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Lookin' Out My Back Door Guitar Tone Settings
Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1970s · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960s Gibson J-200
Pickups
Piezo or microphone (acoustic, not magnetic electric pickup)
Amp
Kustom K200A-4 (solid-state, 100-watt, with built-in effects)
Pickup Position
N/A (acoustic guitar, mic'd or piezo)
Studio recording, 1970. John Fogerty played a Gibson J-200 acoustic for the main riff. Amp was a Kustom K200A-4, but the J-200 may have been mic'd directly in the studio. No evidence of electric guitar or pedals for the main riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain2.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and percussive
- warm and woody
- articulate attack
- clear and natural acoustic tone
- minimal coloration
- open and resonant
- slight midrange emphasis
- subtle low-end support
- no audible effects
- classic country-rock acoustic sound