Riff Tone

Who'll Stop the Rain

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-175D

AmpKustom 200 (solid-state, tuck-and-roll, 2x15" cab)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970; John Fogerty played the main riff on a Gibson ES-175D through a Kustom 200 solid-state amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. All sources indicate a clean, natural amp tone typical of CCR's studio sound for this era.

Tone Character(9)

warm and naturalrounded highsfull-bodied midrangearticulate chord definitionno audible distortionopen and dynamicsubtle amp reverbclear note separationorganic, unprocessed sound

Difficulty

The riff section is based on open chords and steady strumming, requiring clean articulation but no advanced techniques or fast changes.

Sources

Can A Band Survive As A Democracy?Creedence Clearwater Revival: Step-by-Step Breakdown of Guitar Styles and Techniques of John and Tom Fogerty | Guitar World

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