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Seven Nation Army Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The White Stripes

The White Stripes · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar

Early-1960s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody

Pickups

Single Kay 'cheese grater' single-coil (neck position only)

Amp

Mid-1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 head with 6x10 Jensen C10Q ceramic speakers

Pickup Position

Neck pickup (only pickup on the guitar)

Studio recording for 'Seven Nation Army' (2002/2003), album 'Elephant'. Guitar tuned to Open A (E A E A C# E). Used only the neck pickup. Effects chain: DigiTech Whammy (octave down) → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Silvertone 1485 amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the solo section. All info confirmed for studio recording, not live.

Amp Settings

Mids

Bass

Gain

Reverb

Treble

6.5

Presence

6.5

Effects Chain

DigiTech Whammy WH-4 · modulation
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi · fuzz

Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody (neck pickup) → DigiTech Whammy WH-4 (octave down) → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Silvertone 1485 amp (no reverb/tremolo)

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Tone Character

thick, sustaining fuzz
octave-down bass-like effect
raw and gritty
mid-heavy punch
compressed, lo-fi character
aggressive attack
minimalist, unpolished texture
slide guitar articulation
vintage amp crunch
single-coil clarity under fuzz

Notes & Caveats

⚠️All pedal and amp settings are sourced directly from Guitar World and Ultimate Guitar Wiki; no evidence of additional effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the solo section.
⚠️No evidence of amp reverb or tremolo used; Silvertone 1485 reverb and tremolo were off per source.
⚠️Guitar only has a neck pickup; pickup selector not applicable.
⚠️Settings are for studio recording, not live.
⚠️Pedal settings for Big Muff and Whammy are estimated based on typical use and source descriptions; exact knob positions not documented.
⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jack White used a vintage Silvertone 1485 amp with a Digitech Whammy and his tone is mid-forward, crunchy but not high-gain, with little to no reverb (very dry, raw production). The solo is thick, punchy, and slightly fuzzy, matching a mid-heavy, moderate gain, and dry amp setting.