# For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) guitar solo

> Angus Young's guitar solo on For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC (1981) starts at about 2:45. Played on a Gibson SG through a Marshall amp.

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AC/DC, 1981, from *For Those About to Rock We Salute You*. Solo by *Angus Young*.

A slow-building anthem with a grand, triumphant solo before the cannons fire. It closes their shows to this day.

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC is #15 in our ranking of the best Angus Young guitar solos. The solo is played by Angus Young and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Angus Young Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/angus-young-guitar-solos/) — #15
- [The Best AC/DC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ac-dc-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)?

Angus Young played the solo on AC/DC's For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981).

### What guitar was used on the For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) solo?

A gibson sg through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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