Riff Tone

Steady, As She Goes

The Raconteurs

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch G6131 Triple Jet (Parsons Triple Jet, custom with MXR Micro Amp installed)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, studio recording era)

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers (custom triple pickup configuration)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

fuzzUnion Tube & Transistor Union Tube & Transistor Black Bumble Buzz

boostMXR MXR Micro Amp (onboard in guitar)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005-2006. Jack White's main guitar for The Raconteurs at this time was a custom Gretsch Triple Jet with Filter'Tron pickups and an onboard MXR Micro Amp. Amp is inferred from era and typical studio use; some sources mention Marshall amps live, but Fender Twin is most likely for the studio recording. Effects chain includes fuzz/distortion pedals. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and amp type due to lack of explicit numeric values.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and spittythick and mid-heavyaggressive and crunchyraw garage rockpunchy and percussiveslight octave fuzz charactertight low endpresent upper midsdynamic responsenot overly saturated

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight timing, dynamic pick attack, and control of muting to achieve the punchy, percussive garage rock feel.

Sources

Guitar song lesson: learn to play The Raconteurs' Steady ...The Raconteurs' Jack White and Brendan Benson - Premier Guitar Jack White's Guitars, Pedalboard & Gear | Equipboard 5 guitar tricks you can learn from Jack White

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