Back In Black amp settings — Fender 2311004900

The AC/DC guitar tone for “Back In Black”, dialed in for a Fender 2311004900 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio album cut, Back in Black (1980)

Original rig

1970/71 Gibson SG Standard (PAF humbuckers) into Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS preamp boost) into Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W / JTM50 heads and Marshall 4x12 cabs

Biting, mid-forward British crunch with clear note definition and tight low end

Amp settings — Fender 2311004900

CHANNELOverdrive channel (OD button pushed in)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	6
Treble	4
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Frontman 10G has only Bass and Treble controls with no mid or presence knobs, so Treble is reined in to 4 and Bass is set to 6 to prevent the 6-inch speaker from sounding shrill. Your Strat single-coil has brighter attack and less output than Angus's SG humbucker, so rolling guitar tone to 8 softens the top-end bite while keeping amp gain low at 4 to replicate power-amp crunch rather than fuzzy preamp clipping.

PRO TIPHit open chord stabs with heavy, authoritative pick attack right near the bridge, then immediately mute the strings with your fret hand to get AC/DC's signature punchy, staccato groove.

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