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Shook me all night ling amp settings — Vox valvetronix ad15vt

The Ac/dc guitar tone for “Shook me all night ling”, dialed in for a Vox valvetronix ad15vt with a Carvin DC 200. Studio version, Back in Black (1980) — Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas

Original rig

Angus Young: 1968 Gibson SG Standard → Marshall JTM45/100 and Marshall 1959SLP Super Lead cranked, no pedals. Malcolm Young: Gretsch Jet Firebird → Marshall JTM45 and 1959 Plexi. Both running wide open with natural tube saturation, mic'd with Neumann U87s.

Crunchy, tight rhythm with aggressive mid-forward bark; warm but clear overdrive with chimey high-end bite and punchy low-mids

Amp settings — Vox valvetronix ad15vt

CHANNELUK Modern (amp model selector position 5 or 6)BOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The AD15VT's UK Modern model emulates a cranked Marshall Plexi — closest match to Angus's 1959SLP. Gain at 6 replicates the natural tube breakup of a dimed Plexi at bedroom volume. Mid pushed to 7 compensates for the Vox's slightly scooped digital voicing vs the original Marshall's mid-forward character. Treble at 6 instead of higher because your Carvin's humbuckers are hotter than Angus's low-wind '68 SG pickups.

PRO TIPAngus picks hard directly over the bridge pickup pole pieces with a heavy pick (0.9mm+) held at a slight angle — this attack position is 50% of the tone's bite. Roll your guitar volume to 8 for the cleaner verse rhythm, then slam it to 10 for the chorus crunch.

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