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Kicked in the teeth amp settings — Orange Crush 35RT

The Ac dc guitar tone for “Kicked in the teeth”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 35RT with a Harley Benton Fusion-III HSH. Studio version, Powerage (1978) - Angus Young rhythm/lead track

Original rig

1970 Gibson SG Standard (T-Top humbuckers) -> Marshall 2203 Master Lead 100W Head -> 4x12 Marshall cab (Celestion G12M/G12H)

Raw, biting, high-energy late-70s British rock crunch with tight bass and aggressive upper-mid bark
Amp settings — Orange Crush 35RT
CHANNELDirty
GAIN 6 BASS 4 MID 7 TREBLE 6 REVERB 0 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain6
Bass4
Mid7
Treble6
Reverb0
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The Orange Crush 35RT has a thick, lower-mid emphasis compared to a bright, snappy Marshall 2203 JCM/JMP master volume. Bass is trimmed to 4 to prevent loose low-end mud, while mids and treble are elevated to capture the classic Marshall upper-mid cut. Angus rolled his guitar tone back slightly (around 7-8) to tame harsh top-end when driving the amp hard, which pairs naturally with the Fusion-III bridge humbucker.

PRO TIPAttack the strings aggressively near the bridge using a heavy pick; the Powerage rhythm tone relies on hard right-hand dynamics for bite and compression rather than relying on preamp oversaturation.

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