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Those Shoes Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Eagles

Eagles · 1970s · rock

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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

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
4.5
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical Fender Deluxe Reverb use in late 1970s classic rock studio context.
  • ⚠️Talk Box is clearly audible and confirmed by multiple sources for riff section.
  • ⚠️Exact pickup selector not stated in sources, but bridge pickup is standard for this riff tone.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedal model for Talk Box; likely Heil Sound Talk Box, as used by Felder in this era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of additional effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in riff section; only Talk Box and amp reverb.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Those Shoes' riff features a chewy, talkbox-driven tone with a classic late-70s Fender/Marshall edge-of-breakup character—warm, mid-forward, not overly bright or scooped, and with subtle amp reverb. The gain is low to keep clarity for the talkbox, and the mids are pushed for that vocal quality.

Sources