One of Angus Young’s backup guitars is a customized Gibson SG, originally a Brian Ray Signature model. This guitar was gifted to Angus by Brian Ray, a dedicated fan and guitarist for Paul McCartney. Over time, it’s been modified to meet Angus’s unique preferences.
The guitar now sports custom-wound Seymour Duncan pickups, carefully tailored to achieve a resistance of 7.7 to 7.8 kOhms, delivering Angus’s signature tone. Another notable tweak is the replacement of the bridge volume’s original top hat knob with a witch hat knob, which Angus prefers for its improved grip.
Though this SG isn’t Angus’s main axe, it’s his go-to backup whenever his primary guitar needs a quick tune-up.
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