Have you ever seen the rain amp settings — Vox Pathfinder 15R
The Ccr guitar tone for “Have you ever seen the rain”, dialed in for a Vox Pathfinder 15R with a Fender Standart. Studio version, Pendulum album (1970)
Rickenbacker 325 tuned to D Standard -> Kustom K-200-4 / Fender Tweed Deluxe
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01MXR Dyna Comp
Essential to replicate John Fogerty's percussive, snappy pick attack and sustain
02Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Used as edge-of-breakup grit to mimic the pushed Kustom/Tweed preamp breakup without over-distorting
The Vox Pathfinder 15R has only Bass and Treble controls (no Mid or Presence knobs), so mid-shaping relies on keeping the Bass balanced at 5 and Treble at 6 for jangle without piercing highs. The BD-2 is set to very low gain (2) as a subtle warmth and breakup stage into the Pathfinder's clean channel. Using the Stratocaster's neck+middle position rounds out the single-coil brightness to better mimic Fogerty's beefier Rickenbacker rhythm strumming.
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