DSP Rig
Jack White Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Airline or Kay archtop through a Silvertone or Fender Super-Sonic, often with a DigiTech Whammy set to an octave above and an EHX Big Muff for fuzz sustain. The detuned strings and overdriven amp interact chaotically — the "wrong" sounds are intentional. White often plays in open A tuning.
Jack White's signature crunch tone — built around Marshall and Silvertone voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that raw, lo-fi character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £1,177Epiphone Casino
$761
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Marshall Blues Breaker / Silvertone
$697
Helix: Coliseum Mini Wah
Helix: Vibe Rotary
York Audio GB25 IR
≈ Celestion Greenback
$37
Hybrid Option
Est. £1,177Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Epiphone Casino
$761
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Marshall Blues Breaker
$697
Helix: Coliseum Mini Wah
Helix: Vibe Rotary
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
$37
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
crunch
Amp References
Marshall, Silvertone
Key FX
Wah, Univibe
Tonal Character
raw, lo-fi, primal, abrasive
Where to Buy
Browse amp sims, IRs and FX plugins at these retailers: