Riff Tone
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 4x12 cabinet with JBL D130 speakers)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock 1968 Les Paul Custom)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (Cosmo's Factory sessions). Guitar tuned down a whole step to D. No evidence of pedals or external effects used for the riff section; amp used clean. Fogerty specifically mentions not using the built-in reverb or effects on the Kustom amp for this song.
Tone Character(10)
lean but soulfulfat, punchy rhythm tonearticulate and percussive attacktight, focused low endmidrange-forward claritybright but not harsh trebletouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly gritty solid-state edgeopen, resonant due to D tuningminimal sustain, quick note decay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and muting, plus adaptation to open D tuning, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 4x12 cabinet with JBL D130 speakers)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock 1968 Les Paul Custom)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (Cosmo's Factory sessions). Guitar tuned down a whole step to D. No evidence of pedals or external effects used for the riff section; amp used clean. Fogerty specifically mentions not using the built-in reverb or effects on the Kustom amp for this song.
Tone Character(10)
lean but soulfulfat, punchy rhythm tonearticulate and percussive attacktight, focused low endmidrange-forward claritybright but not harsh trebletouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly gritty solid-state edgeopen, resonant due to D tuningminimal sustain, quick note decay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and muting, plus adaptation to open D tuning, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine settings for your amp
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