pickups for AC/DC

[The Usual]

Re: pickups for AC/DC

Gibson Signature Angus Young humbucker. :friday:

I was waiting to hear this from someone.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: pickups for AC/DC

Funny no one really mentioned the Marshall amp setups in the equation..

 

[super rad stuff]

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^not sure of what marshall in particular, but in an interview with angus i found online, he said that he just sets all the EQ and gain flat, halfway, with the volume up full. presence was put up to compensate for lack of highs at whatever gig they were playing.

almost forgot! malcolm uses basically the same setting, but with less distortion, around 2 1/2 to 3 or so. they actually both don't use that much distortion, most of they're sound comes from playing really hard and thick picks, with light strings(9-42 IIRC) for angus and heavy strings for malcolm.

 

[Brown Note]

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The perfect marshall would be a 67' jmp for the early stuff and late seventies master volume version for the early eighties stuff.

I actually have a 78' just laying around so I'll try that first, at 9k and A2 magnet it's pretty close to angus' pickup and I've got a reasonable offer about 57 classics. Thanks for all the responses!

 

[theodie]

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C5 can do AC/DC pretty well, especially if you use the volume knob.

So can the Custom with the volume knob. Both of those or a 59 and you can get there. Of course, use a Marshall and lower the gain. That is key.

 

[theodie]

Re: pickups for AC/DC

Funny no one really mentioned the Marshall amp setups in the equation..

I did.

 

[doctadre]

Re: pickups for AC/DC

Duncan Custom, especially on that 24.5" scale. Its a bit powerful but gives you that ROCK tone.

 

[Joelski]

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C5 can do AC/DC pretty well, especially if you use the volume knob.

Definitely concur. Scooped and not as hot as a JB.

 

[WhoFan]

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Funny no one really mentioned the Marshall amp setups in the equation..

a few of us did..

 

[Chickenwings]

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The ACDC sound is in the amps. For angus, Just use an sd 59 or gibson 57 - something voiced not too hot. Or for the excellent malcolm young rhythm sound use a marshall and a gretsch duo jet.

 

[Curt]

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I was waiting to hear this from someone.

and whats so wrong with that suggestion? seeing as he is looking for an AC/DC tone, and IIRC he's looking for Angus Young's tone. why not use a pickup designed for that tone?

and not as an excuse but i'm not much an AC/DC fan myself..:wall:

 

[super rad stuff]

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and whats so wrong with that suggestion? seeing as he is looking for an AC/DC tone, and IIRC he's looking for Angus Young's tone. why not use a pickup designed for that tone?

and not as an excuse but i'm not much an AC/DC fan myself..:wall:

well, that pickup is what he currently uses. sort of. if you look at the output chart from gibson, it's the same output as a 498t, which is similar to a C5, only difference being that the gibson pickups are a bit brighter/grittier, and cost much more.

 

[dr. ad]

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how many of you actually listen to AC/DC?!

"i'll plug a duncan distortion into my mesa and just back it off a bit; that'll get me a genuine gretsch-into-a-plexi sound"

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

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a few of us did..

LOL......Ok I stand corrected then! :friday:

Quit pickin on the old guy!:biglaugh:

 

[SlowGroove]

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I have a flying V guitar with the traditional gibson specs but with not so good pickups(ceramic gibsons). What duncans will get me *the* rock sound?

59 is a quite obvious choise, but are there better? Gibson 57 classic has A2 magnets and 59 has A5, so there's a big difference in the sound and feel. Gibson pickups would be great but they cost honey, bees included, and i've got tremendously great experiences with duncans(actives and passives)

THESE pick up's will look killer and sound even better in a Flying V !!!

http://www.tvjones.com/pickups/powertron.html

AFAIK, it is the only pu's that Malcolm Young uses in all his guitars !

James

 

[SlowGroove]

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how many of you actually listen to AC/DC?!

"i'll plug a duncan distortion into my mesa and just back it off a bit; that'll get me a genuine gretsch-into-a-plexi sound"

HUH ?



James

 

[dr. ad]

Re: pickups for AC/DC

HUH ?

James

was being sarcastic man.
i was never able to get a decent AC/DC tone running a JB into a marshall (JCM) or mesa; it sounded good, but didn't sound anything like AC/DC

i agree with you on the filtertrons; does malcolm use the tv jones' or just the stock gretsch ones?

 

[SlowGroove]

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was being sarcastic man.
i was never able to get a decent AC/DC tone running a JB into a marshall (JCM) or mesa; it sounded good, but didn't sound anything like AC/DC

i agree with you on the filtertrons; does malcolm use the tv jones' or just the stock gretsch ones?

Gotcha

AFAIK, it is the TV Jones units, because i read somewhere is sig Gretsch come w the Power Tron PLUS/Power Tron combo !



James

 

[SlowGroove]

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My cranked to "10" Bassman (ab165) and SG, or TV Jones equiped solid body get sooooo close.
It could deff work for a tribute band !
My #1 choice would be a cranked JTM45 for clasic AC/DC tones ! (just a slightly modded Bassman anyways)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK85h8Mt-Dw - a Bassman like mine !

Get's close !



James

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: pickups for AC/DC

Wow! I didn't know a cranked Bassman sounds like that. Very cool. Thanks for posting it, James.

- Keith