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Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Guitar Tone Settings
Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (late 1960s, black finish, used by John Fogerty)
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
Kustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 100-watt, with 2x15" JBL D130F speakers)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1970/1971. John Fogerty used his black Les Paul Custom into a Kustom K200A-4 solid-state amp. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section. Fogerty stated he did not use the amp's built-in reverb or effects for this song.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- clean and chimey
- warm and full-bodied
- articulate open chords
- slight natural compression
- no audible breakup
- dynamic and responsive
- classic rock clarity
- no reverb or delay
- rounded highs
- tight low end