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You Shook Me All Night Long - All Riffs

"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC is a hard rock classic from the album Back in Black, notable as the band's first single featuring vocalist Brian Johnson, who replaced Bon Scott following his death in February 1980. The track reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1980 and later reappeared on the soundtrack album Who Made Who. For electric guitarists, it is an essential study in Angus Young's signature rhythm and lead riff work, combining driving power chords with memorable melodic phrases.

  • This was AC/DC's first single recorded with Brian Johnson, marking a pivotal lineup change in the band's history.
  • The song appeared on two AC/DC albums: Back in Black and the later soundtrack release Who Made Who.
  • The single was re-released internationally in 1986, reaching a new generation of listeners alongside the Who Made Who album.
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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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