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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)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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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.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-175D
AmpKustom 200 (solid-state, tuck-and-roll, 2x15" cab)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.