# It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) guitar solo

> Angus Young's guitar solo on It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) by AC/DC (1975) starts at about 1:52. From the album T.N.T..

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AC/DC, 1975, from *T.N.T.*. Solo by *Angus Young*.

Famous for its bagpipe duel, it also features Angus trading licks with the pipes. The track is a Bon Scott-era classic.

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) by AC/DC is #11 in our ranking of the best Angus Young guitar solos. The solo is played by Angus Young and the song was released in 1975.

## In our lists

- [The Best Angus Young Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/angus-young-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)?

Angus Young played the solo on AC/DC's It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) (1975).

### What guitar was used on the It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) solo?

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

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