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One of These Nights Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Eagles
Eagles · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, Don Felder's main guitar for riff section)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Fender Tweed Deluxe (vintage, used by Don Felder on studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1975. Don Felder confirmed use of his tweed Deluxe for Les Paul sounds on 'One of These Nights' in Premier Guitar interview. Settings based on Guitar World and typical Fender tweed Deluxe usage for classic rock rhythm. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; delay is audible and referenced in Guitar World as filling the gaps in the riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Gibson Les Paul Standard → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Fender Tweed Deluxe (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- slightly pushed clean
- mildly driven
- sax-like quality
- orchestrated harmony
- classic arpeggios
- tight and percussive
- warm but present
- delay-enhanced spaciousness
- country-rock blend