Hells Bells guitar tone

AC/DC · Back In Black · 1980 · Hard Rock

KeyA minor

ChordsAm – C – G arpeggio riff

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpMarshall JCM800

GuitarGibson Les Paul

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN5

BASS4

MID6.5

TREBLE6

PRESENCE5

REVERB1

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 4.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

AmpMarshall JCM800

GuitarGibson Les Paul

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN6

BASS4

MID7

TREBLE6

PRESENCE5

REVERB1

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 4.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.