Malcolm Young's Strings

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"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."

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