Solo Tone

Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (tuned down a whole step to D standard)

AmpKustom K200A-4 (100-watt solid-state combo, built-in vibrato/tremolo, no reverb used)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. John Fogerty played the solo on his Les Paul Custom (tuned down a whole step) into a Kustom K200A-4 amp. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used on the original studio recording. Fogerty explicitly states he did not use the amp's reverb or built-in fuzz for this song. The amp's vibrato/tremolo was available but not audibly used in the solo.

Tone Character(10)

gritty and throbbingraw and rootsypunchy and articulatemidrange-forwardwarm vintage crunchorganic and melodictouch-sensitiveslightly compressedbright but not harshdynamic and responsive

Difficulty

The solo is moderately challenging due to its brisk tempo, rhythmic phrasing, and expressive bends, but does not require advanced techniques or complex fingerings.

Sources

John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear Creedence Clearwater Revival Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard John Fogerty: That Old Travelin' Bone - Premier Guitar [QUESTION] How to get a similar tone to John Fogerty's? : r/Guitar

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