Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy And The Poor Boys
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1969 album Willy And The Poor Boys.
Music from Willy And The Poor Boys
Gear Used On Willy And The Poor Boys
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy And The Poor Boys (1969). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by John Fogerty on Willy And The Poor Boys
Gibson Les Paul Custom w/ Bigsby B5 Electric Guitar
In, his interview with Vintage Guitar Magazine, John stated that his first Les Paul Custom was damaged by the airlines while touring with Creedence Clearwater Revival, as the neck broke in March of 1969. He took it to Oakland luthier Hideo Kamamoto, and had the neck converted to 3/4 scale and added a Bigsby B5, during the recording sessions for the “Green River” album in early April 1969, he then bought a second Les Paul Custom to leave stock for D-Standard tuning. Fogerty immediately stopped using his Rickenbacker 325 in the studio for standard tuning following the release of the Green River, replaced the Rickenbacker with his newly Modified 3/4 scale Gibson Les Paul Custom with the Bigsby B5 vibrato bar, for E Standard tuning. From Willy & The Poor Boys and onwards he recorded exclusively with his two Les Paul Customs, as he grew extremely frustrated with Rickenbacker’s poor tuning stability with the Bigsby.
Gibson Les Paul Custom w/ Bigsby Electric Guitar
Avg price: $7,858.62
John Fogerty, renowned for his contributions to rock and folk music, revealed in an interview with Vintage Guitar Magazine that he customized his Gibson Les Paul Custom with a Bigsby whammy bar and a 3/4 scale neck after the original was damaged by airlines in February 1969. He also purchased a second Les Paul Custom for D-Standard and Drop D tuning in April of the same year. This modified Les Paul Custom, equipped with a Bigsby, became his primary guitar for E Standard tuning, replacing the Rickenbacker “ACME” 325 due to its poor tuning stability and unreliable wiring, from the "Willy & The Poor Boys" album onwards.
