Riff Tone
Blue Orchid
The White Stripes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Airline Res-O-Glas
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, mid-1960s)
PickupsSingle-coil (stock Valco single coil, original to Airline Res-O-Glas)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid7
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 for 'Get Behind Me Satan'. Jack White confirmed use of the Electro-Harmonix POG as the core of the riff sound. No evidence of fuzz or Big Muff on this track; distortion comes from amp and POG. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
massive, organ-like octave layeringsynthy, harmonically richtight and percussive attackbright and cuttingcompressed and saturateddry, minimal reverbaggressive, mid-forwarddistinctly synthetic, not classic fuzzopen, staccato rhythmhuge, thick riff sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically simple but requires tight timing, aggressive attack, and control over the octave pedal's tracking for the signature sound.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Airline Res-O-Glas
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, mid-1960s)
PickupsSingle-coil (stock Valco single coil, original to Airline Res-O-Glas)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid7
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 for 'Get Behind Me Satan'. Jack White confirmed use of the Electro-Harmonix POG as the core of the riff sound. No evidence of fuzz or Big Muff on this track; distortion comes from amp and POG. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
massive, organ-like octave layeringsynthy, harmonically richtight and percussive attackbright and cuttingcompressed and saturateddry, minimal reverbaggressive, mid-forwarddistinctly synthetic, not classic fuzzopen, staccato rhythmhuge, thick riff sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically simple but requires tight timing, aggressive attack, and control over the octave pedal's tracking for the signature sound.
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