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Hotel California amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

The Eagles guitar tone for “Hotel California”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a PRS SE Custom 24. Studio version, Hotel California (1976) — Don Felder iconic outro solo

Original rig

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into a cranked 1950s Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe (no pedals)

Warm, singing touch-sensitive Tweed overdrive with rich midrange and smooth top end

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

CHANNELCrunch voice (ISF set to 3 / American Tweed style)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Reverb	4
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE8 VOLUME9

Why these settings

The ID:Core 20 V3 lacks conventional Bass, Middle, and Treble knobs, relying entirely on the single ISF control and Voice selector. Set the Voice to Crunch to mimic the natural saturation of a cranked 5E3 Tweed Deluxe, and dial the ISF control down around 3 toward the American side to open up the warm, woody Tweed low-end. The PRS SE humbuckers have ample output, so rolling the tone knob down to 8 takes the modern edge off the high frequencies to replicate Felder's smooth '59 burst.

PRO TIPFelder plucked with flesh and pick together on the neck pickup for maximum bloom; dig into the strings slightly behind the neck pickup and roll guitar volume to 9 so the amp cleans up when you ease your attack.

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