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Jack White — "Icky Thump" Tone

Raw garage-tone approach — single-coil into overdriven amp, no octave trick, showing the core rig. Gear guide to recreate the Jack White "Icky Thump" guitar tone at every budget.

About This Tone

From: Icky Thump

Raw garage-tone approach — single-coil into overdriven amp, no octave trick, showing the core rig.

Gear to Achieve This Tone

At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into Jack White’s icky thump territory:

  • Epiphone Les Paul StandardGuitar
  • Boss DS-1 DistortionDistortion
  • Boss Katana 50 MkIIAmp
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