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Home arrow Who Plays What arrow AC/DC - Angus Young's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
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Angus Young is a guitarist and songwriter who has been the lead guitarist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from it's start in 1973. Young is known for his hard-edge style lead (and his signature vibrato), wild stage energy, and most importantly, that sexy schoolboy clothing. He was ranked 96th on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

In this article we will look at what gear and equipment has been seen in Angus Young's Guitar Rig.

Angus young on guitar
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Guitars
- Angus mainly plays Gibson SG guitars. He has some signature models made by Gibson including the ebony Angus young SG and the Custom SG VOS:

Gibson Angus Young SG Electric Guitar Ebony Gibson Custom Angus Young SG VOS Electric Guitar Angus Cherry

- Fender Telecasters

Fender Classic Series '60s Telecaster Electric Guitar Black

- Gibson Firebird

Gibson Firebird Studio Guitar Cherry Chrome hardware

- Gibson ES-335

Gibson ES-335 Satin Finish Electric Guitar Faded Cherry

- Gibson has Angus Young humbucker pickups. Pop these into your guitar to get similar sound:

Gibson Angus Young Signature Humbucker Nickel

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifiers and Cabinets
- Young's amps have been plexi Marshalls: JTM45s, JTM50s, JMP50s and Superleads (plus a few Wizard amplifiers). His main amp is a JTM45, which he uses both live and in the studio.
Marshall 1959HW Handwired Plexi Head Marshall 1987XL Vintage Series 50W Tube Head Marshall JTM45 Amp Head

 

- Marshall 4x12 Cabinets (model 1982 and 1960, mostly B models) with Celestion G12H 30 watt (on old recordings), Vintage 30s (on newer recordings) and G12M 25 watt speakers (on solos/overdubs on newer recordings.
Marshall 1960AHW or 1960BHW 120W 4x12 Extension Cabinet Angled Marshall 1960BV Vintage Cabinet

 

Fun Fact: Angus Young doesn't use any effects. He basically plugs his SG straight into a Marshall amp!

 

 

 

Strings and picks
- Ernie Ball Strings 10-46 gauge and 9-46 (super slinkys)

Ernie Ball 3223 Nickel Super Slinky Electric Guitar Strings 3-Pack


- Fender extra heavy picks (110 mm) 

Fender 451 Guitar Pick Extra Heavy 6 Dozen
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labguitar  - Angus young VOS   |2009-11-17 16:07:09
Gibson recently released an Angus young VOS guitar that looks more like the guitar he plays now than his signature.
mike  - cool   |2009-04-04 23:07:11
The sig. guitar is sweet.The heel of the neck is so smooth!
L  - Question!   |2008-10-04 00:20:22
I did read elsewhere he had a '67 and was told that by a person at GC. Are we sure it's a '68 SG? Also, was there a classic vs. a standard back then and, if so, which does he have? Thanks!!!
uberpro  - both   |2008-10-04 10:18:19
I just checked into this. Supposedly the Gibson Angus Young model is based on a 68 SG. I also read an interview were Angus says his first Gibson SG "Was about a '67". Hopefully that helps!
Dtox   |2008-04-07 16:22:43
The band is from New Zealand not Australia.
UberProAudio   |2008-04-07 17:09:30
There is nothing out there that says they are from New Zealand. Everything says Australia. Not that it affects the gear they use
Anonymous   |2009-05-16 13:15:17
Yeah, and Sydney is a capital of New Zealand...
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