Malcolm Young

Handed down to Malcolm by elder brother George and Harry Vanda. The neck and middle pickups were removed and the paint was stripped to the maple top around the Let There Be Rock tour. Malcolm is seen here playing the guitar after the paint was stripped off.

Used during the tours that supported Back in Black and For Those About to Rock We Salute You, but he said that after someone 'fixed' it, it lost its distinctive sound, and so he got rid of it. It was sold a few years ago on a rock star items website.

"Malcolm's number one: 1971 metal-front Marshall Super Bass. It has a mod on it -- it has an extra tube on it for slaving it out in the studio."

-- AC/DC tech Greg Howard

Angus and Malcolm joined the ‘Ferrets’ on stage during a gig in 1979 at the Cremorne Motor Inn. This equipment, the Stratocaster and the ES-335 is the ‘Ferrets’ equipment.

During 1977, Malcolm used a Fender Telecaster as a backup guitar

Malcolm used a JTM45 during Back In Black sessions.

At 0:35 in the video you can see Malcom Young playing an Gibson L6

Malcolm used at least, two of his signature models, a red one in this photo and the another one in natural color in the Hail Caesar video. Maybe Malcolm used this model as a backup guitar during Ballbreaker tour, in the Thunderstruck perfomance in Madrid (1996) at 3:05, you can see this guitar near of three Marshalls

Malcolm used a Super Lead during the Back In Black sessions.

In the official music video for "Hail Caesar" by AC/DC, Malcolm Young is seen playing the Malcolm Young Signature Jet guitar.

This is the replica of "The Beast" Malcolm used this guitar in Thunderstruck,Safe In New York City,If You Want Blood (You Got It).

Maybe this guitar was used by Malcolm only a few times around 2000 and 2001, during the Stiff upper lip tour. You can see Malcolm playing this guitar in this video

Actually Malcolm used his Custom Shop guitars, in the Rock 'n' Roll ain't noise pollution song from No Bull (1996) at 2:02 you can see that Malcolm used a Custom Shop model, his "real" guitar has 3 switch holes and aged top while this Custom shop model has 2 switch holes and seems like a new guitar Another detail it's that Malcolm removed the pickup ring in 1995 and this CS guitar stills having this ring

In this photo and the "Are You Ready" video, Malcolm Young is seen playing an orange Gretsch G6128T Duo Jet, which may be a limited edition due to its unique color.

Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinets can be seen behind the band

During the Ballbreaker recording, Malcolm used many Gretsch models, including a black falcon

In his section of the Gretsch guitars page, you find pictures Malcolm playing his Gretsch through a Marshall Bluesbreaker that's behind him. Also, in The Story of Back In Black documentary at 1:10 Mal and Angus are jamming through a Marshall Bluesbreaker

"Number 3 is a 1976 Super Bass, pretty much stock."

-- AC/DC tech Greg Howard

According to the ZVex website, Young uses ZVex Nano Head only for home use.

In the photo provided by Wizardamplification, Malcolm Young is pictured with two Wizard Modern Classic II amplifier heads. He reportedly used these amps extensively from the late 1980s through the end of the Black Ice tour. While details about his specific Wizard models are limited, it's known that Malcolm incorporated Wizard amplification into his gear lineup.

En varias tomas del video se puede ver un JCM800 junto a Malcolm

This article talks about the wireless system by Lectrosonics that Malcolm Young used during AC/DC's Black Ice Tour.

It says, "The new Lectrosonics system used by Malcolm Young includes two R400A Digital Hybrid Wireless™ diversity receivers, eight LMa Digital Hybrid UHF beltpack transmitters, and several MI39A guitar cables with right angle plugs."

Listed on Malcolm's official Marshall page.

Used live during the "Razors Edge" tour 1990-1991

This article by Lectrosonics highlights the wireless system Malcolm Young used while touring AC/DC's Black Ice album.

It says, "The new Lectrosonics system used by Malcolm Young includes two R400A Digital Hybrid Wireless™ diversity receivers, eight LMa Digital Hybrid UHF beltpack transmitters, and several MI39A guitar cables with right angle plugs."

This is by far the most rare guitar that Malcolm played and it seems that he only played this one with The Rolling Stones in 2003

The model that Malcolm Young played is exactly a Duesenberg Starplayer TV Ronnie Wood Signature Model, in Gold Mother Pearl color

Another picture of that show, Malcolm's in the front playing this guitar

En este artículo de rig rundown hicieron una entrevista al ingeniero de Angus y al de Malcolm/Stevie el cual el último dijo que Malcolm/Stevie utilizan unos gabinetes Marshall 1960BX con Celestion Vintage 30

"Unlike most hard rock guitarists, Malcolm Young prefers to play with relatively thicker strings. He likes to play open chords with heavy and measured rhythm strums. To achieve that solid tone, he prefers '12 – '56 Gibson Pure Nickel Strings."

Malcolm used Fender Heavy picks with custom graphics.

This guitar was used in the "Are You Ready" music video from the 1990 album, "The Razors Edge".