Artist · 10 tones

The Dead Weather Guitar Tone - Settings for Every Signature Song

Browse every The Dead Weather song we've broken down into amp settings, pickup choice, and pedal chain - then adapt the recipe to whatever rig you actually own.

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Primary rig

The Gear That Turns Up Most

Record by record

The Dead Weather Albums We've Broken Down

Every tone

All 10 The Dead Weather Tones

Across the years

The Dead Weather Tone Evolution

  1. 2009
    60 Feet Tall
    Horehound
  2. 2009
  3. 2009
  4. 2009
    Rocking Horse
    Horehound
  5. 2009
  6. 2009
  7. 2010
    Blue Blood Blues
    Sea of Cowards
  8. 2010
    Die by the Drop
    Sea of Cowards
  9. 2010
    I Can't Hear You
    Sea of Cowards
  10. 2015
FAQ

Common Questions About The Dead Weather's Tone

  1. What guitar does The Dead Weather play?

    Across the 10 The Dead Weather songs in our catalog, the Jazzmaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster) appears most often. Our breakdowns are calibrated to the recorded tone, so the settings translate cleanly to whatever guitar you actually own.

  2. What amp does The Dead Weather use?

    Across the 10 The Dead Weather songs in our catalog, the Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue shows up most often. ToneMirror translates those amp settings for whatever amp you have - Marshall, Fender, Boss Katana, Helix, etc.

  3. What pedals does The Dead Weather use?

    The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (NYC) is the pedal that appears on the most The Dead Weather recordings in our catalog. Every per-song breakdown lists the full signal chain.

  4. How many The Dead Weather songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has tone breakdowns for 10 The Dead Weather songs, including "60 Feet Tall", "Blue Blood Blues", "Die by the Drop". Each one comes with the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain - plus a per-rig adaptation so you can play it on your own gear.

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