Highway to Hell amp settings — Acoustic Nux Nux Stageman II AC-60

The AC/DC guitar tone for “Highway to Hell”, dialed in for a Acoustic Nux Nux Stageman II AC-60 with a Keipro Standard Stratocaster. Studio version, Highway to Hell (1979) — iconic main rhythm riff

Original rig

1970s Marshall 1959 100W Super Lead (jumpered inputs), cranked power amp saturation; 1970s Gibson SG Standard (T-Top bridge humbucker); Schaffer-Vega Diversity System wireless unit

Cranked Marshall power-amp crunch, mid-forward growl, dynamic and responsive, NOT heavily distorted — clarity on open chords with pick attack bite

Amp settings — Acoustic Nux Nux Stageman II AC-60

CHANNELChannel 1 (Instrument)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	5
Reverb	1
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Marshall-style Overdrive / MIAB (e.g. Boss OD-3 or Marshall Guv'nor)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

The NUX Stageman II AC-60 is an acoustic amplifier with full-range frequency response, meaning it will sound much brighter and cleaner than a cranked Marshall Super Lead. Push the Channel 1 Gain and Middle controls up while pulling Bass and Treble back to simulate British midrange crunch without harsh high-end sizzle, and roll the Strat bridge tone knob to 8 to thicken the single-coil attack. To get the genuine tube-driven grit on an acoustic amp, adding a dedicated Marshall-in-a-box overdrive pedal in front is the ultimate upgrade path.

PRO TIPAngus Young's bite comes from aggressive pick attack with thin-to-medium heavy picks near the bridge and tuning down a half-step to Eb standard; hit the open chord strikes hard and immediately mute for the signature percussive punch.

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