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What kind of guitar is thunderstruck played on?

What kind of guitar is thunderstruck played on?

Gretsch Jet Firebird
“THUNDERSTRUCK” For “Thunderstruck,” Malcolm’s guitar was his trademark Gretsch Jet Firebird with a single vintage Filter’tron humbucker at the bridge and a Badass wraparound bridge (he returned to the original Gretsch roller bridge and Burns tailpiece with the strings extending to the tailblock a few years later).

What’s the origin of thunderstruck?

“Thunderstruck” is the lead single on the 1990 album The Razors Edge by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The song was released as a single in Germany, Australia, and Japan, and peaked at No….Thunderstruck (song)

“Thunderstruck”
Released 10 September 1990
Recorded January 1990
Genre Hard rock heavy metal
Length 4:52

Why can’t I play Thunderstruck?

Most likely the problem is that your hands are not in sync. Just slow it down. If you can’t play something, the best thing to do is to slow it down.

Is Thunderstruck picked?

Picking Accuracy Many people think that Thunderstruck is played with pull off’s and hammer on’s. That’s not true. Studio version is recorded with Angus Young playing it with alternate picking technique.

Why is Thunderstruck so popular?

“Thunderstruck” was the perfect starter for The Razor’s Edge with its polarizing appeal. The song’s inspiration was an urban legend of how Angus’ plane was hit by lightning, but in the 2003 re-release of The Razor’s Edge, Angus Young cleared things with “It started off from a little trick that I had on guitar.

Why is thunderstruck so hard?

Usually it’s the thickness, grip, or material out of which they are made. Make sure you don’t use a pick that’s too thin. Thunderstruck has its characteristic pick attack on strings you can hear. That strong attack can’t be made with too thin and too soft guitar pick.