Angus Young's Amplifiers

Used on “Back in Black” with Celestion G12-65s, Neumann U67 & U87, and Schaffer-Vega Diversity System.

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You can just make out the amp behind Angus. It’s a 2 input plexi front which means it’s a master volume 2203.

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According to the Marshall website Angus uses Marshall JTM45's

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The 90s saw Angus (and vale Malcolm Young) deviate to Wizard Amplifiers, amps built by AC/DC’s amp tech at the time, Rick St. Pierre. The Wizards are based off of Marshall circuits, but with modern built quality and reliability, Angus’ vintage Marshalls struggling to keep up with the hours of intensive playing, night after night.

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He also used cabinets fitted with Celestion G12M speakers and Neumann U 47 microphone.

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Around 19:58 in this Rock or Bust rig rundown, Angus' guitar tech says they use JJ brand tubes, and that they are all EL34s.

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In the live performance of "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" at Donington on August 17, 1991, visible Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinets can be seen behind Angus Young and the band.

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The image shows a rack believed to belong to Angus Young, featuring the Marshall 9001 Tube Preamplifier, used during his live performance at Donington.

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Angus uses this cabinet on rehearsals of Flick of the Switch tour. It's show in point 0:17 on the right side of the screen.

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This pic is from Hämeenlinna, Finland 22.7.2015 and in this picture you can see how there in the backround is wall of these cabinets. Angus uses half of them and his nephew Stevie uses another half.

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Listed on Angus' official Marshall page.

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This photo shows Angus Young's rack setup, featuring the Mesa/Boogie 295 Stereo Simul-Class Power Amp, reportedly used at Donnington.

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Angus Young has been known to use a Marshall JTM50 amplifier in the studio, alongside other models like the JTM45 and JMP50, according to SoloDallas.com. While he often recorded with 100-watt amps, the JTM50, equipped with EL34 tubes, is part of his diverse setup for capturing his signature tone.

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This photo shows Angus with a non-master JMP Super Lead.

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Used on “Powerage”, but this time with Celestion G12-65s and U 47 mic.

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Around 17:15 in this rig rundown of the Rock or Bust tour, Angus' tech mentions that they have two or three Marshall Super Bass heads (production years not mentioned) that get cycled in and out of the 9+ head rig that they use.

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You can see it behind Angus in his home with a JCM800 on top of it.

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Listed on Angus' official Marshall page.

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

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A backstage photo shows Angus Young and Malcolm Young warming up with the Marshall Master Lead 2199 combo amp.

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In the Tiny TV interview titled "NEW 2020 AC/DC INTERVIEW! [FULL]," it can be seen that Angus Young has a Marshall JCM900 4100 amplifier positioned behind him in his home.

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Angus has a Bluesbreaker combo in his home.

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A rare photo shared by Keith Leiser on Pinterest shows Angus Young and his brother warming up backstage with a Vox Combo Amp, deviating from their usual use of Marshall amplifiers.

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According to Angus Young's artist page on the official Marshall website, he uses the Marshall JTM45 2245 30W Reissue Tube Guitar Amp Head.

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