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Back In Black Pt.2 - Solo

"Back In Black Pt.2 - Solo" by AC/DC is drawn from the band's landmark 1980 album Back in Black, released on 25 July 1980 through Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. The album marked AC/DC's first release with vocalist Brian Johnson following the death of Bon Scott, and became one of rock's defining records. For electric guitarists, the Back in Black solo is a masterclass in blues-rooted phrasing, tone control, and restrained aggression, making it an essential study in Angus Young's signature hard rock style.

  • Back in Black was AC/DC's first album with Brian Johnson, recorded as a tribute following vocalist Bon Scott's death in February 1980.
  • Angus Young's solo on Back in Black is often cited as a benchmark for learning pentatonic-based hard rock lead guitar phrasing.
  • The album Back in Black was released on 25 July 1980 via Albert Productions and Atlantic Records, following the commercial success of Highway to Hell.
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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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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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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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