Riff Tone
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEarly-'60s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody
AmpMid-'60s Sears Silvertone 1485 (head + 6x10 cab with Jensen C10Q ceramic speakers)
PickupsKay “cheese grater” single-coil (neck pickup only)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass7
mid6
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy 4
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003, used for the main riff on the original studio version of 'Seven Nation Army'.
Tone Character(10)
thick and punchyoctave-down bass-likesustaining fuzzraw and aggressivemidrange growlminimal treble harshnessno reverb or ambienceslide articulationcompressed and focusedgarage rock edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically simple but requires accurate slide technique and control of fuzz/octave effects for clarity.
Sources
Jack White's guitar tone on White Stripes' Seven Nation Army: secrets behind the sound | Guitar WorldThe White Stripes - Seven Nation Army | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.comJack White's Guitars, Pedalboard & Gear | EquipboardJack White's guitar gear: his wackiest guitars, pedals and amps through the years | Guitar World
This tone has been researched 13 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEarly-'60s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody
AmpMid-'60s Sears Silvertone 1485 (head + 6x10 cab with Jensen C10Q ceramic speakers)
PickupsKay “cheese grater” single-coil (neck pickup only)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass7
mid6
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy 4
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Sources
Jack White's guitar tone on White Stripes' Seven Nation Army: secrets behind the sound | Guitar WorldThe White Stripes - Seven Nation Army | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.comJack White's Guitars, Pedalboard & Gear | EquipboardJack White's guitar gear: his wackiest guitars, pedals and amps through the years | Guitar World
This tone has been researched 13 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003, used for the main riff on the original studio version of 'Seven Nation Army'.
Tone Character(10)
thick and punchyoctave-down bass-likesustaining fuzzraw and aggressivemidrange growlminimal treble harshnessno reverb or ambienceslide articulationcompressed and focusedgarage rock edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically simple but requires accurate slide technique and control of fuzz/octave effects for clarity.
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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