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John Fogerty played a heavily modified Rickenbacker 325 through a Kustom K200, which he has called perfect. Tom Fogerty played a Kustom, Stu Cook has said all the hits were cut on a Precision Bass, and Doug Clifford played a 1969 Camco kit with Paiste cymbals.
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John Fogerty: guitar and vocals
Rickenbacker
325, modified with Bigsby
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Rickenbacker
325, modified with Bigsby“For the [Albert Hall] show, I was playing my Rickenbacker 325 that I had heavily modified. I’d put a Bigsby [B5] on it.”
Said in John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear, March 2023
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Kustom
K200A-4
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Kustom
K200A-4“I was playing a Kustom K200A[-4], which was an amazing rig.”
Said in John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear, March 2023
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Gibson
Les Paul Custom, black (tuned to D)
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“I was also playing a black Les Paul Custom that I tuned down a whole step, down to the key of D.”
Said in John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear, March 2023
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Kustom
K200 ('68)
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Kustom
K200 ('68)“Mine was a ’68, what they call a K200. It had a tremolo/vibrato circuit, which was magnificent.”
Said in John Fogerty on the Making of CCR's 'Cosmo's Factory', December 2020
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Fender
Twin ReverbSaid in John Fogerty on the Making of CCR's 'Cosmo's Factory', December 2020
Gibson
J-200
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Gibson
J-200Said in John Fogerty on the Making of CCR's 'Cosmo's Factory', December 2020
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Gibson
ES-175 (Proud Mary)
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Gibson
ES-175 (Proud Mary)“When I recorded “Proud Mary,” I had a Gibson ES-175 – I wanted an acoustic-electric sound.”
Said in John Fogerty on the Making of CCR's 'Cosmo's Factory', December 2020
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Rickenbacker
325, sunburst "ACME" (1969)
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Rickenbacker
325, sunburst "ACME" (1969)Said in John Fogerty Talks Reuniting With Creedence Guitar After 44 Years, February 2017
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Danelectro
Silvertone (first guitar)
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Fender
Mustang, 3/4 size
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Fender
Custom Telecaster (1959/60)
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Gibson
Les Paul ('52, PAF conversion)
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Fender
Concert, brown ('62)
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Gibson
Les Paul goldtop (1970)
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Gibson
Les Paul goldtop (1970)Seen in Rig Rundown: John Fogerty Band, May 2015
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Seen in Rig Rundown: John Fogerty Band, May 2015
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Kubicki
Bat guitar
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Rickenbacker
Custom 1997, three toaster pickupsSeen in Rig Rundown: John Fogerty Band, May 2015
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Cornford
MK50H (modded)
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Dr. Z Amplification
Z Wreck
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Dr. Z Amplification
Z WreckSeen in Rig Rundown: John Fogerty Band, May 2015
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Wren and Cuff
Box of War
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Moog
MF Delay Minifooger
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Electro-Harmonix
Small CloneSeen in Rig Rundown: John Fogerty Band, May 2015
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Shure
KSM9 wireless
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Shure
KSM9 wirelessSeen in John Fogerty Tour Hits A Home Run, October 2015
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Audio-Technica
AT4050 (guitar amps)
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Audio-Technica
AT4050 (guitar amps)Seen in John Fogerty Tour Hits A Home Run, October 2015
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Fender
VibroluxSeen in Classic Tracks: Creedence Clearwater Revival's “Fortunate Son”, May 2024
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Shure
SM56 (Green River vocal)
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Seen in Classic Tracks: Creedence Clearwater Revival's “Fortunate Son”, May 2024
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Tom Fogerty: rhythm guitar
Kustom
Amp with 1x15 JBL cabinet
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Seen in John Fogerty on his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar gear, March 2023
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Guild
Starfire
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Guild
StarfireSeen in Guild brings back the Starfire with new Newark St. lineup, September 2026
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Stu Cook: bass
Fender
Precision Bass (CCR hits)
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“All the hits were recorded on a P-bass.”
Said in CCR bassist Stu Cook on John Fogerty, current state of affairs, August 2021
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Mike Lull
Stu Cook signature bass
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Mike Lull
Stu Cook signature bassSaid in CCR bassist Stu Cook on John Fogerty, current state of affairs, August 2021
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MJC Ironworks
Bass strings
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MJC Ironworks
Bass strings“I play MJC Ironworks.”
Said in CCR bassist Stu Cook on John Fogerty, current state of affairs, August 2021
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Aguilar
Tone Hammer
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Aguilar
Tone HammerSaid in CCR bassist Stu Cook on John Fogerty, current state of affairs, August 2021
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Fender
Single Showman with 2x15
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Fender
Single Showman with 2x15“The Fender single Showman was my amp.”
Said in CCR bassist Stu Cook on John Fogerty, current state of affairs, August 2021
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Mike Lull
SC5 signature
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Mike Lull
SC5 signature“My biggest surprise was how huge this bass sounds, even bigger than my T5.”
Said in Mike Lull SC5 Bass, July 2019
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Mike Lull
PJ5
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Mike Lull
T5
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Doug Clifford: drums
Camco
Kit (1969, Woodstock)
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“My 1969 Camco kit is displayed alongside John Lennon’s piano from the Imagine sessions. It’s the kit I played at Woodstock”
Said in On The Beat with Doug “Cosmo” Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, April 2018
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Paiste
22" Blue Bell medium ride
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“My go-to gear is the Paiste 22″ Blue Bell medium ride. I am Paiste’s longest endorsee.”
Said in On The Beat with Doug “Cosmo” Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, April 2018
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DW
Drums (endorsement)
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Said in On The Beat with Doug “Cosmo” Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, April 2018
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Vic Firth
Sticks (endorsement)
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Vic Firth
Sticks (endorsement)Said in On The Beat with Doug “Cosmo” Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, April 2018
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Westone
In-ear monitors
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Westone
In-ear monitorsSaid in On The Beat with Doug “Cosmo” Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, April 2018
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Camco
Wooden snare (CCR sessions)
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Seen in Classic Tracks: Creedence Clearwater Revival's “Fortunate Son”, May 2024
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Questions
About Creedence Clearwater Revival's gear.
What guitar did John Fogerty play in CCR?
A Rickenbacker 325 he heavily modified with a Bigsby and a Les Paul bridge pickup, plus a black Les Paul Custom tuned down a whole step. He played a Gibson ES-175 on Proud Mary and a J-200 acoustic, and was reunited with his 1969 Rickenbacker 325 in 2017.
What amp did John Fogerty use?
A Kustom K200, the tuck-and-roll amp he has called an amazing rig, with a tremolo circuit he loved. Mix says Creedence sessions alternated the Kustom with a tweaked Fender Vibrolux, and on Cosmo's Factory he also plugged into a Fender Twin.
What bass did Stu Cook play?
Stu Cook has said all the CCR hits were recorded on a Fender Precision Bass through a Fender single Showman with a 2x15 cabinet. Later he played Mike Lull basses, including his SC5 signature, with MJC Ironworks strings and an Aguilar Tone Hammer.
What drums did Doug Clifford play?
A 1969 Camco kit, which he played at Woodstock and on Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys and Cosmo's Factory. It is now in the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. He has called the Paiste 22-inch Blue Bell ride his go-to gear and says he is Paiste's longest endorsee.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival were the El Cerrito, California band of John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook and Doug Clifford, behind Proud Mary, Fortunate Son and Bad Moon Rising. This guide covers the whole band's documented gear: John Fogerty's modified Rickenbacker 325 and Kustom amps, Tom Fogerty's Kustom rig, Stu Cook's Precision and Mike Lull basses, and Doug Clifford's Camco drums and Paiste cymbals.
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