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94/81/1 Guitar, electric, SG custom model, wood/metal/plastic, used by AC/DC, made by Gibson, United States of America, 1992. Click to enlarge.
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Angus Young's (AC/DC) Gibson guitar

This guitar was played and autographed by Angus Young of the Australian rock band AC/DC. Bursting on to the Sydney pub circuit in the mid 1970s, AC/DC went on to unparalleled international success as Australia's most successful rock export. AC/DC was formed around the guitar-playing brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their elder brother George, who in the 1960s was a member of Australia's most popular group the Easybeats, guided the band in its rise to fame.

Like the Youngs, lead singer Bon …

Summary

Object No.

94/81/1

Object Statement

Guitar, electric, SG custom model, wood/metal/plastic, used by AC/DC, made by Gibson, United States of America, 1992

Physical Description

Guitar, electric, SG custom model, wood/metal/plastic, used by AC/DC, made by Gibson, USA, 1992

Gibson SG custom electric guitar, used and autographed by Angus Young of the Australian rock band AC/DC, consisting of a solid timber body with black enamel finish, a timber neck with an ebony fretboard. Features include: two twin humbucking pickups without shields, two volume and two tone knobs, toggle switch with a white plastic coating. Angus Young has autographed the guitar in silver ink on the pick guard: "A Young. AC/DC". The manufacturer's name "Gibson" is embossed on the front of the headstock in gold lettering, and the serial number "93582492" and manufacturing details "made in USA" are engraved on the back of the headstock. There is some surface scratching on front and back of the body, and the enamel finish is broken on one side of the body near the top, exposing wood.

Marks

Manufacturer's name, embosed in gold on headstock: "Gibson"; Manufacturing information and serial number, engraved on back of headstock: "93582492/ made in USA"; Autographed, on pick guard, with silver felt-tipped pen: "A. Young/ AC/DC".

Short URL

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Dimensions

Height

70 mm

Width

340 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Mr Angus Young, 1994

Acquisition Date

1 March 1994

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Angus Young's (AC/DC) Gibson guitar 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 26 March 2023, <https://ma.as/141869>

Wikipedia

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