Touch Too Much amp settings — Fender Bullet 150
The AC/DC guitar tone for “Touch Too Much”, dialed in for a Fender Bullet 150 with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio cut, Highway to Hell (1979)
Angus Young: 1970/1971 Gibson SG Standard into a late-1960s Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W head and Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion G12M Greenbacks, using a Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS) unit as an input boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
01Marshall Guv'nor / Bluesbreaker Style Overdrive
RECOMMENDED — not owned; needed to provide authentic Marshall Plexi tube crunch through the solid-state Fender Bullet
The Fender Bullet 150 is a bright solid-state practice amp with a standard Bass/Treble/Mid control setup and no dedicated Presence or Reverb knobs. Because Angus's tone comes from a roaring, mid-heavy Marshall Super Lead, the amp's Gain is kept low on the clean setting to prevent solid-state clipping buzz, while a recommended Plexi-style overdrive pedal provides the vintage British saturation. The Mid control is pushed up and Treble is rolled back slightly to tame the Fender voicing's natural upper-end sharpness.
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