Riff Tone

Bad Moon Rising

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby B5

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 2x15" JBL D130 speakers)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. John Fogerty played the main riff on a Les Paul Custom tuned down a whole step (D standard) into a Kustom K200A-4 solid-state amp. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on the riff section; amp was run clean. Vibrolux Reverb was also used on the album but not specifically cited for this track's riff.

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyclean and punchyarticulate chord definitiontight, percussive attackslight natural compressionno audible reverb or delaydistinct single-note clarityclassic late-60s rock rhythmopen, ringing chordsno overdrive or fuzz coloration

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple open chords played at a brisk tempo with tight, consistent strumming. The main challenge is maintaining the fast, steady rhythm and clean chord changes.

Sources

John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River (Remastered 1985)John Fogerty | Equipboard

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