Jack White Demos The Double Down: A New MXR-Third Man Hardware Collab, Exclusive on Reverb

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Jack White's Third Man Hardware has always been a collaborative affair. Now, the pedal brand has teamed up with MXR to turn the classic Micro Amp into a stereo effect - and the limited edition colorway is exclusively available at Reverb. In this video, Jack takes us through his thought process for Third Man Hardware's creations over the years, from the Bumble Buzz to the Double Down.
0:00-0:45 - Third Man Hardware
0:45-2:21 - Bumble Buzz
2:22-4:40 - Triplegraph
4:41-8:32 - Double Down
#jackwhite #mxr #dunlop #thirdmanrecords #thirdmanhardware

[@wolf986]

I love his obsession with certain colors, and how he sticks to them in different ways.

[@akwilson1676]

It's also great for marketing. It's a win win situation.

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

"I want people to be able to get something useful and find their own sound" "Yeah I told him not to put any adjustments on the pedal at all" Lol. Jack White is literally one of my favorite humans ever. Seeing him this year was a bucket list item.

[@RichardTaylor-de1gy]

I guess it makes it easier to clone then...

[@iamnobody2]

i've never seen him, i did go to the same show as him once but as i understand it he remained backstage, it was americanarama with bob dylan, wilco, my morning jacket and bob weir

[@jasonbyford665]

I got to see him this year too. It was awesome... Let him at a meet n greet at Warstic in Dallas, took some BP. Saw him the day before on the field for a charity game. Good couple of days, for sure.

[@jasonbyford665]

Watched him trim down the 1st drumsticks made from Warstic bats. Pretty cool.

[@jasonbyford665]

@@PMurray2694 but the double-down is how he combined them

[@mattgilbert7347]

As a madman *with* a garage, I heartily approve of this concept

[@GASH_one]

Came for Jack White, stayed for Jack Blue.

[@jseptoski]

I've always been a fan of Jack Whites guitar tones but I would have a really hard time justifying spending $300 for a one preset fuzz pedal.

[@Btn1136]

Have you tried being rich?

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

@jseptoski Especially when you can make the same awful sounding pedal yourself for about $20 worth of parts.

[@HAL-ge9xq]

@@Btn1136 LMAO!!!!

[@jackharper24]

try building one from scratch and see how much it costs. then add shipping and trying to make a profit. Danelectro makes good pedals for you maybe

[@jseptoski]

@@jackharper24 That's funny (sort of). I have a couple of Dano pedals,. The Cool Cat Drive and the Fuzz are great sounding, usable pedals. They aren't my go to devices but they do sound good and that's all that really matters when it comes to guitar playing.

[@oliverheath964]

Love how he matched the jacket with all the pedals

[@williamdunbar2449]

Have you seen the third man records shop/vinyl press ? Everything is color coordinated to yellow and black. Its pretty awesome

[@leob4403]

​@@williamdunbar2449jack white is a secret fan of Pittsburgh (Penguins & pirates)

[@SethPlaysBass]

I have a feeling the Double Down is gonna be a good bass Bi-Amp Pedal.

[@gusc.4708]

Basically you can get that with a EHX switch blade + an octave pedal. Additionally, adding an EQ and taking out the mids and highs makes it less warbly if you play any chords

[@BottleMakesMusic]

I generally use a Bass Big Muff Pi and split the Dry out to one amp and send the Effect out through other stuff to a dirty amp. Stick a Rat in front as a boost/distortion and you're good to go.

[@gloomsdoom649]

Damn, even amps have genders now?

[@RadityoPramAdi]

yes, it's got phase switch

[@cloudshad0ws]

@@gloomsdoom649 Want me to blow your mind? If you're speaking Spanish (or several other languages), _every_ noun has a gender. WHOAAAAAA. It's almost like we've all been using gendered pronouns and nouns since the inception of spoken language.

[@dillonkondylas8382]

I love all of these pedals, I really wanted a bumble buzz after I saw how powerful Jack sounded during a solo he did with it live at SNL... and then I found out that it cost about $400. I understand now after hearing his explanation of how he wants people to find their own sound, despite that I still actively made a frown face when seeing the price tag

[@bnf82]

I use two amps and this is actually an interesting concept; it’d allow me to split the signal and have boost with different volumes for each output. That basically takes 3 pedals to do (splitter and a boost pedal for each amp) and in a small enclosure. Fortunately, they have a buffer choice (cool) and a phase switch (indispensable). If the price is right (haven’t even seen it yet) I’ll buy it!

[@Dwolfmusic]

Or you could get a Boss LS-2 which pretty much does what you are describing

[@bnf82]

@@Dwolfmusic I never tried one but, if I'm not mistaken, it doesn't do what this does; it can split but I don't remember it having a switchable boost, rather always on levels. It doesn't give the option of removing the buffer and it doesn't have a phase switch. It seems to me it was designed to A/B or combine two different pedalboards/setups/pedal combinations.

[@davidpunzalan6408]

@@bnf82 you're thinking more like the EHX Switchblade (no level controls) but DirkWolfofficial is right, the LS-2 does indeed switch between separate channels that you can set to different levels (including above unity gain). LS-2 can do a lot of additional things including mix signals/instruments (I have two on my board for this reason and usually play through 2 amps). Now, LS-2 doesn't have the buffer/true bypass switch (Boss pedals are always buffered) or phase like the Double Down does. Different pedals/tools.

[@bnf82]

@@davidpunzalan6408 so, it’s closer to a mixer, not necessarily a splitter to two amps (which requires, IMO, ground lift and phase flipping options). All that plus the extra features… I mean, I understand it’s not groundbreaking, but assuming a LS-2 (absolutely useful for other concepts) or something like an affordable/simple AB pedal is similar to this or a Radial ABY, Lehle Splitter, GigRig Humdinger, etc, is just not correct. For those that use more than one amp simultaneously, phase, ground and proper buffering is very important and can actually make it a great experience. Just my opinion here, if the LS-2 works in that context for you, rock on :)

[@cloudshad0ws]

@@bnf82 I believe you can use the EHX Tri-Parallel Mixer "backwards" (in a way) where you can output to up to 3 amps. Each with a separate gain knob, simple EQ, and a phase switch. I use it for what is stated on the box, mixing 3 parallel signals into a single amp, but you can use it the other way too. It's kind of an amazing little piece of gear, and at a super fair price.

[@andrewpappas9311]

This looks awesome, Jack always comes up with so many great tones and this pedal definitely sounds killer

[@LucasJRice]

The same tone, but sure.

[@andrewpappas9311]

@@LucasJRice I mean yeah, but you still have to admit that he does have a pretty distinct guitar sound

[@chrismathewsjr]

wow that's amazing. i've never heard a fuzz pedal before. i wonder if you turn the volume down, does it clean up the distortion a little? anyways - incredibly unique stuff guys.

[@johnmossey]

I could listen to him discuss gear for hours.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Really?? He’s kinda pretentious, but to each their own

[@johnmossey]

@@Paul-dw2cl he’s pretentious bc he’s so knowledgeable? Either way, very informative and interesting.

[@potatoheadhaoy]

The triplegraph sounds insane to use. You could do some crazy aiming for enrike type shit with just that and some loopers.

[@setthetrackonfire8250]

What live tape are those yellow and black clips from they showed when the played Lazzarato and blue orchid for like 5 or 6 seconds?

[@lending99]

DIGITECH is like damn, what were we thinking!!! We missed the boat!

[@jamtardio]

Jack White is one of my favorite guitar heroes! Fun video dug the pedals. Im glad they're available. Love your sound keep on rocking, we want more 👍😁 - Johnny B.

[@ekrem6303]

Damnnn Jack made it to Reverb interesting video about his gear !!

[@andreweasombentley4703]

Does this remove the ground from one of the outputs to prevent earth loops? I'm not an expert on this stuff but I believe that to be a potential issue when using two amps. I can't see it mentioned on the Reverb page but i could be wrong.

[@markowalski1]

That's what ground lifts are for. Hum X should actually solve that problem

[@NoUploadJustComment]

Pretty regressive of DigiTech to not hook up their most prominent user since Tom Morello. The EHX Pitchfork sorta usurped the Whammy anyway, and I think Jack White has one hardwired to his Jazzmaster.

[@shermanbaker]

Was gonna say I love the Ptichfork. I have an expression pedal but don't even need it most of the time. It's my favorite pedal that isn't delay or reverb.

[@damienlewis7882]

I use a micro amp regularly in the studio for re-amping, its so useful.

[@r.edward5701]

Debating about getting one

[@kalebproductions9316]

It's interresting that in the rockumentary "It Might Get Loud", he is presented as the low tech simple guy, and that The Edge was the, "every effect all the time guy". Now he's designing pedals. Don't get me wrong, I think he is just the shit. A bromance if you will.

[@MaTTheWish]

Eventually even Dylan went electric.

[@lowlink534]

@@MaTTheWish And he recognized it was the future

[@kostas8018]

Asking people to make such and such for you is not designing.

[@lowlink534]

@@kostas8018 That's your opinion

[@shermanbaker]

The Edge is a genius. Achtung Baby didn't even need Bono.People are going to realize after he's dead how good he really was. Amazing singer too.

[@smeemusic]

I had the same problem with my digitech whammy dt pedal. Kept changing stuff with my feet. I swapped over to ehx pitchfork+ and got an expression pedal for it. Now my foot is 12 inches away from any settings of the pitchfork. It does all the same stuff as the whammy and I would argue its higher quality.

[@travisyee7278]

The Digitech Whammy II added a preset mode that allowed you to switch between just two different modes with the footpedal, basically accomplished this.

[@destroyerjazz]

There's also the Digitech Ricochet which is literally meant to be what he's talking about in the video, amongst a ton of other pedals that do exactly what he's talking about. It's like he had the idea for the up/down Whammy forever ago, forgot about it, re-remembered it 20 years later but didn't think to see if any new pedals that do that have been invented yet. It's easy to think of yourself as innovative when you ignore what else is going on in the pedal world for the last two decades lmao

[@shermanbaker]

yep

[@EthanRMus]

pitchfork slaps

[@markferguson3745]

The standard Pitchfork is still the best, despite some occasional clock noise and artifacting in bypass.I solved this by putting in a simple, compact bypass switcher/looper, which also means you can remove the buffer when not in use.I thought that the + model was needlessly complicated for what I use it for; don't really need presets. For all those carrying on about various existing options, nearly all are signal wreckers.When you can't afford it, you use those kinds of pedals ,doing what you have to to minimize signal loss; when you have the money, it's nice to have well built options.

[@HyBr1dRaNg3r]

Xotic Stereo XBlender…2 switchable channels and a “direct” 3rd channel so you can do 3 amps at once! Will never leave my chain❤️

[@JamieToddBand]

If the Triplegragh didn't do anything it would still be the coolest effect pedal ever.

[@Viper-dz2kw]

That’s basically how the original worked

[@M_C79]

There's a pedal out there shaped like a turd. I think that gets the prize.

[@ImpulseGenerator]

Love the plasma coil flex sound! Has a bit of phasing going on in there.

[@MajoPedal]

one of the reason we never feel tired with pedal is those sparking idea.

[@tomb44]

A true master of the craft. ALWAYS thinking outside the box. (no pun intended) : )

[@stt5994]

When is Fender releasing that telecaster as a signature model, Jack?

[@imslicc]

mm i'm a huge jack white fan, but with tube amps you can have extreme noise coming off of one and circling around to the other. so i use Radial Shotgun for ground lift and to invert the phase. either way, his most iconic guitar sounds from the white stripes seem to have a lot of 'room' in them. not only miced up amps

[@joshuaallgood7030]

There’s a phase switch on the pedal to invert the phase.

[@imslicc]

@@joshuaallgood7030 what about transformer isolation, meaning there's no physical connection between the input and the two outputs. from what i understand, that's what breaks the ground loop that creates the noise.

[@Jaaaackjack]

Same, Radial ABY pedal has the correct switches that allow you to dial in the perfect blend for your set up. I’ll stick with the Radial + my single Micro Amp 😁

[@joshuaallgood7030]

Do you hear ground loops in the demos? I don’t. You guys are being way too nitpicky. I have an MXR EQ with a stereo output and this is not a problem.

[@808owens]

Does the mixing console behind Jack come in a pedal version?

[@PanteraRossa]

Anyone have the link to the performance most clips are from??

[@mc2mc277]

I’ve used a MicroAmp since the ‘80s for my 8-string bass……Used to play in a band in Rochester, NY with the VO of Marketing for MXR. I actually still have his personal blue rack Digital Delay that he traded me…I had to wait until it came off the road with the Allman Brothers.

[@ja5304]

Oh hell yeah!!

[@eddiekalista3222]

I just got the Triplegraph. I’m using it for Industrial Metal with a thrash style guitar

[@drownthepoor]

Anyone who can tell me what kind of Telecaster that is? It's got a Les Paul pick guard, and the bridge also looks transplanted. Otherwise it looks like maybe a Telecaster Deluxe?

[@ChuckSilva]

Jack continues to be at the pinnacle of cool.❤

[@Paul-dw2cl]

No. No. Haha. Nope. No sir-ee. No. Not at all.

[@deepzepp4176]

Lol. Yeah the 2016 SJW hairstyle, really screams “pinnacle of cool,”

[@profile2047]

He certainly tries very hard to be

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Crazy digitech told him no back in the early 2000’s no wonder the POG eventually replaced the whammy as the industry standard octave pedal

[@markhammer643]

Ironic. Brian Wampler debuted his new budget pedals last week, and asked for ideas about what else he might include in a budget line. Without knowing anything about the Double Down (just learned about it 10 minutes ago), it's pretty much exactly what I suggested to Brian.

[@palesama]

Ok, that's your sound, keep being you, 'cause no one wants to be you, and no one else can be you, but you. Awesome story. Keep giving the best of you. Love your playing.

[@TheRealKirkHammett]

His pedals sound like the white stripes 3rd member. The brown stripe.

[@TheNewFallOfficial]

So what color is everything going to be next year?

[@rylieriley]

Should we start calling Jack White Jack Blue? 🤪 I had blue hair for a long time and got tons of compliments from strangers. 🙃 Jack's line of pedals are so cool. I'd really love to have most of them.

[@dyr234]

Now that I'm older and have listened to thousands of obscure and well known heavy rock acts of the 70s that now when i listen to white stripes it makes much more sense now to me, been listening to early white stripes last few days and I love that stuff. This guy came from the motor city, the home of mc5, stooges, ted nugent, alice cooper band and so many others.

[@octagonseventynine1253]

He’s a pop star compared to MC5 and the Stooges let’s be real.

[@dyr234]

@@octagonseventynine1253 who fucking cares. You dont like him fantastic, its no skin off my nose

[@McSwift]

Every pedal he releases sounds like a hornets nets filtered through a potato

[@lucasgoncalvesdefaria7121]

Good. But also, not this one, it's literally just a double of the most standart boost ever

[@mikedfurman]

Hahahahahha yes!!

[@LawGone1]

We talking mashed or fried?

[@skriptico]

nah sounds like a starved fuzz

[@ptcrusa]

The demos I've seen of the Triplegraph sound really great. Its a pretty innovative pedal.

[@GavinMcLeod]

This is the coolest video ever thank you

[@birdsiview6845]

How did it go from working with a guy from Canada to releasing a whole line of pedals with mxr?

[@jesselawson224]

I know you don’t like the signature stuff, but we definitely need a tele signature guitar!

[@amalgamaudioLV]

Inspiring stuff!

[@EasyHeat]

I've been using a single channel Fet based boost pedal going direct to my audio interface to help make digital amps "feel" more realistic, and also play better clipping wise with a myriad of other typically conventional analog front of amp pedals. Needless to say? I'm rather intrigued by the Double Down to undertake that overall hypothesis, but into a parallel stereo signal realm via two independent analog pre-amps? Could get freaky... To be continued....

[@phillipwesson8785]

Nerding so hard on this video.

[@6V6band]

Where’s these full rehearsal videos?

[@duranjerome]

The dream fuzz pedal would be fuzz level, octave down mix, middle boost knob with sweepable frequency, hi cut.

[@BeantownToBigD]

It's definitely an appealable pedal

[@Jaaaackjack]

I wonder, would this be a potential replacement for my Radial ABY? I run a 67 Pro Reverb stacked by a 64 Deluxe Reverb and it’s MF glorious, but the ABY is a critical component to making sure the power flow is correct.

[@sniffableandirresistble]

7:34 Vast is a big word Jack ... lol 😂

[@arkram_68]

Hell yeah I missed Blue Orchid

[@Falcomaster-rp4fs]

This makes me wanna go back and watch the video they did with Ty Segall

[@CarsonBrockOfficial]

Wish it had two outputs, but needless to say, it’s a great creation and the people at Dunlop/MXR are such decent people to work with at any time! 👍

[@Jaaaackjack]

It does have 2 outputs homie

[@lauticanziani2453]

Dude it has two outputs, that’s literally half of the functions of the pedal

[@jamesshields6721]

Very cool

[@bryanp8010]

I’m not a fan of JW but I definitely appreciate his wanting to be unique and forcing pedal makers to create new stuff

[@acdclexu6296]

really cool video

[@thinmizzy365]

I want everyone to have their own sound. (*Steps on pedal*) sounds like Jack White.

[@bryanfalcho6293]

Hey Jack. Love that black and White telecaster , cld U please tell me the make model ect. If U ever get a free second. Thx

[@michaelwhite8737]

Awesome! I'm a fuzz junkie. For anyone who cares, Vezzpa by Beetronics is another cool fuzz.

[@phil.7064]

as a strong believer in finding your own sound, I like his ideology at the beginning

[@LEDFOOT49]

Jack White is awesome.

[@m.ericwatson968]

Love his guitar signal adventurism and him wanting to bring these to more guitarists, not just hide them on his board and be like "nah, my secret weapons"

[@Turbotronicus]

My great grandmother has that exact outfit…hair and everything.

[@zoomergrrlinluv]

EVH's "Bubmble bee" guitar is also black and yellow.

[@kimlec3592]

He knows how to keep people interested...this is the point.

[@everonlyallforthee]

Jack White: Hey Digitech, can you make me a pedal? Digitech: No. 💀

[@MaTTheWish]

Ha,. The sound engineer said to the executive " who was that on the phone?". .."some guy,. Wanted us to alter the computer chip" "Did you tell him no?" "Yeah I told him it's not possible" "Oh, okay,. Good"

[@jeremywinnett6352]

@@MaTTheWish Executive: Lays off engineer 4 hours later and shuts the doors the next week.

[@gibsonf5l447]

Had to be before Tom Von Kramm took over the Digitech and DOD line.

[@Bende.]

Jack White: Hey lego, can you make like little minifigures about the white stripes for fell in love with a girl? Lego: No 💀💀

[@jamesbalestrino2670]

Dude should just by a Line 6 Helix

[@buffalobrown3000]

Soo gooood ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@colonelbrando]

Did anyone tell him about speaker phase and ground loop hum? chances are he doesn't worry about that stuff.

[@avalonianapples]

If you look at the info there is a phase switch?

[@pd-kx4qw]

Jack White is the man

[@averagenate6446]

Get it Jack.

[@christiandraheim1652]

That’s actually the 3rd version of the Whammy Pedal

[@kfmmodular6937]

No stock on thé shop, sold out 🤔 ?

[@Reverb]

Slight hiccup that's all fixed now, sorry about that. Refresh now if you're interested.

[@endezeichengrimm]

The Boss TU-3 also splits your signal like this.

[@ReeseChown]

Dude from Local H taught me that

[@mhsandifer]

Can't wait to see you running in the Sri Lankan marathon

[@tonygarcia1438]

what is the song at 5:15

[@mdutch426]

The pedals are neat but WHERE DO I GET THAT HOODIE?!

[@CBGypsy03]

From the pedos at Balenciaga.

[@stephenkane2464]

I definitely want a triplegraph

[@TCF_Trill]

Can you all make a video over gated reverb vocals, like Phil Collins?

[@andybungert]

Whoa, I've also been loving the black/yellow theme recently (Mostly with Spaceman Effects pedals), so this is killer. Dumb that the one is $73 more for paint and a tin of picks, cuz now I cannot choose. Plus the limited looks like a minion :D

[@divinecoffin]

Jack’s lookin like an old man now!!! Lol nah I’ll always appreciate this man and the music he’s created

[@rcjoe406]

This guy might be on to something with his sound 😉

[@danolivier4899]

Digitech did make that though - it's the Ricochet

[@sgblues4238]

Jack needs to meet the guys @Beetronics.

[@paddyodriscoll8648]

I have no idea how this guy makes a living playing the guitar. It baffles me.

[@a.r.g.3515]

Mr. White the business man.

[@DE-GEN-ART]

what a cool dude❤

[@Owlbot]

Someone call the dude from Royal Blood, he's gonna want that Double Down

[@Midnightdupont]

"I keep accidentally bumping my whammy in the middle of a song and it goes to a 3rd or 4th... And then absolutely nobody notices it"

[@EvanJr]

Edward Scissorhands making "strange" sounds through your blades.

[@lgngrrtt]

2:20 "In the White Stripes I only had three pedals: a Big Muff, a Whammy pedal, and an MXR Micro Amp. . ." No love for the POG?

[@psilocypher]

The title should be “Jack White talks about the Double Down.. “

[@choadcityusa]

the pedal that will make you want to wear a track suit

[@alexanderm6049]

7:03 to 7:30 .That's when the sales pitch ends and reality hits. And that is the best a world class guitar player can do with this, mind you.

[@TVguy9999]

Blue is better than white (gray) hairs?

[@Crunchifyable2]

"Peter pan got old" that's the first thought that hit me...

[@Sadsoft]

“When I need to turn up that sound” I heard what you did audio engineer guy