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Ludwig Accent 5-Piece Drum Set

Drum Sets

Seen throughout the Michel Gondry-directed music video for, "Hardest Button To Button". Articles on both Pitchfork and ...

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Ludwig Classic Maple

Drum Sets

In this pic, you can see Meg playing the (i believe to be) "Downbeat" edition of the Classic Maple Kit. She can be seen playing this kit in the recorded preformances in both 2005 and 2007. The only difference between the two kits from 2005 and 2007 is that they have different bass drum skins. Als...

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Zildjian 5A Nylon Black Dip Drumsticks

Drumsticks, Mallets & Brushes

If you watch live concerts, she uses red or black dipped sticks.

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JingleMute Drumstick

Drumsticks, Mallets & Brushes

The Jinglemute is the only tamborine that fits onto the drummers stick and can mute at will.

Now, you can play a perfect 16th rhythm tamborine while playing the drums and yet never changing how you normally play. It's like adding a 3rd arm (no actual visual on that)!

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1964 "JB Hutto" Res-O-Glass Airline Guitar

Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

In this image from the CD booklet of The White Stripes' 6th album "Get Behind Me Statan", you can see her, Jack, and 2 little girls that I don't know anything about in a room together. You can clearly see Meg playing a 2P Airline guitar, but with the neck pickup and the 4 tuning knobs picked off ...

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AKG D12

Dynamic Microphones

Used for the bass drum on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The close mic setup for recording the drums was pretty standard: Shure SM57 on the snare, AKG D12 and Neumann U47...

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Paiste 22" 2002 Ride

Cymbals

On this page of Paiste's official website, it states that Meg White uses the 2002 22 inch ride.

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Paiste 14'' Signature Medium Hi-Hats

Cymbals

beginning in 2006 she also used a pair of Paiste 14-inch (36 cm) Signature Medium Hi-Hats

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Kay Truetone K100

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Meg can be seen playing a Truetone K100 in the White Stripes last performance. It is Truetone Vanguard Model. The truss rod cover is missing in the product picture.

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Neumann KM 184

Condenser Microphones

Used on the Elephant Tour for the hi-hats and as an overhead, as stated by monitor engineer Eric Baecht in this July 1, 2003 Mix Online interview.

Drum mics include Neumann KM184s for overheads and hi-hat, Sennheiser 604s on toms and snare, and a ne602 on kick.

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Sennheiser e 602

Dynamic Microphones

Used on the Elephant Tour for the bass drum, as stated by monitor engineer Eric Baecht in this July 1, 2003 Mix Online interview.

Drum mics include Neumann KM184s for overheads and hi-hat, Sennheiser 604s on toms and snare, and a ne602 [sic] on kick.

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RCA OP-6

Preamps

Used on the room mics for Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The Trident at Blackbird Studio D was used for monitoring, and also some guitar microphones, plus most of the roo...

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API 512c Microphone Preamplifier

Used on the room mics for Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The Trident at Blackbird Studio D was used for monitoring, and also some guitar microphones, plus most of the roo...

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Shure SM57

Dynamic Microphones

Used for the snare drum on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The close mic setup for recording the drums was pretty standard: Shure SM57 on the snare, AKG D12 and Neumann U4...

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AMS Neve 1073 Mic Preamp & Equalizer

Used on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The close mic setup for recording the drums was pretty standard: Shure SM57 on the snare, AKG D12 and Neumann U47 on the kick, a pa...

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Chandler Limited TG1 Abbey Road SE Limiter

Effects Processors

Used on "Icky Thump", as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

  • Drums: Neve 8078 EQ, APSI EQ, Chandler TG1, API 2500, Chandler Zener Limiter and Curve Bender EQ

“The moment I heard M...

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Paiste Signature Full Crash 19"

Cymbals

Lot #32 in the August 26, 2020 Third Man Records auction.

Rare is it that any White Stripes musical equipment has been made available to purchase and this cymbal is prime for that fan who has EVERYTHING (we're looking at you Frank A.)

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Paiste Signature Power Crash 19"

Cymbals

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Sennheiser e 604 Cardioid Dynamic Drum Microphone

Dynamic Microphones

Used on the Elephant Tour for the toms and snare, as stated by monitor engineer Eric Baecht in this July 1, 2003 Mix Online interview.

Drum mics include Neumann KM184s for overheads and hi-hat, Sennheiser 604s on toms and snare, and a ne602 on kick.

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Neumann U47

Condenser Microphones

Used for the bass drum on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The close mic setup for recording the drums was pretty standard: Shure SM57 on the snare, AKG D12 and Neumann U47...

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Neumann U67

Condenser Microphones

Used for overheads on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The close mic setup for recording the drums was pretty standard: Shure SM57 on the snare, AKG D12 and Neumann U47 on ...

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Coles 4038

Ribbon Microphones

Used as a room mic on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The close mic setup for recording the drums was pretty standard: Shure SM57 on the snare, AKG D12 and Neumann U47 on ...

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Neve BCM10

Mixers

Used on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“The close mic setup for recording the drums was pretty standard: Shure SM57 on the snare, AKG D12 and Neumann U47 on the kick, a pa...

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Sennheiser MD 441-U

Dynamic Microphones

Used for the snare drum on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 1, 2007 Mix Online interview.

As far as miking Meg White's kit, Chiccarelli kept things straight ahead: An AKG D-12 on the kick and a U47 as an ...

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Neumann U87

Condenser Microphones

Used as a room mic on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 1, 2007 Mix Online interview.

As far as miking Meg White's kit, Chiccarelli kept things straight ahead: An AKG D-12 on the kick and a U47 as an overh...

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API 2500 Stereo Compressor

Effects Processors

Used for the drum submix of "Icky Thump", as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

  • Drums: Neve 8078 EQ, APSI EQ, Chandler TG1, API 2500, Chandler Zener Limiter and Curve Bender EQ

“...

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Chandler Limited EMI TG12345 Curve Bender Equalizer

Effects Processors

Used for the overhead mics on "Icky Thump", as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

  • Drums: Neve 8078 EQ, APSI EQ, Chandler TG1, API 2500, Chandler Zener Limiter and Curve Bender EQ

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Chandler Limited EMI TG12413 Zener Limiter

Effects Processors

Used for the drum submix of "Icky Thump", as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

  • Drums: Neve 8078 EQ, APSI EQ, Chandler TG1, API 2500, Chandler Zener Limiter and Curve Bender EQ

“...

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Neve 8078

Mixers

Used on "Icky Thump", as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

  • Drums: Neve 8078 EQ, APSI EQ, Chandler TG1, API 2500, Chandler Zener Limiter and Curve Bender EQ

“The moment I heard M...

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Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor

Effects Processors

Used on Icky Thump, as stated by recording and mixing engineer Joe Chiccarelli in this October 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“As far as compression is concerned, I applied a couple of drum submix compressors, probably API 2500 and Chandler Zener. On other s...

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Gear Guides

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