The sound was warm and full, perfect for blues, blues-rock, and hard rock rhythm playing. I started out with the neck pickup, playing low-position chords with just a hint of furriness coming from the amp. To be true to the AC/DC ethic, I plugged the Angus Young SG into a Marshall JT45. This was especially true in the bridge-pickup-only situations, where I could take off a little top-end brittleness using just the tone control and not have to switch pickups. I found that I could back the tone controls off quite a ways and still have full-sounding, musical tone without sucking the life out of the high end. The volume controls are configured in the classic SG way with linear 500K potentiometers, while the tone controls feature non-linear 300K pots with a 0.0223mf capacitor for a smother treble roll-off. The electronics echo the original SGs of the ‘60s with separate volume and tone controls for each pickup, and a three-way pickup-selector switch tucked conveniently between the control area and the pickguard, allowing for quick pickup changes. This was my favorite setting for scratchy funk and moving-chord passages, producing just the right blend of chordal girth and high-end snap. This well-balanced quality also came through with the selector in the middle position (both pickups on).
Going from neck to bridge always felt organic, and I never had to ride the bridge pickup’s volume knob to manage the transition between the two. Despite the increased kick of the back pickup, I found the two ‘57s were well-balanced regarding their respective output levels. The difference between the ’57 in the bridge and the neck is that the Angus version is over-wound to produce a higher output signal and is powered by an Alnico V magnet for greater punch and clarity. For that classic hard rock, raw sound, nothing beats the ’57 and its dead-on emulation of the original PAF humbucker. The specially made back pickup is a vintage-style, two conductor type, just like its rhythm-position counterpart.
In the pickup department, the Angus Young SG is fitted with a Gibson ’57 Classic in the neck and a Gibson Angus Young model in the bridge. It’s just waiting to take off! Electronics When strapped on and adjusted into playing position, the guitar feels balanced, light, and speedy. The vintage-looking Kluson-style tuners have a 14:1 gear ratio and are capped with classy looking pearloid buttons, recalling the original Klusons used on ‘60s SGs. The headstock features the classic Gibson logo with Angus’ signature etched in white on the truss rod cover. The neck profile is ultrathin, measuring 0.775” at the first fret and only 0.85” at the 12th fret. The neck is also solid mahogany with an ebony fingerboard sporting the aforementioned lighting bold inlays and a cream-colored binding that transition into impeccably dressed frets. The black is scooped in the upper portion of the waist as well, allowing the guitar to fit snugly against your midsection and augmenting the guitar’s already slender, streamlined feel. The Angus Young SG’s body is made of solid mahogany, sculpted in a thin, flat-top profile with beveled edges, and is lightweight while still delivering excellent resonance and sustain properties. Let’s see what winning combination of classic and custom elements make up this very special guitar. But other classic hallmarks that have made the SG Angus’ axe of choice are all in evidence too, with some crafted according to Angus’ specifications, and some simply reflecting the best qualities of the various SGs Angus has owned throughout his career. Features unique to this model, which Angus and Gibson collaborated on, include distinctive lighting bold inlays for fret markers and an Angus Young model pickup in the bridge. Gibson’s new Angus Young SG reflects that modification, as well as other “wish list” items that comprise the AC/DC lead guitarist’s ultimate SG. The Angus Young backstoryĪngus’ original go-to axe was a red ’68 SG Standard with a Lyre vibrato tailpiece, which he swapped out for a more string-stabilizing fixed tailpiece.
Whether he’s duckwalking across the stage in his schoolboy uniform, ripping out immortal riffs, or head-bobbing while thrashing out searing blues-based solos, it’s almost impossible to picture Angus without his trusty Gibson SG Standard.
But perhaps no guitar/artist pairing in Gibson’s history is more iconic than that of the SG and Angus Young of AC/DC. The SG is one of Gibson’s most iconic models, and many famous players are closely associated with it-including Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Cream-era Eric Clapton, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, System of a Down’s Daron Malakian, and of course Pete Townshend.
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