is a site called Guitargeek.com that will give you the rest of the Angus rig info.
2006-06-28 06:41:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is a very raw sound, most guitars will get a close sound, just put lots of reverb on and play with the amp settings till you get a sound you like
2006-06-28 06:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by enigma_variation 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋