Riff Tone
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEarly-1960s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody
AmpMid-1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 (6x10 cab)
PickupsKay 'cheese grater' single-coil (neck pickup only)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003. Main riff tracked with Kay K6533 into Silvertone 1485. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the clean section. All sources agree this is the studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
raw and drywarm neck pickup toneslightly rolled-off trebletight, punchy midsvintage, hollowbody resonanceno reverb or ambiencearticulate single notesminimal sustainclear attackuncompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly, requiring only basic single-note picking and timing, with no complex chords or techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEarly-1960s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody
AmpMid-1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 (6x10 cab)
PickupsKay 'cheese grater' single-coil (neck pickup only)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003. Main riff tracked with Kay K6533 into Silvertone 1485. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the clean section. All sources agree this is the studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
raw and drywarm neck pickup toneslightly rolled-off trebletight, punchy midsvintage, hollowbody resonanceno reverb or ambiencearticulate single notesminimal sustainclear attackuncompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly, requiring only basic single-note picking and timing, with no complex chords or techniques.
Seven Nation Army settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
- Seven Nation Army on Fender Mustang LT25
- Seven Nation Army on Fender Frontman 15G
- Seven Nation Army on Boss Katana
- Seven Nation Army on Fender Frontman 10G
- Seven Nation Army on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
- Seven Nation Army on Fender Champion 20
- Seven Nation Army on Fender Champion 100
- Seven Nation Army on Fender Champion II 25
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