Hells Bells amp settings — Peavy 1
The AC/DC guitar tone for “Hells Bells”, dialed in for a Peavy 1 with a ESP LTD EC-1000. Studio version, Back in Black (1980) - Angus Young intro riff and rhythm
1970 Gibson SG Standard (T-Top humbuckers) + Marshall 2203 JMP 100W Master Volume + Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS boost) into Marshall 4x12 (Celestion Greenbacks)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Schaffer Replica / Clean Boost
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; Angus used the SVDS wireless receiver as a clean preamp boost to hit the front of the Marshall
The amp is an unrecognized generic model, so middle and presence controls are set to null while standard gain, bass, and treble carry the tone. Angus Young's signature crunch relies on a mid-gain British bark; keep gain moderate at 5 so the open chords remain articulate rather than overly compressed. Your EC-1000's higher-output bridge humbucker pushes the preamp naturally, so rolling back the gain slightly retains the dry punch of the original Marshall 2203.
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