Song Rig

Lazaretto

Jack White · Lazaretto · 2014

Tone Overview

What Makes This Sound Unique

Jack's solo album brings a heavier, more layered tone than the White Stripes minimalism — multiple guitars tracked, a more polished production, and the Tremonti-modified Fender and various vintage guitars creating a wider tonal palette. The riff is built on drop-D blues-rock with fuzz sustain.

Signal Chain

1Fender Telecaster (various models from his Nashville collection)
2Electro-Harmonix Futur-Primitive Fuzz (custom Jack White fuzz)
3Various vintage Silvertones and Airline guitars
4Marshall amplification

Amp Settings

Gain / Volume7

Bass7

Mid7

Treble7

Presence6

More conventional than White Stripes era — the solo album production allows for a more traditional rock guitar tone. Jack's collection of vintage guitars means the exact tone varies by section, with different instruments tracked for different parts.

Technique

How to Play It

Multiple overdubs using different guitars for different sections — Jack's solo work embraces studio layering in a way the White Stripes format (intentional two-piece) did not allow. The lead lines are more technically demanding than most White Stripes material.

Budget Alternative

Achievable With

Telecaster → EHX Big Muff Pi or Fuzz Face → Marshall amp at medium-to-high gain → Boss DD-3 delay for lead sections. The solo album tone is actually more accessible to replicate than the lo-fi Stripes recordings.

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