Solo Tone

Travelin Band

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-175 (early 1960s, sunburst, used by John Fogerty for solos on CCR records including 'Travelin Band')

AmpKustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 100W, built-in vibrato/tremolo, D130 JBL speaker)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969-1970. John Fogerty plugged straight into the Kustom K200A-4 amp, no pedals. The amp had built-in vibrato/tremolo, but Fogerty states he did not use reverb and rarely used the vibrato/tremolo except for a subtle blend. The solo on 'Travelin Band' is widely cited as using the ES-175 and Kustom amp combination. Pickup selector set to bridge for solo. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

bright and bitingaggressive and cuttingnasally honky midrangetight and focused attackclassic rock n’ roll solo soundbuzzing, amp-driven crunchminimal sustain, quick decayraw and uncompressedno ambient effectsdirect, in-your-face lead tone

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate skill due to its fast tempo, aggressive picking, and classic rock phrasing, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord work.

Sources

John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear | Guitar World John Fogerty | Equipboard

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