Riff Tone
Hello Operator
The White Stripes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1960s Kay Hollowbody
AmpSears Silvertone 1485 Six Ten
PickupsSingle-coil (Kay Value Leader style, original 1960s Kay pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 album 'De Stijl'. Jack White used the Kay hollowbody into the Silvertone 1485 amp for the main riff. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording. No evidence of pickup swaps or modifications for this song.
Tone Character(9)
fuzzy and rawthick midrange crunchlo-fi and saturatedaggressive and biting attackslightly compressed but dynamicopen and uncompressed feeldistinctive Big Muff fuzz texturepercussive and punchyvintage, unpolished garage sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically punchy and requires tight timing and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s Kay Hollowbody
AmpSears Silvertone 1485 Six Ten
PickupsSingle-coil (Kay Value Leader style, original 1960s Kay pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 album 'De Stijl'. Jack White used the Kay hollowbody into the Silvertone 1485 amp for the main riff. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording. No evidence of pickup swaps or modifications for this song.
Tone Character(9)
fuzzy and rawthick midrange crunchlo-fi and saturatedaggressive and biting attackslightly compressed but dynamicopen and uncompressed feeldistinctive Big Muff fuzz texturepercussive and punchyvintage, unpolished garage sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically punchy and requires tight timing and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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