{"id":34432,"date":"2024-02-14T09:45:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T09:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/?p=34432"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:02:34","slug":"jack-white-guitars-and-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Jack White\u2019s Guitars and Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#In_a_hurry\" >In a hurry?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Jack_Whites_electric_guitars\" >Jack White&#8217;s electric guitars<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Valco_Airline_Res-O-Glass_%E2%80%9CJB_Hutto%E2%80%9D\" >Valco Airline Res-O-Glass &#8220;JB Hutto&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Kay_Archtop_Semi-Acoustic\" >Kay Archtop Semi-Acoustic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#1970s_Crestwood_Astral_II\" >1970s Crestwood Astral II<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Gretsch_Electromatic_Triple_Jet\" >Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Gretsch_Anniversary_Jr_%E2%80%9CThe_Green_Machine%E2%80%9D\" >Gretsch Anniversary Jr\u00a0\u201cThe Green Machine\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Gretsch_Jupiter_Thunderbird\" >Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Fender_Three-Wheel-Motion_Low-Rider_Telecaster_Blue\" >Fender Three-Wheel-Motion Low-Rider Telecaster (Blue)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Fender_Telecaster_Custom\" >Fender Telecaster Custom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Jack_Whites_acoustic_guitars\" >Jack White&#8217;s acoustic guitars<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Gretsch_Rancher_Falcon_RITA_HAYWORTH\" >Gretsch Rancher Falcon RITA HAYWORTH<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Gibson_L-1_Archtop_%E2%80%93_Robert_Johnson_1911_Model\" >Gibson L-1 Archtop &#8211; Robert Johnson 1911 Model<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Jack_Whites_amps\" >Jack White&#8217;s amps<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#1960s_Sears_Silvertone_1485_%E2%80%9CSix_Ten%E2%80%9D\" >1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 &#8220;Six Ten&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#1960s_Fender_Twin_Reverb\" >1960s Fender Twin Reverb<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Jack_Whites_pedals\" >Jack White&#8217;s pedals<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#DigiTech_Whammy_Pitch_Shifter\" >DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shifter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Electro_Harmonix_Big_Muff_Pi\" >Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Strings_picks_and_technique\" >Strings, picks, and technique<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Strings_and_picks\" >Strings and picks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Whites_playing_techniques\" >White\u2019s playing techniques<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#What_guitars_does_Jack_White_use\" >What guitars does Jack White use?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#What_was_Jack_Whites_first_guitar\" >What was Jack White&#8217;s first guitar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#What_guitar_does_Jack_White_play_on_Icky_Thump\" >What guitar does Jack White play on Icky Thump?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jack-white-guitars-and-gear\/#Final_thoughts\" >Final thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Featured image: Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/theogeo\/976290861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindsey Turner<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The musical mind behind the record-shatteringly popular &#8220;Seven Nation Army&#8221;, Jack White is responsible for a long list of chart-topping bops and earworm tracks. In part, that&#8217;s thanks to his distinctive blues sound and sonic identity, a character he&#8217;s nurtured and developed through a wide selection of equipment and rigs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">In this article, we take a look at the highlights of these extensive setups, so you can get the ultimate lowdown on <b><strong class=\"font-bold\">Jack White&#8217;s guitars and gear.<\/strong><\/b> Discover the cool axes, pedals, and vintage amps he&#8217;s used to craft his spiky octaval tones and warm breakup drawls &#8211; including that iconic red offset which powered his early White Stripes records!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR0Cgp-E-Tl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; 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text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR0Cgp-E-Tl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gear4music | Musical Instrument Shop (@gear4music)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;In a hurry?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_a_hurry\"><\/span>In a hurry?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s a quick list of the main gear White&#8217;s used throughout his career:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-152\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-152 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Gear Type<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Item<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"8\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Electric guitar<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Valco Airline Res-O-Glass \"JB Hutto\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Kay Archtop Semi-Acoustic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">1970s Crestwood Astral II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Fender Telecaster Custom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Gretsch Anniversary Jr\u00a0\u201cThe Green Machine\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Fender Three-Wheel-Motion Low-Rider Telecaster (Blue)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Acoustic guitar<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gretsch Rancher Falcon RITA HAYWORTH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Gibson L-1 Archtop - Robert Johnson 1911 Model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Amplifier<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 \"Six Ten\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">1960s Fender Twin Reverb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Effects pedal<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shifter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-152 from cache -->\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Jack White&#8217;s electric guitars&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jack_Whites_electric_guitars\"><\/span>Jack White&#8217;s electric guitars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Valco_Airline_Res-O-Glass_%E2%80%9CJB_Hutto%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Valco Airline Res-O-Glass &#8220;JB Hutto&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_34558\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34558\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34558\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/The-White-Stripes-Jack-White-01-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The White Stripes playing his red Valco Airline Res-O-Glass &quot;JB Hutto&quot; guitar on stage \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/The-White-Stripes-Jack-White-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/The-White-Stripes-Jack-White-01-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/The-White-Stripes-Jack-White-01-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/The-White-Stripes-Jack-White-01.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_White_Stripes_-_Jack_White_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Morel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Iconic. Incredibly red and so utterly defining of the White Stripes era, the Airline Res-O-Glass &#8220;JB Hutto&#8221; was White&#8217;s go-to electric for the early to mid-2000s. A cheap vintage electric, it provided the tones for much of his early work despite being a relatively obscure model.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">It was a low-cost catalogue product that mimicked the designs of popular guitars like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Fender\/Jazzmaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender&#8217;s Jazzmaster<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0but featured none of the high-end components.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#8217;s because they were intended for beginners or players on a budget, and so their fibreglass (Res-O-Glass for marketing purposes) construction had price efficiency in mind rather than tone or performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The build was essentially pieces of Res-O-Glass pressed together over a maple neck, forming a hollow body with a wooden centre block. Mounted on the block were the single coil (not humbucker!) pickups that gave the eccentric instrument its unique voice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Ironically, it&#8217;s this cost-cutting approach that&#8217;s given the odd cutaway its cult status, helped along by White bringing it back into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Although the Airline featured in the video for &#8220;Seven Nation Army&#8221;, it was actually White&#8217;s semi-acoustic that provided the sounds. For most other electric tracks on the album <i><em class=\"italic\">Elephant<\/em><\/i>, the old Valco riff machine can be heard.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kay_Archtop_Semi-Acoustic\"><\/span>Kay Archtop Semi-Acoustic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another instrument from the catalogue era, the Kay Archtop is\/was &#8220;a lot of guitar at a very little price!&#8221; (according to its original catalogue listing). As Jack White&#8217;s first six-string, the Kay Archtop probably bears the most significance for him as a player and kickstarted his love for blues slide styles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#8217;s most evident in &#8220;Seven Nation Army&#8221;, where the venerable Archtop provided all the sounds. From the DigiTech-deepened drop bass line to the crescendo slide solo towards the end, it&#8217;s this old-but-gold semi-acoustic that you can hear throughout, despite what the video might make you believe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Like his distinctive Valco Airline, the Kay Archtop was sold in catalogues and department stores, aimed at budget-minded players. It was a &#8220;crackproof&#8221; maple hollow body with elegant F-holes, electric-focused magnetic pickups, and an auditorium-sized body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The original sunburst finish has since vanished on White&#8217;s model, taped over with brown Kraft paper. A move which was either an aesthetic or feedback-fighting choice &#8211; we can only guess, however, as the man himself won&#8217;t tell!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1970s_Crestwood_Astral_II\"><\/span>1970s Crestwood Astral II<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_34559\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34559\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34559\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jack White at the Fox Theatre\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/williamhaun\/24551275574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Haun<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another White Stripes Hall of Fame resident, the Crestwood Astral II was one of White&#8217;s main workhorses before he took up the Airline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">You can hear this funky Japanese hollow body on tracks like &#8220;I Fought Piranhas&#8221; and &#8220;Let&#8217;s Build A Home&#8221; from their first two albums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Its semi-acoustic design is reminiscent of mainstays like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Gibson\/Hollow-Body-Guitar.html?page=1&amp;filters[381]=2908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gibson 335<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Electric_Guitars\/Gretsch\/Electromatic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gretsch Electromatics<\/a><\/strong>, with elegant curved edges and a double cutaway build.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Its trem tailpiece adds vibrato excitement, not that you can hear White use it much on the early stuff. The Astral&#8217;s maple body gave it a bright twang and plenty of resonance to carry notes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Speaking of notes, two single coil pickups provided a surfer-esque voice that lit up California in the &#8217;60s, a chimey tone that White brought out in their self-titled 1999 debut album. A true garage rock classic!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gretsch_Electromatic_Triple_Jet\"><\/span>Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">A journey to the present, and we reach a guitar that White continues to use. The Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet is actually pretty different from most of his guitars, with its solid mahogany construction and dual humbuckers providing an almost Les Paul-like sound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">But there are similarities too, like the Licenced Bigsby B50 Vibrato tailpiece, the master tone and volume controls mounted on a curvy pickguard, and an overall elegance that&#8217;s particularly pronounced in its sunburst finish. White has been using this as his main guitar for live shows since 2006 and used it to record much of <i><em class=\"italic\">Icky Thump<\/em><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Electric_Guitars\/Gretsch\/Electromatic&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP GRETSCH ELECTROMATIC GUITARS&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Jack White&#8217;s electric guitars&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gretsch_Anniversary_Jr_%E2%80%9CThe_Green_Machine%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Gretsch Anniversary Jr\u00a0\u201cThe Green Machine\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s time to get weird. That&#8217;s what we&#8217;d like to imagine White instructed his famous Luthier Randy Parsons when requesting a follow-up to his &#8220;Triple Jet&#8221; Gretsch used with The Raconteurs. White wanted a guitar that was as unique as he is, and so he chose an eclectic group of appointments to help channel his bluesy spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Chief amongst those was a Green Bullet microphone installed in the lower body and mounted with a vacuum pull cord. This produces gnarly distorted vocals at arm&#8217;s reach, while a light-based theremin on the bridge allows White to create ethereal sci-fi waves with a flick of his wrist. Some more ergonomic features include an extra MXR micro amp pickup, a wooden armrest, and a mechanical foam dampening pad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh &#8211; on top of all that &#8211; this was a single-cut model hewn into a double-cut! So proud of this magnificent &#8220;Green Machine&#8221; was White that he featured it in the seminal <em>It Might Get Loud<\/em> documentary in 2008 (seen below).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PsxiefOUSwg?si=HkunT7SO-ASiezlQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gretsch_Jupiter_Thunderbird\"><\/span>Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Not many rig rundowns can claim to involve Martini-obsessed fictional super-spy James Bond, but this one can. Albeit loosely. This mighty Gretsch Thunderbird was used by White on the recording for 2008&#8217;s &#8220;Another Way To Die&#8221; for the JB movie <em>Quantum Of Solace<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">In that track and its accompanying music video, you can see the Jupiter Thunderbird on full display, in addition to White&#8217;s signature fuzzy tone. Inspired by Bo Diddley and his use of the JT, White even wanted to perform the song live with an entire band outfitted with Thunderbirds!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Alas, <em>Quantum of Solace<\/em> generated a quantum amount of interest, and so this live performance never came to fruition.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fender_Three-Wheel-Motion_Low-Rider_Telecaster_Blue\"><\/span>Fender Three-Wheel-Motion Low-Rider Telecaster (Blue)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_34561\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34561\" class=\"wp-image-34561 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Newport 2014: Jack White\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White.jpg 1384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfuv\/14754695862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFUV Public Radio<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;ve referred to White&#8217;s bluesy character a few times already, but in 2022 he took that appellation quite literally and rocked Glastonbury with a shock-blue hairdo and guitars with a similar electric colour scheme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">One such guitar was his custom Tele which brought quintessential Fender vibes mixed with a few extra Jack White mods. Those included a quirky set of pickups to generate all kinds of sounds, a unique Bigsby-style tremolo, a Gretsch armrest, and a kill switch to cut up his notes with a stuttery and spluttery effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The pickups are the real centrepiece, armed with a Thinline Tele Wide Range humbucker at the neck (which belonged to one of White&#8217;s brothers!), a P90 style middle pup, and a Filter&#8217;Tron bridge for White&#8217;s favourite Gretsch purrs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fender_Telecaster_Custom\"><\/span>Fender Telecaster Custom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another guitar that has graced White&#8217;s setup is the Fender Telecaster Custom. This versatile and beloved model features a solid body with an ash finish, but what makes it unique is its combination of two single coil pickups in the neck position and one humbucker in the bridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">White used this guitar on several tracks from <i><em class=\"italic\">Get Behind Me Satan<\/em><\/i>, including &#8220;Blue Orchid&#8221; and &#8220;My Doorbell&#8221;. Its bright, twangy tone is perfect for rock songs with a touch of country influence, making it a favourite among many musicians.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Fender\/Telecaster.html&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP FENDER TELECASTER GUITARS&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Jack White&#8217;s acoustic guitars&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jack_Whites_acoustic_guitars\"><\/span>Jack White&#8217;s acoustic guitars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gretsch_Rancher_Falcon_RITA_HAYWORTH\"><\/span>Gretsch Rancher Falcon RITA HAYWORTH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_34562\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34562\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34562\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jack White no Primavera Sound 2007\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007.jpg 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jack_White_no_Primavera_Sound_2007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bene Riob\u00f3<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Visually striking&#8221; doesn&#8217;t quite do Jack White&#8217;s Rancher Falcon justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s dressed in bold white and red livery and sports a few unique design choices. Things like a triangle-shaped soundhole, cool Gretsch headstock, and gorgeous symmetrical pickguard set it apart from your usual acoustic and really make it stick in the memory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Clearly, it had the same effect on White! He used it for the entire <em>Icky Thump<\/em> tour and favoured <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Gretsch-G5022CWFE-Rancher-Falcon-Jumbo-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar\/XSK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gretsch Ranchers<\/a><\/strong> for their meaty bass response when playing live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Most notable of all its quirky features though is the large Rita Hayworth portrait on the back of the guitar. The famous actress was something of an obsession for White, who made the Hollywood Icon the subject of his songs &#8220;White Moon&#8221; and &#8220;Take, Take, Take&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Gretsch-G5022CWFE-Rancher-Falcon-Jumbo-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar\/XSK&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP GRETSCH RANCHER FALCON JUMBO&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Gibson L-1 Archtop &#8211; Robert Johnson 1911 Model&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gibson_L-1_Archtop_%E2%80%93_Robert_Johnson_1911_Model\"><\/span>Gibson L-1 Archtop &#8211; Robert Johnson 1911 Model<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">This 1911 beauty was still being put to work by Jack White 100 years after its creation. Believed to be 100% original parts without any mods or tweaks, this is about as vintage as guitars get.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Heavily associated with famous bluesman Robert Johnson, it&#8217;s easy to see why this distinctive and diminutive guitar would hold such appeal for White.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">As for appearances, you can see him play it in the <em>It Might Get Loud<\/em> film and <a class=\"text-indigo-700 underline underline-offset-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xno5ImF2CQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><strong class=\"font-bold\">several live shows<\/strong><\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Jack White&#8217;s amps&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jack_Whites_amps\"><\/span>Jack White&#8217;s amps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1960s_Sears_Silvertone_1485_%E2%80%9CSix_Ten%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 &#8220;Six Ten&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">This classic stack has similar origins to White&#8217;s two favourite White Stripes guitars. As its name suggests, it was sold in the Sears catalogue in the &#8217;60s and featured a 120-watt tube head with a six 10&#8243; speaker cabinet (hence &#8220;Six Ten&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">You can hear the raspy and vintage tones of the Silvertone throughout the first three White Stripes albums, but without any of the built-in reverb that the Silvertone could provide. Today these classic amps are rare and can command hefty prices for mint condition items, but if you&#8217;re prepared to <strong><a class=\"text-indigo-700 underline underline-offset-4\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3cZz038yq-k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fix up an old Silvertone<\/a><\/strong> you can get the same gnarly shrieks and characterful fuzz that White loves so much!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1960s_Fender_Twin_Reverb\"><\/span>1960s Fender Twin Reverb<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Not much to say about a classic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-65-Twin-Reverb\/4W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Twin Reverb<\/a><\/strong> other than it&#8217;s become Jack White&#8217;s go-to amp in more recent days. For the White Stripes times, he&#8217;d blend the Fender&#8217;s reverb with his Silvertone to get a more complete sound character. Unsurprisingly, he preferred Fender&#8217;s warm and luscious spring reverb over the Silvertone&#8217;s, which he described as being &#8220;horrible&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The debate between digital and analogue FX rages on, but a purist like White will always appreciate the versatility and depth of Fender&#8217;s amp reverb, which can range from adding a little bit of spice to notes to imbuing a resounding cathedral-style echo.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6FG8wORjmsU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out this 2005 Glastonbury set to see his Fender and Silvertone backline in action!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_34564\" style=\"width: 1340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34564\" class=\"wp-image-34564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC.jpg\" alt=\"White Stripes at MSG, NYC\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC-1080x540.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wallyg\/892902886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wally Gobetz<\/a><\/p><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-65-Twin-Reverb\/4W&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP FENDER 65 TWIN REVERB&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Jack White&#8217;s pedals&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jack_Whites_pedals\"><\/span>Jack White&#8217;s pedals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DigiTech_Whammy_Pitch_Shifter\"><\/span>DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shifter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/DigiTech-Whammy-DT-Pedal-Pitch-Shifting-Pedal\/T79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shifter<\/a><\/strong> is what we have to thank for Seven Nation Army&#8217;s captivating bassline. White used it in the octave-down setting with his Kay Harmony semi-acoustic to create that spongy and rumbly timbre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Outside of that colossal hit, he used both the whammy pedal and pitch-shifting feature to let his solos ring out at a higher pitch. In addition, he loved to create interesting textures that would stand out from backing music, either in low or high octaves. Combined with his signature fuzz tones, the DigiTech pedal contributed a lot to his sound profile.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/DigiTech-Whammy-DT-Pedal-Pitch-Shifting-Pedal\/T79&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP DIGITECH WHAMMY DT PEDAL&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electro_Harmonix_Big_Muff_Pi\"><\/span>Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">A pedal all-time great, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Electro-Harmonix-Big-Muff-Pi-USA\/8WN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Muff<\/a><\/strong> is a stalwart feature on many pedalboards. Its creamy and hairy fuzz tones have given energy to so many recognisable tracks and artists that it&#8217;s no surprise White found a home for one on his board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">With just this one pedal you&#8217;re most of the way to getting White&#8217;s tone on many of his tracks (&#8220;Icky Thump&#8221;, &#8220;Seven Nation Army&#8221; solo, &#8220;Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine&#8221;). You might need to add in an MXR micro amp and an EHX octave pedal to complete the set.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Electro-Harmonix-Big-Muff-Pi-USA\/8WN&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP ELECTRO HARMONIX BIG MUFF PI USA&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Strings, picks, and technique&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strings_picks_and_technique\"><\/span>Strings, picks, and technique<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strings_and_picks\"><\/span>Strings and picks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">As for the fine details, there&#8217;s not too much to say. White seemingly has no preference for strings and likes to let his guitar tech slap on whatever set is at hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">As for picks, White&#8217;s most often seen fingerpicking &#8211; but when he opts for a plectrum it&#8217;s usually a thick gauge (1.38mm) to allow for a strong attack.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whites_playing_techniques\"><\/span>White\u2019s playing techniques<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">White&#8217;s technique is delightfully varied throughout his career. As a self-taught musician, he found he had a non-standard way of fingering some barre chords and other techniques &#8211; and a trait he was delighted to find that he shared with Pete Townshend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Much of his White Stripes work featured fast punky power chords augmented with catchy riffs and shrieking solos. In this recent performance, you can see White<strong><a class=\"text-indigo-700 underline underline-offset-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/jack-white-guitar-tricks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0improvising a pentatonic solo<\/a><\/strong> for &#8220;Dead Leaves On The Dirty Ground&#8221;, which transitions from high-end hard picking to softer lower-fret fingerpicking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another essential component of his solos is his DigiTech Whammy pedal which he&#8217;d use to throw notes up pitch and create a vibrant tone that stands sharply apart from the main track. Lately, he&#8217;ll use a B-bender contraption on his custom Tele to bend the B string with his wrist, mimicking a lap steel guitar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">And perhaps most important of all is the slide playing. Achieved with a simple glass tube on his pinky finger, slide guitar is rooted in American blues and translates naturally to White&#8217;s lead playing. &#8220;Seven Nation Army&#8221;, &#8220;I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother&#8217;s Heart&#8221;, and &#8220;Let&#8217;s Build a Home&#8221; are just a few songs that feature it.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_34553\" style=\"width: 1340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34553\" class=\"wp-image-34553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars.jpg\" alt=\"The White Stripes performing live\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars-1080x540.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:White_strip_in_concerto.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fabio Venni<\/a><\/p><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;FAQs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_guitars_does_Jack_White_use\"><\/span>What guitars does Jack White use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White&#8217;s eclectic guitar collection includes a Fender Telecaster Custom, Gibson L-1, Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet, Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird, and a customised Fender Telecaster.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_Jack_Whites_first_guitar\"><\/span>What was Jack White&#8217;s first guitar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White&#8217;s first guitar was a Montgomery Ward Airline 2P DLX, famous for its distinctive red and white fibreglass body, which became iconic in his performances.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_guitar_does_Jack_White_play_on_Icky_Thump\"><\/span>What guitar does Jack White play on <em>Icky Thump<\/em>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White played a 1957 Gretsch White Penguin electric guitar on his acclaimed album <i><em class=\"italic\">Icky Thump<\/em><\/i>, showcasing its rich, versatile sound. You can see him play it in the music video for the song &#8220;Icky Thump&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Final thoughts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_thoughts\"><\/span>Final thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">From his early White Stripes days to his recent blue-themed solo career, <strong>Jack White&#8217;s guitars<\/strong> comprise an eclectic bunch of axes that helped foster his garage rock mantra and classic American rhythms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The idea that White&#8217;s all about old analogue stuff is disproven by his love of the DigiTech Whammy and EHX octave pedal, while his refined tastes can be seen in the many Gretsch instruments he&#8217;s had customised over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;re interested in any other artist&#8217;s setups, why not take a look at our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jimmy-page-guitars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Page<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/james-hetfields-guitars-and-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Hetfield<\/a><\/strong> gear run-downs?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars.html&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP ELECTRIC GUITARS&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/category\/guitars-bass\/guitar-guides\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ MORE GUITAR GUIDES&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The musical mind behind the record-shatteringly popular &#8220;Seven Nation Army&#8221;, Jack White is responsible for a long list of chart-topping bops and earworm tracks. In part, that&#8217;s thanks to his distinctive blues sound and sonic identity, a character he&#8217;s nurtured and developed through a wide selection of equipment and rigs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":34565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Featured image: Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/theogeo\/976290861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindsey Turner<\/a><\/span><\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The musical mind behind the record-shatteringly popular \"Seven Nation Army\", Jack White is responsible for a long list of chart-topping bops and earworm tracks. In part, that's thanks to his distinctive blues sound and sonic identity, a character he's nurtured and developed through a wide selection of equipment and rigs.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">In this article, we take a look at the highlights of these extensive setups, so you can get the ultimate lowdown on <b><strong class=\"font-bold\">Jack White's guitars and gear.<\/strong><\/b> Discover the cool axes, pedals, and vintage amps he's used to craft his spiky octaval tones and warm breakup drawls - including that iconic red offset which powered his early White Stripes records!<\/p><hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">In a hurry?<\/h3><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Here's a quick list of the main gear White's used throughout his career:<\/p><p>[table id=152 \/]<\/p><hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White's electric guitars<\/h3><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Valco Airline Res-O-Glass \"JB Hutto\"<\/h4>[caption id=\"attachment_34558\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-34558\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/The-White-Stripes-Jack-White-01-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The White Stripes playing his red Valco Airline Res-O-Glass \"JB Hutto\" guitar on stage \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/> Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_White_Stripes_-_Jack_White_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Morel<\/a>[\/caption]<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Iconic. Incredibly red and so utterly defining of the White Stripes era, the Airline Res-O-Glass \"JB Hutto\" was White's go-to electric for the early to mid-2000s. A cheap vintage electric, it provided the tones for much of his early work despite being a relatively obscure model.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">It was a low-cost catalogue product that mimicked the designs of popular guitars like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Fender\/Jazzmaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender's Jazzmaster<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0but featured none of the high-end components.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">That's because they were intended for beginners or players on a budget, and so their fibreglass (Res-O-Glass for marketing purposes) construction had price efficiency in mind rather than tone or performance.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The build was essentially pieces of Res-O-Glass pressed together over a maple neck, forming a hollow body with a wooden centre block. Mounted on the block were the single coil (not humbucker!) pickups that gave the eccentric instrument its unique voice.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Ironically, it's this cost-cutting approach that's given the odd cutaway its cult status, helped along by White bringing it back into the spotlight.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Although the Airline featured in the video for \"Seven Nation Army\", it was actually White's semi-acoustic that provided the sounds. For most other electric tracks on the album <i><em class=\"italic\">Elephant<\/em><\/i>, the old Valco riff machine can be heard.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Kay Archtop Semi-Acoustic<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another instrument from the catalogue era, the Kay Archtop is\/was \"a lot of guitar at a very little price!\" (according to its original catalogue listing). As Jack White's first six-string, the Kay Archtop probably bears the most significance for him as a player and kickstarted his love for blues slide styles.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">That's most evident in \"Seven Nation Army\", where the venerable Archtop provided all the sounds. From the DigiTech-deepened drop bass line to the crescendo slide solo towards the end, it's this old-but-gold semi-acoustic that you can hear throughout, despite what the video might make you believe.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Like his distinctive Valco Airline, the Kay Archtop was sold in catalogues and department stores, aimed at budget-minded players. It was a \"crackproof\" maple hollow body with elegant F-holes, electric-focused magnetic pickups, and an auditorium-sized body.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The original sunburst finish has since vanished on White's model, taped over with brown Kraft paper. A move which was either an aesthetic or feedback-fighting choice - we can only guess, however, as the man himself won't tell!<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">1970s Crestwood Astral II<\/h4>[caption id=\"attachment_34559\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-34559\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-at-the-Fox-Theatre-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jack White at the Fox Theatre\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/> Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/williamhaun\/24551275574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Haun<\/a>[\/caption]<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another White Stripes Hall of Fame resident, the Crestwood Astral II was one of White's main workhorses before he took up the Airline.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">You can hear this funky Japanese hollow body on tracks like \"I Fought Piranhas\" and \"Let's Build A Home\" from their first two albums.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Its semi-acoustic design is reminiscent of mainstays like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Gibson\/Hollow-Body-Guitar.html?page=1&filters[381]=2908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gibson 335<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Electric_Guitars\/Gretsch\/Electromatic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gretsch Electromatics<\/a><\/strong>, with elegant curved edges and a double cutaway build.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Its trem tailpiece adds vibrato excitement, not that you can hear White use it much on the early stuff. The Astral's maple body gave it a bright twang and plenty of resonance to carry notes.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Speaking of notes, two single coil pickups provided a surfer-esque voice that lit up California in the '60s, a chimey tone that White brought out in their self-titled 1999 debut album. A true garage rock classic!<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">A journey to the present, and we reach a guitar that White continues to use. The Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet is actually pretty different from most of his guitars, with its solid mahogany construction and dual humbuckers providing an almost Les Paul-like sound.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">But there are similarities too, like the Licenced Bigsby B50 Vibrato tailpiece, the master tone and volume controls mounted on a curvy pickguard, and an overall elegance that's particularly pronounced in its sunburst finish. White has been using this as his main guitar for live shows since 2006 and used it to record much of <i><em class=\"italic\">Icky Thump<\/em><\/i>.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Shop the full range of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Electric_Guitars\/Gretsch\/Electromatic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gretsch Electromatic guitars<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Gretsch Anniversary Jr\u00a0\u201cThe Green Machine\u201d<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">It's time to get weird. That's what we'd like to imagine White instructed his famous Luthier Randy Parsons when requesting a follow-up to his \"Triple Jet\" Gretsch used with The Raconteurs. White wanted a guitar that was as unique as is, and so he chose an eclectic group of appointments to help channel his bluesy spirit.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Chief amongst those was a Green Bullet microphone installed in the lower body and mounted with a vacuum pull cord. This produces gnarly distorted vocals at arm's reach, while a light-based theremin on the bridge allows White to create ethereal sci-fi waves with a flick of his wrist. Some more ergonomic features include an extra MXR micro amp pickup, a wooden armrest, and a mechanical foam dampening pad.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh - on top of all that - this was a single-cut model hewn into a double-cut! So proud of this magnificent \"Green Machine\" was White that he featured it in the seminal <em>It Might Get Loud<\/em> documentary in 2008 (seen below).<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PsxiefOUSwg?si=HkunT7SO-ASiezlQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Not many rig rundowns can claim to involve Martini-obsessed fictional super-spy James Bond, but this one can. Albeit loosely. This mighty Gretsch Thunderbird was used by White on the recording for 2008's \"Another Way To Die\" for the JB movie <em>Quantum Of Solace<\/em>.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">In that track and its accompanying music video, you can see the Jupiter Thunderbird on full display, in addition to White's signature fuzzy tone. Inspired by Bo Diddley and his use of the JT, White even wanted to perform the song live with an entire band outfitted with Thunderbirds!<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Alas, <em>Quantum of Solace<\/em> generated a quantum amount of interest, and so this live performance never came to fruition.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Fender Three-Wheel-Motion Low-Rider Telecaster (Blue)<\/h4>[caption id=\"attachment_34561\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-34561 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Newport-2014-Jack-White-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Newport 2014: Jack White\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/> Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfuv\/14754695862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFUV Public Radio<\/a>[\/caption]<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">We've referred to White's bluesy character a few times already, but in 2022 he took that appellation quite literally and rocked Glastonbury with a shock-blue hairdo and guitars with a similar electric colour scheme.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">One such guitar was his custom Tele which brought quintessential Fender vibes mixed with a few extra Jack White mods. Those included a quirky set of pickups to generate all kinds of sounds, a unique Bigsby-style tremolo, a Gretsch armrest, and a kill switch to cut up his notes with a stuttery and spluttery effect.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The pickups are the real centrepiece, armed with a Thinline Tele Wide Range humbucker at the neck (which belonged to one of White's brothers!), a P90 style middle pup, and a Filter'Tron bridge for White's favourite Gretsch purrs.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Fender Telecaster Custom<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another guitar that has graced White's setup is the Fender Telecaster Custom. This versatile and beloved model features a solid body with an ash finish, but what makes it unique is its combination of two single coil pickups in the neck position and one humbucker in the bridge.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">White used this guitar on several tracks from <i><em class=\"italic\">Get Behind Me Satan<\/em><\/i>, including \"Blue Orchid\" and \"My Doorbell\". Its bright, twangy tone is perfect for rock songs with a touch of country influence, making it a favourite among many musicians.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Shop <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Fender\/Telecaster.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Telecasters<\/a><\/strong><\/p><hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White's acoustic guitars<\/h3><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Gretsch Rancher Falcon RITA HAYWORTH<\/h4>[caption id=\"attachment_34562\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-34562\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Jack-White-no-Primavera-Sound-2007-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jack White no Primavera Sound 2007\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/> Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jack_White_no_Primavera_Sound_2007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bene Riob\u00f3<\/a>[\/caption]<p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">\"Visually striking\" doesn't quite do Jack White's Rancher Falcon justice.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">It's dressed in bold white and red livery and sports a few unique design choices. Things like a triangle-shaped soundhole, cool Gretsch headstock, and gorgeous symmetrical pickguard set it apart from your usual acoustic and really make it stick in the memory.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Clearly, it had the same effect on White! He used it for the entire <em>Icky Thump<\/em> tour and favoured <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Gretsch-G5022CWFE-Rancher-Falcon-Jumbo-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar\/XSK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gretsch Ranchers<\/a><\/strong> for their meaty bass response when playing live.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Most notable of all its quirky features though is the large Rita Hayworth portrait on the back of the guitar. The famous actress was something of an obsession for White, who made the Hollywood Icon the subject of his songs \"White Moon\" and \"Take, Take, Take\".<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Gibson L-1 Archtop - Robert Johnson 1911 Model<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">This 1911 beauty was still being put to work by Jack White 100 years after its creation. Believed to be 100% original parts without any mods or tweaks, this is about as vintage as guitars get.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Heavily associated with famous bluesman Robert Johnson, it's easy to see why this distinctive and diminutive guitar would hold such appeal for White.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">As for appearances, you can see him play it in the <em>It Might Get Loud<\/em> film and <a class=\"text-indigo-700 underline underline-offset-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xno5ImF2CQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><strong class=\"font-bold\">several live shows<\/strong><\/b><\/a>.<\/p><hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White's amps<\/h3><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">1960s Sears Silvertone 1485 \"Six Ten\"<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">This classic stack has similar origins to White's two favourite White Stripes guitars. As its name suggests, it was sold in the Sears catalogue in the '60s and featured a 120-watt tube head with a six 10\" speaker cabinet (hence \"Six Ten\").<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">You can hear the raspy and vintage tones of the Silvertone throughout the first three White Stripes albums, but without any of the built-in reverb that the Silvertone could provide. Today these classic amps are rare and can command hefty prices for mint condition items, but if you're prepared to <strong><a class=\"text-indigo-700 underline underline-offset-4\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3cZz038yq-k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fix up an old Silvertone<\/a><\/strong> you can get the same gnarly shrieks and characterful fuzz that White loves so much!<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">1960s Fender Twin Reverb<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Not much to say about a classic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-65-Twin-Reverb\/4W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Twin Reverb<\/a><\/strong> other than it's become Jack White's go-to amp in more recent days. For the White Stripes times, he'd blend the Fender's reverb with his Silvertone to get a more complete sound character. Unsurprisingly, he preferred Fender's warm and luscious spring reverb over the Silvertone's, which he described as being \"horrible\".<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The debate between digital and analogue FX rages on, but a purist like White will always appreciate the versatility and depth of Fender's amp reverb, which can range from adding a little bit of spice to notes to imbuing a resounding cathedral-style echo.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6FG8wORjmsU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out this 2005 Glastonbury set to see his Fender and Silvertone backline in action!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_34564\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1330\"]<img class=\"wp-image-34564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/White-Stripes-at-MSG-NYC.jpg\" alt=\"White Stripes at MSG, NYC\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" \/> Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wallyg\/892902886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wally Gobetz<\/a>[\/caption]<hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White's pedals<\/h3><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shifter<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/DigiTech-Whammy-DT-Pedal-Pitch-Shifting-Pedal\/T79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shifter<\/a><\/strong> is what we have to thank for Seven Nation Army's captivating bassline. White used it in the octave-down setting with his Kay Harmony semi-acoustic to create that spongy and rumbly timbre.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Outside of that colossal hit, he used both the whammy pedal and pitch-shifting feature to let his solos ring out at a higher pitch. In addition, he loved to create interesting textures that would stand out from backing music, either in low or high octaves. Combined with his signature fuzz tones, the DigiTech pedal contributed a lot to his sound profile.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">A pedal all-time great, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Electro-Harmonix-Big-Muff-Pi-USA\/8WN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Muff<\/a><\/strong> is a stalwart feature on many pedalboards. Its creamy and hairy fuzz tones have given energy to so many recognisable tracks and artists that it's no surprise White found a home for one on his board.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">With just this one pedal you're most of the way to getting White's tone on many of his tracks (\"Icky Thump\", \"Seven Nation Army\" solo, \"Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine\"). You might need to add in an MXR micro amp and an EHX octave pedal to complete the set.<\/p><hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Strings, picks, and technique<\/h3><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Strings and picks<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">As for the fine details, there's not too much to say. White seemingly has no preference for strings and likes to let his guitar tech slap on whatever set is at hand. As for picks, White's most often seen fingerpicking - but when he opts for a plectrum it's usually a thick gauge (1.38mm) to allow for a strong attack.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">White\u2019s playing techniques<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">White's technique is delightfully varied throughout his career. As a self-taught musician, he found he had a non-standard way of fingering some barre chords and other techniques - and a trait he was delighted to find that he shared with Pete Townshend.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Much of his White Stripes work featured fast punky power chords augmented with catchy riffs and shrieking solos. In this recent performance, you can see White<strong><a class=\"text-indigo-700 underline underline-offset-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/jack-white-guitar-tricks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0improvising a pentatonic solo<\/a><\/strong> for \"Dead Leaves On The Dirty Ground\", which transitions from high-end hard picking to softer lower-fret fingerpicking.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Another essential component of his solos is his DigiTech Whammy pedal which he'd use to throw notes up pitch and create a vibrant tone that stands sharply apart from the main track. Lately, he'll use a B-bender contraption on his custom Tele to bend the B string with his wrist, mimicking a lap steel guitar.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">And perhaps most important of all is the slide playing. Achieved with a simple glass tube on his pinky finger, slide guitar is rooted in American blues and translates naturally to White's lead playing. \"Seven Nation Army\", \"I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart\", and \"Let's Build a Home\" are just a few songs that feature it.<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_34553\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1330\"]<img class=\"wp-image-34553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/02\/Featured-image-Jack-Whites-Guitars.jpg\" alt=\"The White Stripes performing live\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" \/> Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:White_strip_in_concerto.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fabio Venni<\/a>[\/caption]<hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">FAQs<\/h3><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">What guitars does Jack White use?<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White's eclectic guitar collection includes a Fender Telecaster Custom, Gibson L-1, Gretsch Electromatic Triple Jet, Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird, and a customised Fender Telecaster.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">What was Jack White's first guitar?<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White's first guitar was a Montgomery Ward Airline 2P DLX, famous for its distinctive red and white fibreglass body, which became iconic in his performances.<\/p><hr \/><h4 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">What guitar does Jack White play on Icky Thump?<\/h4><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack White played a 1957 Gretsch White Penguin electric guitar on his acclaimed album <i><em class=\"italic\">Icky Thump<\/em><\/i>, showcasing its rich, versatile sound. You can see him play it in the music video for the song \"Icky Thump\".<\/p><hr \/><h3 class=\"font-bold text-gray-800 text-h4 leading-[30px] pt-[15px] pb-[2px] [&_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\" dir=\"ltr\">Final thoughts<\/h3><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">From his early White Stripes days to his recent blue-themed solo career, <strong>Jack White's guitars<\/strong> comprise an eclectic bunch of axes that helped foster his garage rock mantra and classic American rhythms.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">The idea that White's all about old analogue stuff is disproven by his love of the DigiTech Whammy and EHX octave pedal, while his refined tastes can be seen in the many Gretsch instruments he's had customised over the years.<\/p><p class=\"text-body font-regular text-gray-800 leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\">If you're interested in any other artist's setups, why not take a look at our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/jimmy-page-guitars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Page<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/james-hetfields-guitars-and-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Hetfield<\/a><\/strong> gear run-downs?<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,249],"tags":[108,107,478],"class_list":["post-34432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitars-bass","category-guitar-learn","tag-featured","tag-guitars","tag-learn"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Guide to Jack White\u2019s Guitars and Gear | Gear4music<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to steal the sound of the White Stripes? 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