Riff Tone

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (late 1960s, black finish, used by John Fogerty)

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 100-watt, with 2x15" JBL D130F speakers)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970/1971. John Fogerty used his black Les Paul Custom into a Kustom K200A-4 solid-state amp. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section. Fogerty stated he did not use the amp's built-in reverb or effects for this song.

Tone Character(10)

clean and chimeywarm and full-bodiedarticulate open chordsslight natural compressionno audible breakupdynamic and responsiveclassic rock clarityno reverb or delayrounded highstight low end

Difficulty

The riff section is based on open chords and straightforward strumming, requiring clean articulation and dynamic control but no advanced techniques.

Sources

John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear Creedence guitar tone - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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