Why Angus Young Doesn't Use Pedals

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Did you know that Angus Young, the legendary guitarist from AC/DC, doesn’t use any effects pedals in his guitar rig?

Instead, Angus gets his iconic tone by plugging his Gibson SG directly into a Marshall amp. In an interview with Guitar World, Angus explained why he avoids pedals:

"I found that pedals were too much to fool around with. You'd be halfway through a solo, and the batteries would go dead."

To create distortion, Angus cranks up the volume to extreme levels. When he strums lightly, he gets a clean tone—but when he digs in and hits the strings hard, it produces that raw, powerful distortion AC/DC is famous for.

This straightforward but dynamic approach is a key part of the band's unmistakable sound.

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