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Gettin' the Twang feelin' [message #13330]

Wed, 31 March 2010 19:33

Shaun_Musings
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Registered: April 2009
Location: Reading, MA

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I play on an A4, but the vibrato doesn't come through as strong as I'd like. It's probably the trem/vibe control, but I was wondering, what did CCR use for strings? What would give that 'twang' as Fogerty ripped that 'E' string during the solo of 'Born on the Bayou'? (Just before the 3rd and final verses)

SD

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Gettin' the Twang feelin' [message #16491 is a reply to message #13330]

Wed, 07 December 2011 17:53

spradder
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Registered: December 2011

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Well, this is an old post, but what the heck...

Probably common knowledge, but I recently found out that Fogerty tuned his guitar down a whole step on many tunes (Grapevine, Feelin' Blue--even Proud Mary, I believe) to get "that sound". Not to be confused with dropped-D, each string was down a whole step (D-G-C-F-D). So when he hit "that E" he was really hitting a low D! I've tried this tuning and it makes a world of difference in the sound.

As a matter of fact Fogerty referred to it as his "swamp tuning".

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Re: Gettin' the Twang feelin' [message #16495 is a reply to message #16491]

Thu, 08 December 2011 19:07

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Lots of things sound different when played right, for example for all the millons of times I have heard Hotel Califonia and at times played it, It was not until I saw the Eagles on their hell frezzes over tour that I saw the intro section and the chours was played on two 12 strings.
One acoustic capoed at the second fret and a electric at the seventh fret doing the moving melody intro line.

After I saw them, and in turn latter got the DVD set I finally figured out both parts as they played it, so now when the guys and I play it out live it turns folks heads as its played right!

Playing a wrong first position Bm to the sound of a second fret capoed Am makes a world of difference just on that first strumed cord!

In regards to the sound/tone of the credence tracks, you need to also figure into the mix that six string guitar Kustom cabinets they used where loaded with JBL D130 speakers.

Those drivers with their aluminum voice coil cover where briter than the base line cabinet Jensen drivers, and couple that with how they where probibly close miked in the recording studio would also be a factor in the tone!

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Re: Gettin' the Twang feelin' [message #16497 is a reply to message #16491]

Fri, 09 December 2011 21:10

ramrod250
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Registered: January 2011
Location: Germantown, Wisconsin

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Somewhere I have a note on the exact strings used, but I do know that Fogerty said he used Ernie Ball strings and a Fender thin pick.

Jim Haught
Creedence + Kustom: a great combination.

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Re: Gettin' the Twang feelin' [message #16498 is a reply to message #13330]

Sat, 10 December 2011 13:55

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Thin picks give much less mids and bass out of any given strings sound.

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Re: Gettin' the Twang feelin' [message #16503 is a reply to message #13330]

Fri, 16 December 2011 09:10

sunnhead
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Registered: June 2010
Location: Minnesota

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I know that John always had his trem vib set at 1 O'clock thats where Id have mine set, JBL's also make a great sound combination like stated above.

-Steve

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