Riff Tone
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
The White Stripes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Airline Res-O-Glas
Amp1960s Silvertone 1485
PickupsStock single coil (Airline Res-O-Glas original pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely NYC or reissue)
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (White Blood Cells album). Jack White is widely documented to have used his red Airline Res-O-Glas through a Silvertone 1485 amp for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated fuzzraw, garage rock crunchexplosive attacklo-fi, mid-heavy bitesustained, compressed fuzzaggressive, biting top endslightly loose low endgrainy, vintage fuzz texturepunchy, dynamic riffingminimal clarity, maximal impact
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires strong attack and control to keep the fuzzed-out tone articulate, with some dynamic shifts and chord changes.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Airline Res-O-Glas
Amp1960s Silvertone 1485
PickupsStock single coil (Airline Res-O-Glas original pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely NYC or reissue)
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (White Blood Cells album). Jack White is widely documented to have used his red Airline Res-O-Glas through a Silvertone 1485 amp for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated fuzzraw, garage rock crunchexplosive attacklo-fi, mid-heavy bitesustained, compressed fuzzaggressive, biting top endslightly loose low endgrainy, vintage fuzz texturepunchy, dynamic riffingminimal clarity, maximal impact
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires strong attack and control to keep the fuzzed-out tone articulate, with some dynamic shifts and chord changes.
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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