Riff Tone

Icky Thump

The White Stripes

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Airline Res-O-Glas

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 60s/early 70s, studio recording)

PickupsSingle-coil (stock Valco single coils in Airline Res-O-Glas)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

modulationElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)

boostMXR MXR Micro Amp

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Jack White used his Airline Res-O-Glas through a Fender Twin Reverb for the main riff. Multiple sources confirm the guitar and amp; some mention layering with additional amps, but the core riff tone is this setup.

Tone Character(10)

thick, synth-like fuzzmid-rangy punchaggressive attackcompressed and focusedoctave layering (up and down)raw, biting fuzz texturepronounced, cutting riffslightly scooped lowstight, percussive rhythmminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing and control of a heavily saturated fuzz/octave sound, but is not technically advanced in terms of speed or complex fingerings.

Sources

The White Stripes & Jack White & Jack White – Icky Thump - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard [QUESTION] What pedal does Jack White use for Icky Thump? - Reddit How to get Jack's guitar tone for Icky Thump? : r/jackwhite - Reddit Jack White's Guitars, Pedalboard & Gear White Stripes Icky Thump Effects | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page

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