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.
Translate any The Dead Weather tone to your gear
The Gear That Turns Up Most
The Dead Weather Albums We've Broken Down
All 10 The Dead Weather Tones
- Treat Me Like Your MotherThe Dead Weather · 2009
- Blue Blood BluesThe Dead Weather · 2010
- I Cut Like a BuffaloThe Dead Weather · 2009
- I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)The Dead Weather · 2015
- Rocking HorseThe Dead Weather · 2009
- 60 Feet TallThe Dead Weather · 2009
- Die by the DropThe Dead Weather · 2010
- I Can't Hear YouThe Dead Weather · 2010
- Will There Be Enough Water?The Dead Weather · 2009
- Hang You from the HeavensThe Dead Weather · 2009
The Dead Weather Tone Evolution
- 200960 Feet TallHorehound
- 2009Hang You from the HeavensHorehound
- 2009I Cut Like a BuffaloHorehound
- 2009Rocking HorseHorehound
- 2009Treat Me Like Your MotherHorehound
- 2009Will There Be Enough Water?Horehound
- 2010Blue Blood BluesSea of Cowards
- 2010Die by the DropSea of Cowards
- 2010I Can't Hear YouSea of Cowards
- 2015I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)Dodge and Burn
Common Questions About The Dead Weather's Tone
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.
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.
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.
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.

