Fender has announced a trio of signature releases for Jack White, including an amp and two guitars, with White bringing a score of fresh ideas to the table.
The Signature Jack White Collection comprises of a Pano Verb amplifier, a TripleCaster Telecaster, and White’s take on Fender’s innovative Acoustasonic electro-acoustic, called the TripleSonic.
Fender has vowed to bottle the “raw energy and punk rock ethos” that defines White’s career with the collection, which has seen him chalk up 12 Grammy wins and write the most Googled guitar riff ever in Seven Nation Army.
“We found the best of the old, with the best of the new, and mixed innovation with the history of Fender to do something that we think Leo Fender would have been very proud of if he was alive today,” says White.
Adding bursts of yellow to the classic Fender amp visage, the Fender Jack White Pano Verb amp was inspired by White’s vintage Vibrasonic and Vibroverb amps. Crafted in Fender’s Corona, CA factory, its stock features are bolstered by an enhanced stereo reverb and tremolo effects, and is the result of five years of hard work.
By placing the reverb after the pre-amp, White says “it's just beautiful how much energy it has, and the decay goes on forever.” Moreover, there are dedicated Treble and Bass controls for the reverb for personalizing its character as the guitarist goes above and beyond with the combo amp's offerings.
Underneath its silver grill is a unique pairing of 10” and 15” speakers. As White explains, by double mic’ing the amp “you get the deep bassier crunch on the 15”, and you get brighter, glassier tones on the 10”. Your stereo image is just outstanding.”
He adds that the reverb’s Split/Full switch “will blow your mind,” as it allows players to send the reverb through both speakers or just the smaller 10” speaker.
Elsewhere, a drive knob has been installed to boost guitars without distorting while a Middle dial, not always present in Fender amps, stands as another important addition for White.
The amp also boasts the first harmonic tremolo that Fender has done since the early '60s, drawing inspiration from White's '61 Vibrasonic. It comes with Stereo and Mono modes, with the Stereo mode offering a little delay between the two speakers for a “swampy” back and forth between them.
“This was me shooting for the moon of what the ultimate Fender amplifier could be for something really beautiful and unique that Fender's never done before,” White enthuses.
The TripleCaster, White's take on the beloved Telecaster, has received a host of mods. Stocked with a Bigsby vibrato and a trilogy of custom pickups – a Jack White humbucker, Jack White JW-90 single-coil, and Jack White CuNiFe Wide-Range humbucker – it’s full of personal flourishes.
There’s also a Hipshot Xtender DropTuner to quickly change from standard to drop D tunings, a killswitch, and a banjo-style armrest. It’s finished in a sleek Piano Black and its hardware is white.
Following on from Finneas’ signature Acoustasonic models, White’s TripleSonic continues the black and white aesthetic of his TripleCaster with a Satin top and Arctic White touches across its body and soft V-profile neck.
There’s an eye-catching white pickguard and a three-way pickup switch for different tonal voicings curated by the White Stripes man.
“Jack is regarded as a true visionary in the music world, and it has been an incredible journey working with him on developing these products,” says Fender’s Justin Norvell. “The guitars and amplifier reflect his innovative spirit and distinctive sound, and we can't wait for musicians everywhere to experience the unique blend of craftsmanship and creativity that they bring.”
The Jack White Pano Verb amp ($2,999), TripleCaster ($2,999), and TripleSonic Acoustasonic ($2,499) are all available now.
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