Jack White

NiallB · Post by **NiallB** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:52 pm

What do you guys think of his tone?

Whats his setup?

My recording teacher at college keeps going on to us about how good his tone is, and I do agree, just wondered if anyone else did.

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:59 pm

Trashy in a good garagey way.

Joshlespaul1952 · Post by **Joshlespaul1952** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:14 pm

I thought he used Fender Twins and old Silvertone amps with Eastwood guitars...

Mudder1310 · Post by **Mudder1310** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:17 pm

Not Eastwoods, real vintage airlines. He uses old Silvertones, old Fenders, and a variety of vintage pedals, mostly in the big muff vein.

pages plexitone · Post by **pages plexitone** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:18 pm

I am very jealous of that man. He's a very gifted songwriter.

Snitz User · Post by **Snitz User** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:24 pm

Jack White's tone Silvertone twin amp which are getting harder to find at a good price a Siverface Fender Twin and old Airline plastic body 60's mail order guitar EHX big muff and at least an EHX Poly Pog octave pedal to obtain that monstrously ragged bottom end,his is one of the better raw guitar tones of the last 10 years.Recently on the Icky Thump session he has also been using a Gretsch White Penguin as well as some of the newer Eastwood stuff.

iwantanorangeamp · Post by **iwantanorangeamp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:26 pm

yeah, it seemed like he added a few guitars & pedals to make icky thump. Also, for his slide stuff, I think he uses old Kay acoustic/electrics

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:27 pm

He uses that digitech whanny pedal.

Simon Wicks · Post by **Simon Wicks** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:32 pm

Great song writer but i hate his tone with a passion. The Muff/SF Fender twin combo is too harsh to my ears. Sounds like some horrid Marshall MG100 with the gain all the way up. Those old Airlines arent much better. He should quit those catalogue junk axes and get something decent that'll stay in tune live. Other than that i think he's awesome

neonrust · Post by **neonrust** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:41 pm

Guitars
Vintage Airlines/Kay hollowbody/Crestwood Astral/Harmony Rocket

Amps
(2)Silvertones with 6x10 cabs and (2)70's Fender Twins for the most part.

Pedals

Mute switch/EHX POG/EHX Big Muff (painted red)/Analog Man killswitch

POG/MUFF/Whammy/MXR microamp/boss tuner/Analog Man killswitch

BillyPilgrim · Post by **BillyPilgrim** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:45 pm

I wish I could play piano, guitar, and sing all at once. Hell, I can barely do any one of those properly by itself. I love how fat/big his tone is too. To me the tone is the setup, plus the fingers of course.

bythepowerofgrayskull · Post by **bythepowerofgrayskull** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:37 pm

Pretty much a Fender amp with a nice bright tone (or similar) would do the trick as far as amplification.
Jack White has that whole "only uses vintage weird guitars" thing going, but Eastwood and Danelectro are bringing back alot of those designs. That and Gretsch.
and of course, the EHX Big Muff Pi is essential, at the very least

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:59 am

I'm telling you!!! The way he does that super down low bassy or super high up octave stuff is with that digitech whammy pedal. I seen it. That is to say, "I saw it".

tugartheman · Post by **tugartheman** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:57 am

I love his tone. Its a great because it isn't perfect and it gives you something to actually aspire to.

Neiloler · Post by **Neiloler** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:01 am

I'm not always a fan of the music, but I have to say he's got real talent across the board: he can write, he can play/sing/dance/entertain, and he can record it all too. Wish I had that much talent in all those differing areas. Way cool stuff, I'd love to have a week of "hey, Jack, how would you go about doing this?..." kind of fun with the guy.

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