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Vanda & Young Menace — Dry Gretsch Riff & SG Break
Malcolm Young’s Super Bass-based rhythm sound is specifically associated with “Dirty Deeds,” while Angus’s early lead voice came from a Gibson SG into a loud Marshall with no effects. The original producers wanted the band’s live energy rather than polished layering, but no exact control positions were recorded publicly, so the values below are approximated. Source: Guitar World’s Malcolm Young gear guide, its Angus and Malcolm career interview, and its Angus Young gear guide.
Signal Chain
1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird with single Filter’Tron→Marshall JMP Super Bass→Marshall 4x12→Output
Guitar1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird with single Filter’Tron
Tone
10
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
AmpMarshall JMP Super Bass
Bass
2.5
Mids
7.5
Treble
6
Presence
4.5
Volume I6.5
Volume II0
Cab / IRMarshall 4x12
MicClose dynamic
Mic PositionVery close, slightly off-axis
Notes
Keep the riff clipped and dry, with no reverb tail filling the rests. The lead break should remain raw and relatively low gain.
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