Highway to Hell Mutt Lange Split — Gretsch Rhythm & SG Lead
The album pairs Malcolm Young’s almost-clean Gretsch rhythm sound through a modified Marshall Super Bass with Angus Young’s dirtier Gibson SG through a Marshall 2203/Super Lead-family rig. Tony Platt also used room ambience to enlarge the guitars, while the precise control positions were not preserved, so the values below are approximated from the documented album equipment. Source: Guitar World’s greatest-guitar-albums feature, Ultimate Classic Rock’s Tony Platt account, and Guitar.com’s AC/DC gear guide.
Signal Chain
Notes
Keep Malcolm drier and leaner than Angus. The record’s size comes from the separation between the two players, firm open-chord attack, and room sound—not high preamp gain.
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