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AC/DC - Play Ball guitar lesson video
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2014 2:47
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Play Ball

"Play Ball" is a hard rock track by AC/DC and the lead single from their 2014 album Rock or Bust. It marked a significant moment for the band as the first release to feature Stevie Young on rhythm guitar, stepping in for founding member Malcolm Young. The song offers a straightforward, driving riff structure that makes it a solid study in classic AC/DC rhythm guitar technique, with tight chord work and a raw, stripped-back tone typical of the band's style.

  • "Play Ball" was the first AC/DC single to feature Stevie Young on rhythm guitar, replacing his uncle Malcolm Young.
  • The track runs approximately 2 minutes 47 seconds, keeping the punchy, no-frills format AC/DC is known for.
  • The song debuted in a Major League Baseball on TBS post-season trailer before its official single release in October 2014.
Gibson SG Standard
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Gibson SG Standard

Angus Young's 1968 Gibson SG Standard is the foundation of AC/DC's signature tone, its lightweight mahogany body and full upper-fret access enabling his aggressive, fluid lead work. Stock Gibson humbuckers push Marshall Plexi amps into natural tube saturation, giving him the perfect balance of dynamics and crunch without relying on effects.

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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

The Marshall 1959 Super Lead cranked to full volume is where Angus Young's power comes from, with no master volume control forcing the power tubes to compress and break up naturally. This thick, harmonically rich overdrive defines AC/DC's raw, unprocessed rock tone straight from guitar to amp.

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Marshall JTM45

Angus Young uses the Marshall JTM45 as his primary amp for achieving natural tube saturation at high volumes, where the amp's power tubes generate organic overdrive without any pedal assistance. This minimalist, direct approach captures AC/DC's core sound: pure, uncolored guitar and amp interaction.

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