325 CCR-ing

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:55 pm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=keARLWGGvl8&search=creedence%20clearwater

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:57 pm

Cool; it almost looks like he's playing a different 325, but it's the same one I guess..

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:09 pm

Anyone know the story of why he chose a 325? Just asking.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:30 am

I read somewhere years back, may have been guitar player magazine, that John F. grew up playing a short scale Danelectro (they had photos of him with it, playing gigs when he was in his high school band.)

He first remembers being influenced by 50s artists and I can't remember the rest but it's a fair guess that when the Beatles hit he identified with the Beatle who also played a short scale guitar.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:39 am

I should grab some CCR albums . . . I've just been borrowing my dad's for the past decade or so.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:56 pm

IIRC, John's Gibson Les Paul Custom was a 3/4-scale one.

ataritoobin · Post by **ataritoobin** » Wed May 03, 2006 7:08 am

Looks like Stu Cook's P-Bass has a toaster in the neck position (along with another P-Bass pickup near the bridge).

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:40 pm

Does look like a toaster pup.

Bizarre, I remember that video from seeing it on Sullivan's show. Many years ago...