Solo Tone

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom

AmpKustom K200A (solid-state, 4x12 enclosure, late 1960s)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (late 1960s, stock in Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969; John Fogerty used his black Les Paul Custom tuned down a whole step (D-G-C-F-A-d) for the solo. Amp was a Kustom K200A with no reverb or built-in effects engaged. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on the original studio solo.

Tone Character(10)

thick, woody midrangeslightly gritty, edge-of-breakup driveclear note separationarticulate single-note linesvintage, uncompressed dynamic responsepunchy, percussive attackwarm, rounded highstight low endno obvious pedal colorationdeep, resonant tuning

Difficulty

The solo is intermediate due to its length, phrasing, and need for consistent articulation and timing, but does not require advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Just wondering if anyone has a clue as to how John ...John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival ...John Fogerty: I Heard It Through The Grapevine

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