Riff Tone

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-175D

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 100W, 2x15" JBL D130 speakers)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970-1971. John Fogerty used a Gibson ES-175D with PAF humbuckers into a Kustom K200A-4 solid-state amp. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section. Amp reverb was available but Fogerty stated he did not use it. Settings estimated based on amp type and era.

Tone Character(10)

clean and chimeywarm and rounded attackfull-bodied midrangearticulate chord voicingsclear note separationslight compression from solid-state ampno audible reverb or delayno modulation effectsclassic early '70s rock rhythm soundbalanced, natural sustain

Difficulty

The riff section is based on open chords and straightforward strumming, with the main challenge being clean chord transitions and rhythmic consistency.

Sources

John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear

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