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Angus Young and Eddie Van Halen
What Angus Young thought of Eddie Van Halen

By Phil Weller Published

From the Archive The SG-touting AC/DC legend has used Chuck Berry and B.B. King to back up his argument

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Angus Young of AC/DC pointing
If you learn one thing from Angus Young it should be this…

By Leon Todd Published

For those about to solo, you’ll be thunderstruck with the AC/DC guitar legend’s whole lotta use of open strings

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Angus Young wears his school uniform as AC/DC play Donington Monsters of Rock [left]; Eric Clapton is suited and playing a pale blue Strat in the mid '80s.
Angus Young’s thoughts on Eric Clapton – and the players he prefers

By Jonathan Horsley Published

From the Archive When the AC/DC guitarist was coming up, Clapton was the player blowing everyone's mind but his

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Gibson SG 61 Standard with blue wooden background
Best Gibson SGs 2026: Our budget-spanning picks of Gibson’s famous Solid Guitar

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

From retro reissues to contemporary shredders, here are the best Gibson SGs on the market right now

Guitars
Pepper Keenan and Malcolm Young
Pepper Keenan on the time he got to play Malcolm Young’s legendary AC/DC guitar rig

By Matt Owen Published

The Corrosion of Conformity guitarist had the same tech as the late AC/DC legend

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Angus Young onstage at the Joe Louis Arena during the band's "Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock" tour, on November 17, 1983,
Angus Young on his favorite Gibson SG from his collection – and the hunt to find a replacement

By Phil Weller Published

From the Archive The AC/DC guitar hero has tried getting copies made to no avail

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Wolfgang Van Halen of Mammoth performs at Little Caesars Arena on November 20, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.
Wolfgang Van Halen names the 2 classic rock tracks he plays to test any electric guitar

By Matt Owen Published

Forget the forbidden riffs and the flashy taps. Wolfgang finds it's better to keep things simple...

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You’ve heard of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm, but a third Young brother was responsible for a ’60s classic

By Damian Fanelli Published

In George Young, guitarist for the oft-overlooked Australian band the Easybeats, Malcolm and Angus Young had a significant creative role model

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(from left) AC/DC's Malcolm Young, Bon Scott, and Angus Young perform onstage in 1976
Through 50 years of triumph and tragedy, they remain hard rock's greatest titans

By Alan di Perna Published

AC/DC's Angus Young traces the lineage of one of rock's greatest bands – from his air-tight six-string chemistry with his brother Malcolm, that time he tried one of Malcolm's guitars, and why he avoided Strats at all costs

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The childhood home of Angus and Malcolm Young
Angus and Malcolm Young’s childhood home has been demolished – despite being on the National Trust Register of Historic Houses

By Matt Owen Published

The property was demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar residential development

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