T.N.T. amp settings — East coast Starter amp
The AC/DC guitar tone for “T.N.T.”, dialed in for a East coast Starter amp with a East coast Les paul. Studio version, T.N.T. album (1975, Australian release)
Gibson SG Standard (early 1970s) with bridge humbucker → Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (wireless/preamp boost) → Marshall Super Lead 1959 100W (cranked, no master volume) → Marshall 4x12 with Celestion greenbacks
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
This is your primary gain source — amp stays clean, SD-1 provides the Marshall-style crunch. Run into amp input.
The East Coast starter amp is an unrecognized budget solid-state amp — it cannot produce cranked Marshall crunch on its own. Amp set near-clean (gain 3) as a platform; the SD-1 becomes your gain stage, mimicking how the Schaffer-Vega boosted Angus's signal into the Marshall. SD-1's asymmetric clipping approximates Marshall breakup character. Mid and presence knobs set to null as most starter amps lack these controls — if yours has them, set mid 6, presence 5.
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