rhythm guitar from “fell in love with a girl” by the white stripes | ToneDB
fell in love with a girl
the white stripes
rhythm guitar
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Tone Profile
Raw, distorted, and fuzzy, this guitar tone is characterized by its aggressive lo-fi sound, providing the song's driving energy. It's a blend of vintage grit and garage rock aesthetics.
Gear
- 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline Guitarinstrument
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- Sears Silvertone 1485amp
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- Big Muff Piprocessing
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- Montgomery Ward Airline Guitarguitar
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The Story
Jack White recorded this track using his 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline guitar through a Sears Silvertone 1485 amp with a Big Muff Pi fuzz pedal. The guitar was recorded with minimal processing to capture the raw, lo-fi sound of the amp and fuzz combination. The session took place at Toe Rag Studios in London with engineer Liam Watson, known for his vintage analog recording techniques.
Production Credits
Producer: Jack White
Engineer: Liam Watson
Recorded at: Toe Rag Studios, London
Signal Chain
Instrument: 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline Guitar
Amp: Sears Silvertone 1485
Processing: Big Muff Pi
Recreation Tips
- Use a vintage-style guitar with single-coil pickups to capture the original guitar's character.
- Experiment with different fuzz pedals to find one that closely matches the Big Muff Pi's tone.
- Record the amp at a moderate volume to capture the natural tube amp saturation.
Original Gear
- Montgomery Ward Airline Guitar(guitar)
- Sears Silvertone 1485(amp)
- Big Muff Pi(pedal)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline Guitar
Modern reissue of the classic Airline with the same hollow body construction and unique pickup configuration that gives that bright, cutting tone
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Sears Silvertone 1485
Tube amp with similar wattage and breakup characteristics, delivers that crunchy midrange saturation when pushed
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Big Muff Pi
Current production version of the exact same fuzz pedal, maintains the classic thick, sustaining fuzz tone
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Sears Silvertone 1485
Similar vintage-voiced tube amp design with that compressed, saturated tone characteristic of old Silvertone amps
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Big Muff Pi
Modern fuzz that captures vintage Big Muff tones with added clarity and note definition for garage rock applications
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