How To Sound Like Angus At Home

[stillrockin]

hi


have you this tone at home ?

but i prefer some concerts in 78-79 about the amazing tone

 

[marshallmellowed]

1st, you'll need a large home with a room about the size of the venue. 2nd, you'll need a Marshall non MV amp/4x12 cab and a Gibson SG, and lastly, a pair of nickers and lots of energy.

 

[solarburn]

Gat daem he moves so much yet plays so good. Phenomenal guitarist and performer.

 

[Conghaille]

Yeah, these are the years that I love. My sense that it wasn't until after For Those About to Rock that Angus got a bit more overdriven and distorted. When I hear people cover AC/DC, it so often is just WAY too distorted. Even listening to this old recording you can hear articulation and the characteristics of the instrument. I sometimes tell people, if you aren't listening side by side and you're looking to play Bon-era AC/DC, once you think you have it right, dial the gain back 40%.

 

[stillrockin]

sometimes in my video he had like a fuzz tone
amazing

but with jtm 45 and JMP 100 w or 50W
so at home, it will be difficult

secrets

i know some pedals :
catalinbread little dirty secrets
zvex box of rock
marshall guv nor and jackhammer
solodallas storm but it's just a boost

 

[stillrockin]

i have a gibson sg with 490r 498t but not his amp

i see there are other sg : the supra
the maestro
the reissue 61
the a young signature (with a louder bridge pickup )
so many sg to try

 

[Kiko]

Yes i agree, his sound has less gain than most of us perceive it to be.

Check this out, i think this points in the right direction:

 

[plexilespaul]

in those classic years concerts he also played jmp master volume amps !!!

 

[stillrockin]

this man has a really good sound
it's a new pedal but the most important

are
his sg
and his amp

 

[stillrockin]

and about the 1w Marshall ? a dsl too ?

another video

 

[JacksonCharvelAddict]

How do we know what Angus sounds like in his home?

 

[crossroadsnyc]

How do we know what Angus sounds like in his home?

 

[JacksonCharvelAddict]

Thanks. All the other clips were at venues. I wanted his home tone.

 

[stillrockin]

not in his home
but in our homes: )

 

[crossroadsnyc]

Thanks. All the other clips were at venues. I wanted his home tone.

His home tone is nothing like his live tone, but that's going to be the same for all of us for the very most part. As simple as his tone is, it's still a lot of fun to try and find it … the closest I've come in a home setting at low volumes is either using my Wampler Pinnacle in front of a clean amp, or via my CODE 50, which does a surprisingly good job. If I was certain I'd never play live again, I'd be more than happy with just my CODE 50 tbh (in fact, i haven't plugged into any other amps since i've owned it).

 

[JacksonCharvelAddict]

His home tone is nothing like his live tone, but that's going to be the same for all of us for the very most part. As simple as his tone is, it's still a lot of fun to try and find it … the closest I've come in a home setting at low volumes is either using my Wampler Pinnacle in front of a clean amp, or via my CODE 50, which does a surprisingly good job. If I was certain I'd never play live again, I'd be more than happy with just my CODE 50 tbh (in fact, i haven't plugged into any other amps since i've owned it).

Modelers are great for that kind of thing. Crank the power section and get that breakup at any volume.

 

[ken361]

this man has a really good sound
it's a new pedal but the most important

are
his sg
and his amp

I wanna try this its the secret sauce

 

[crossroadsnyc]

Dammit, I have Stiff Upper Lip stuck in my head now.

 

[jimmyjames]

Rough'n'ready

 

[frankr442]

His home tone is nothing like his live tone, but that's going to be the same for all of us for the very most part. As simple as his tone is, it's still a lot of fun to try and find it … the closest I've come in a home setting at low volumes is either using my Wampler Pinnacle in front of a clean amp, or via my CODE 50, which does a surprisingly good job. If I was certain I'd never play live again, I'd be more than happy with just my CODE 50 tbh (in fact, i haven't plugged into any other amps since i've owned it).

Hi, I'm having trouble getting good sound out of my CODE 50. Saw your post #19 in the "longhand for now" thread, but could you be more specific as to your settings for AC/DC?
A couple of AC/DC songs are my favorites to (try to) play and this amp is starting to frustrate me. I've never had a tube amp, so that's not it, but right now my tired old Crate s/s amp sounds better!
Thanks for any help.