AC/DC - Who Made Who - Guitar Lesson

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AC/DC - Who Made Who - Guitar Lesson

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Who Made Who


"Who Made Who" is a hard rock track by AC/DC, written as the title song for the 1986 Stephen King film Maximum Overdrive. It captures the band's signature driving riff style and straightforward song structure, making it a rewarding study in high-energy rhythm guitar. For electric guitarists, it offers a solid introduction to AC/DC's tight, power-chord-driven approach alongside an iconic main riff.

  • The song was purpose-written for a film, giving it a slightly more polished, deliberate feel compared to typical AC/DC album cuts.
  • The main riff is built around power chords and a repeating motif, ideal practice material for guitarists working on right-hand consistency.
  • AC/DC is an Australian hard rock band, and this track appeared on a soundtrack album later remastered and reissued in 2003.
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.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
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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.

Marshall JTM45
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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.