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Riff Tone
Stop Breaking Down (Live at BBC Maida Vale)
The White Stripes
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1950s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody
AmpSilvertone 1484 'Twin Twelve'
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Live at BBC Maida Vale, 2001-2002 era. Jack White used the Kay archtop in open D tuning for this riff, plugged into a Silvertone 1484 amp. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for this specific live recording. Studio vs live: LIVE.
Tone Character(10)
raw and biting fuzzthick, mid-heavy soundlo-fi, gritty textureaggressive attackdynamic, touch-sensitive responseslide guitar articulationminimal processinggarage rock edgeopen tuning resonancesustain with pronounced pick/finger noise
Difficulty
Intermediate due to the need for accurate slide technique, control of dynamics for the aggressive riff, and maintaining intonation in open D tuning.
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Original Gear
Guitar1950s Kay K6533 archtop hollowbody
AmpSilvertone 1484 'Twin Twelve'
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live at BBC Maida Vale, 2001-2002 era. Jack White used the Kay archtop in open D tuning for this riff, plugged into a Silvertone 1484 amp. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for this specific live recording. Studio vs live: LIVE.
Tone Character(10)
raw and biting fuzzthick, mid-heavy soundlo-fi, gritty textureaggressive attackdynamic, touch-sensitive responseslide guitar articulationminimal processinggarage rock edgeopen tuning resonancesustain with pronounced pick/finger noise
Difficulty
Intermediate due to the need for accurate slide technique, control of dynamics for the aggressive riff, and maintaining intonation in open D tuning.