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Thunderstruck

"Thunderstruck" is a hard rock track by Australian band AC/DC, released as the lead single from their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990). It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with over 15 million units sold, and charted highly across multiple countries. For electric guitarists, it is a essential study in high-energy rhythm work and the iconic single-note opening riff, which makes it both accessible to beginners and satisfying for experienced players to perform.

  • The opening riff is built on a single repeating note pattern on the B string, great for building right-hand picking speed and accuracy.
  • "Thunderstruck" peaked at No. 1 in Finland and reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
  • The track runs approximately 4 minutes and 52 seconds, giving guitarists extended riff repetition useful for building endurance.
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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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