Silvertoneamp
Silvertone 1485 Amp
A budget department-store amp from the 1960s that Jack White turned into a signature sound. Six 10-inch speakers, tube-driven, with a raw, lo-fi character that breaks up beautifully when pushed. The definition of garage rock tone.
Modeler equivalents
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Field notes on the Silvertone 1485 Amp
All field notes →Jack White's Lo-Fi Garage Tone: Settings for the White Stripes, Raconteurs, and Dead Weather
Jack White's tone settings explained: White Stripes Silvertone amp crunch, Seven Nation Army Big Muff fuzz, Whammy settings, and how to nail it on modern gear.
EQ Pedal Placement: Before vs. After Dirt — What Actually Changes
EQ before distortion shapes the clipping. EQ after distortion shapes the output. These are not interchangeable. Here's the data on what each placement does and when to use it.
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Guitar cables affect your tone through capacitance — but how much? We ran the numbers on short, medium, and long cables and found out when it actually matters.