Riff Tone

Fortunate Son (feat. Foo Fighters)

John Fogerty

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335 (or similar semi-hollow, possibly Guild Starfire V/VI)

AmpKustom K200A-4 (100-watt solid-state, 2x15 cab, 1969 reissue for live, original for studio)

PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson or Guild, vintage spec)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Fortunate Son (feat. Foo Fighters)', 2013; Fogerty is known to use his classic CCR-era rig for this song, which is a semi-hollow with humbuckers into a Kustom K200A-4 amp. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section; amp reverb and built-in effects not used per Fogerty's interviews. Foo Fighters likely double-tracked with their own gear for the feature, but the main riff is Fogerty's tone.

Tone Character(10)

gritty and throbbingraw and high-energytight, punchy rhythmmidrange-forward crunchslightly compressed attackvintage American roots-rockpercussive and articulateclassic rock edgedynamic and responsiveminimal sustain, fast decay

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires precise, aggressive strumming with tight muting and articulation, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

Sources

What gear on 'Fortunate Son'? | Guitar Forum John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear | Guitar World Why John Fogerty was skeptical of guitar pedals | Guitar World John Fogerty: That Old Travelin’ Bone - Premier Guitar

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