# Night Prowler guitar solo

> Angus Young's guitar solo on Night Prowler by AC/DC (1979) starts at about 2:55. From the album Highway to Hell. Played on a Gibson SG through a Marshall amp.

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AC/DC, 1979, from *Highway to Hell*. Solo by *Angus Young*.

A dark, slow blues crawl with a slinky, sinister lead that is among Angus's most atmospheric playing.

Night Prowler by AC/DC is #16 in our ranking of the best AC/DC guitar solos. The solo is played by Angus Young and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best AC/DC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ac-dc-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Night Prowler?

Angus Young played the solo on AC/DC's Night Prowler (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Night Prowler solo?

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

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