Riff Tone

Up Around the Bend

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 325

AmpKustom 200

PickupsRickenbacker single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. Guitar and amp confirmed for early CCR albums and widely cited as used by John Fogerty for 'Up Around the Bend' riff. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the studio chain for this section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and biting attackcrisp, jangly top endslightly gritty crunchtight, focused midrangeclear note separationminimal ambiencearticulate picking responseclassic rock claritydry, punchy presenceno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and clean note separation at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward rock techniques without advanced complexity.

Sources

How did Creedence get their tone? | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page The Creedence Clearwater Revival sound | Page 2

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