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Riff Tone

Lookin' Out My Back Door

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarcountry1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1960s Gibson J-200

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 100-watt, with built-in effects)

PickupsPiezo or microphone (acoustic, not magnetic electric pickup)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. John Fogerty played a Gibson J-200 acoustic for the main riff. Amp was a Kustom K200A-4, but the J-200 may have been mic'd directly in the studio. No evidence of electric guitar or pedals for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussivewarm and woodyarticulate attackclear and natural acoustic toneminimal colorationopen and resonantslight midrange emphasissubtle low-end supportno audible effectsclassic country-rock acoustic sound

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward acoustic strumming with open chords and a steady rhythm. No advanced techniques or fast passages are required.

Sources

Gibson J-200: King of the flat-tops for the Beatles | Guitar World John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear

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Guitarcountry1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1960s Gibson J-200

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 100-watt, with built-in effects)

PickupsPiezo or microphone (acoustic, not magnetic electric pickup)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Gibson J-200: King of the flat-tops for the Beatles | Guitar World John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. John Fogerty played a Gibson J-200 acoustic for the main riff. Amp was a Kustom K200A-4, but the J-200 may have been mic'd directly in the studio. No evidence of electric guitar or pedals for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussivewarm and woodyarticulate attackclear and natural acoustic toneminimal colorationopen and resonantslight midrange emphasissubtle low-end supportno audible effectsclassic country-rock acoustic sound

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward acoustic strumming with open chords and a steady rhythm. No advanced techniques or fast passages are required.

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