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Those Shoes Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Eagles
Eagles · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Don Felder's, late 1950s, likely sunburst)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Fender Deluxe Reverb (modded, late 1960s/early 1970s, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1978-1979, Don Felder on main riff. Not live rig. Talk Box used for riff section. Amp is a modded Fender Deluxe Reverb, typical for Eagles studio work in this era. Guitar is Felder's Les Paul with PAF humbuckers.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain4.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Talk Box (likely Heil Sound Talk Box) · other
Guitar → Talk Box → Fender Deluxe Reverb (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- vocal-like phrasing from talk box
- mid-gain, articulate attack
- warm, slightly compressed sustain
- tight, focused low end
- clear, present mids
- smooth, not harsh treble
- dynamic picking response
- classic rock studio tone
- modded Fender amp clarity
- distinct, expressive riff