Money talks amp settings — Marshal MG15

The Acdc guitar tone for “Money talks”, dialed in for a Marshal MG15 with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, The Razors Edge (1990)

Original rig

Marshall JTM45/100 and JMP50 (Angus), Gretsch Jet Firebird into Marshall Superbass (Malcolm), Gibson SG Standard with humbuckers, no pedals - amp gain only

Crunchy mid-forward classic rock crunch with tight low-end and aggressive pick attack, rhythm and lead tones from cranked Marshall preamp

Amp settings — Marshal MG15

CHANNELOverdrive

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	6
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The MG15 Overdrive channel is your closest match to a cranked JTM/JMP. Gain at 6 hits the sweet spot - higher gets fizzy on solid-state. Mid pushed to 7 compensates for the MG's slightly scooped voicing vs the naturally mid-forward vintage Marshalls Angus uses. Bass pulled to 4 keeps it tight like the original; the MG can get flubby if you push low-end. The MG15 has no presence or reverb controls.

PRO TIPDig in hard with the pick right at the bridge - AC/DC's attack comes from aggressive downstrokes with the pick angled slightly, not from extra gain. Back off your volume knob to 7-8 for the cleaner verse sections, then slam it back to 10 for the chorus crunch.

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