AC/DC Back In Black gear
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Musical gear
Angus Young:
- Guitars:
- Gibson SG
- Amplification:
- Marshall 50-watt head
- Marshall 100-watt head
- Marshall 4”x12” cabinets
Malcolm Young:
- Guitars
- 1959 Gretsch White Falcon – possibly used on album
- Amplification:
- Marshall
Cliff Williams:
- Basses:
- Fender Jazz
- Amps:
- Ampeg Portaflex
Recording & studio gear
Outboard gear:
- DBX 160
- Eventide H910
- UREI 1176
Microphones:
- Drums:
- Kick:
- AKG D20
- Neumann U47
- Snare:
- Neumann KM86 (top)
- Shure SM57 (bottom)
- Hi-hat:
- AKG C414 or C451
- Toms:
- Sennheiser MD421s
- Neumann U87s
- Shure SM7s
- Overheads:
- 2 x Neumann U87 or U67
- Room:
- Neumann U87
- Bass:
- AKG D-12
- Guitars:
- Neumann U87
- Neumann U67
- Vocals:
- Neumann U87
- "Hell’s Bells" bells:
- AKG C451s
- B & K mics (top end)
- Shure SM57s (dynamic end)
- Neumann U87s
Tape Machines:
- Compass Point:
- MCI JH-114/16/24 24-track
- MCI JH-110 2-track
- Electric Lady:
- Studer A800 24-track
- Studer A80 2-track (x2)
Consoles:
- MCI JH500 (Compass Point)
- Neve 8078 (Electric Lady)
Miscellaneous:
- Tannoy monitors
References
https://www.soundonsound.com/people/classic-tracks-acdc-back-black
https://solodallas.com/recording-back-in-black-the-album-interviews-with-tony-platt
Compass
Point Studio information: https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1978/1978-10-28-Billboard-Page-0048.pdf
https://www.groundguitar.com/malcolm-young-gear/
Recording Engineer/Producer November/December 1982 issue (Electric Lady info)
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