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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
![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.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QgAfKvcwAsJVc5suVA6JUK-320-80.jpg)
Angus Young’s thoughts on Eric Clapton – and the players he prefers
By Jonathan Horsley Published
When the AC/DC guitarist was coming up, Clapton was the player blowing everyone's mind but his

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Crazy Tube Circuits bottles Angus Young’s tone in a pedal – including the secret sauce that shaped his guitar sounds
By Phil Weller Published
The Heatseeker is designed to replicate the spirit of Young's Marshall stack, but also includes a circuit inspired by a coveted piece of vintage gear used by other big name players
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