GuitarCleanSolo
Hotel California Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Eagles
Eagles · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (1970s, likely 1959 sunburst, stock single coils)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original 1970s spec)
Amp
Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 1976. Clean solo sections most likely used the Stratocaster into a Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb. Don Felder's rig for the clean solo is distinct from the distorted dual-lead outro. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate amps for the clean solo. All info references the original studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain3
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- crystal-clear and bell-like
- warm and slightly compressed
- articulate and dynamic
- bright but not harsh
- touch-sensitive response
- subtle spring reverb ambience
- no audible breakup
- classic Fender clean
- smooth single-note clarity
- open and airy