Riff Tone

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 325 (heavily modified, with Bigsby B5 and Les Paul bridge pickup)

AmpKustom K200A-4 (100-watt solid-state combo, D130 JBL speaker)

PickupsLes Paul-style humbucker in bridge position (modded into Rickenbacker 325)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. John Fogerty used his modified Rickenbacker 325 with a Les Paul bridge pickup and Bigsby, plugged into a Kustom K200A-4 amp. No pedals; amp effects only. Confirmed by multiple interviews and gear rundowns. No evidence of additional pedals or outboard effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangypunchy and articulateraw and organicslightly overdriven edgetight and percussive attackvintage solid-state clarityminimal sustainno added ambiencefocused midrangedistinctive swamp rock flavor

Difficulty

The riff requires solid hybrid picking and rhythmic precision to capture the song's swampy, percussive feel, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or fast lead work.

Sources

John Fogerty: That Old Travelin’ Bone - Premier Guitar John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear | Guitar World Creedence Clearwater Revival Members, Gear & Sound

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