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Seven nation army amp settings — Donner 3W Mini Amplifier

The The white stripes guitar tone for “Seven nation army”, dialed in for a Donner 3W Mini Amplifier with a Donner DST-100L. Studio version, Elephant (2003)

Original rig

Kay K6533 hollowbody (neck pickup) → DigiTech Whammy (1 octave down) → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Silvertone 1485 amp (Vol 6, Bass 5, Treble 7)

Garagey, lo-fi crunch with octave-down bass effect creating the iconic pseudo-bass riff

Amp settings — Donner 3W Mini Amplifier

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	5
Treble	6
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Octave pedal (e.g. Donner Harmonic Square, Mooer Tender Octaver)

RECOMMENDED — not owned. Essential for the 'bass' riff sound. Set to 100% one-octave-down, no dry signal for the main riff.

Octave Down 10 · Dry 0 · Octave Up 0

Why these settings

The Donner 3W mini amp has only gain, bass, treble, and volume controls — no mid, presence, or reverb knobs. The original Silvertone was a low-wattage tube amp with natural compression; your solid-state Donner approximates the breakup at moderate gain. Without an octave pedal, you cannot replicate the signature 'bass' effect — a budget octave pedal is essential for this tone.

PRO TIPPlay the riff on the neck pickup with your picking hand positioned over the end of the fretboard to get a thicker, rounder attack that mimics the Kay hollowbody's wooly single-coil tone.

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