Solo Tone

Bad Moon Rising

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1967 Rickenbacker 325

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 2x12, built-in vibrato/tremolo, reverb, fuzz, tone switch)

PickupsRickenbacker single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. John Fogerty played the solo on the neck pickup of a Rickenbacker 325 through a Kustom K200A-4 amp. No pedals used; amp vibrato/tremolo available but not always engaged. Reverb reportedly not used by Fogerty on this amp for this song. Settings estimated based on amp type, era, and genre due to lack of explicit numeric values.

Tone Character(10)

clean yet slightly overdrivenwarm and vintagepunchy and cleararticulate single-coil attacklean and soulfulrootsy classic rockbright but not harshdynamic and responsiveslight edge-of-breakup crunchfocused midrange

Difficulty

The solo is straightforward, using simple pentatonic licks and phrasing at a moderate tempo, making it accessible for most players with basic lead skills.

Sources

John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear | Guitar World Creedence Clearwater Revival tone hunt | Guitar Forum Creedence Clearwater Revival Members, Gear & Sound

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