Higway to hell amp settings — Laney LH50
The Acdc guitar tone for “Higway to hell”, dialed in for a Laney LH50 with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio cut, Highway to Hell (1979) - Angus Young rhythm track
Gibson SG Standard (bridge humbucker) into 1970s Marshall JMP 2203 / Super Lead 100W, Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS) boost/compression unit, Celestion G12M Blackback 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01JHS The AT+ (Andy Timmons)
Set toggle switch to the 50W/100W headroom mode (down or center position) to keep the crunch open and uncompressed; leave Boost footswitch bypassed.
The Laney LH50 has a darker, warmer British voice than a late-70s Marshall JMP, so the amp's bright switch is engaged with treble and presence set higher to capture Angus's cutting high-end. To prevent double-gain mud, the LH50 is set to its clean channel at low preamp gain, letting the JHS AT supply the classic JCM/JMP-style crunch. Keep the AT's Drive moderate to match Angus's surprisingly low-gain, dynamic rhythm bark.
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