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Proud Mary amp settings — Line 6 Pod go

The Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar tone for “Proud Mary”, dialed in for a Line 6 Pod go with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Bayou Country (1969)

Original rig

Gibson ES-175 semi-hollow, Kustom K200-4 solid-state amp with reverb/tremolo/vibe, tuned to D standard

Clean with subtle grit, trebly bite, swampy tremolo shimmer, country-rock jangle

Amp settings — Line 6 Pod go

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	3
Master	7

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Guitar

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Signal chain

01Tremolo (Harmonic Tremolo block)

Place post-amp block; use subtle settings for that hypnotic swamp pulse — not heavy, just movement

Speed 3 · Depth 4 · Mix 5

02Compressor (LA Studio Comp or Deluxe Comp block)

Place pre-amp block; evens out dynamics, adds sustain — Fogerty is known for using compression

Level 6 · Mix 5 · Attack 4

Why these settings

Your Les Paul Classic humbuckers are hotter and warmer than Fogerty's semi-hollow ES-175 with its jangly P-90-style character. Compensate by using the middle pickup position, rolling tone to 8 to retain brightness, and boosting mids/treble on the amp. The Pod Go's US Deluxe model captures the clean Fender headroom Fogerty favored — gain at 4 gives that edge-of-breakup warmth without distortion.

PRO TIPTune your guitar down a full step to D standard (D-G-C-F-A-D) — Fogerty did this on Proud Mary and it's essential for the loose, resonant string feel and the correct key. Pick closer to the bridge with a firm attack to nail that trebly, defined country-rock bite.

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