Riff Tone

You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)

The White Stripes

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1960s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody

AmpMid-1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 tube head with 6x10 Silvertone speaker cab

PickupsSingle Kay 'cheese grater' single-coil (neck pickup only)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Notes

Studio recording, 2007 (Icky Thump album). Guitar and amp confirmed for main riff section by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and saturatedraw and aggressivemidrange punchlo-fi vintage characterthick, compressed sustaindistinct single-coil biteminimal clarity, intentionally grittyno ambient effectspercussive attackgarage rock edge

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward and repetitive, relying on power chords and a strong sense of rhythm, with the main challenge being the aggressive attack and control of a high-gain fuzz tone.

Sources

The White Stripes & Jack White & Jack White – Icky Thump - Gear ...Jack White's Guitars, Pedalboard & Gear | Equipboard Jack White's guitar tone on White Stripes' Seven Nation Army

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