Riff Tone

Good Golly Miss Molly

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-175 (early CCR studio recordings, including Bayou Country era)

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 2x12 combo, used by John Fogerty in studio for Bayou Country)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968-1969 Bayou Country sessions. John Fogerty played through a Kustom K200A-4 amp with built-in effects, but stated he did not use the amp's reverb or fuzz for this song. No evidence of pedals or external effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

raw and organicbright and punchyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupmidrange-forwardtight and rhythmicclear note separationdynamic and responsivearticulate single-note riffingpercussive attackno audible reverb or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight rhythm, but uses straightforward rock techniques and no advanced chord voicings or complex fingerings.

Sources

John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear | Guitar World Bayou Country - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Equipboard Creedence Clearwater Revival Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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