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What guitar does Malcolm Young play?

Malcolm Young was seen playing his 1963 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird, the Beast, with a single Filter'Tron at the bridge, through Marshall Super Bass heads and Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s, dialed clean and loud with no overdrive pedal, using extra-heavy .012 to .058 strings.

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What guitar did Malcolm Young play?

His 1963 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird, nicknamed the Beast, stripped down to a single Filter'Tron humbucker at the bridge. It was by his side for his whole career.

What amp did Malcolm Young use?

Marshalls. Guitar World says he mainly used Marshall Super Bass heads in the studio, including a 1971 100-watt JMP Super Bass on Thunderstruck, dialed clean but as loud as possible into a Marshall 1960B 4x12.

What strings did Malcolm Young use?

Extra-heavy .012 to .058 strings, according to Guitar World's Thunderstruck tone feature.

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Malcolm Young (1953 to 2017) co-founded AC/DC with his brother Angus and played the rhythm guitar on Highway to Hell, Back in Black and Thunderstruck. This legacy guide covers his 1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird known as the Beast and the clean, loud Marshall rig behind his tone, from Guitar World features.

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