Hotel california amp settings — M-Vave Tank G
The Eagles guitar tone for “Hotel california”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Rj Tone master. Studio version, Hotel California (1976) - Don Felder signature solo/lead tone
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard straight into a cranked 1950s narrow-panel Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3), no pedals
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tank G Compressor Block
Engage Tank G onboard compressor block to replicate the natural sag and singing sustain of the cranked 5E3 power tubes
02Tank G Delay Block
Subtle slapback/short studio ambience
The RJ Tone Master typically carries Strat-style single-coils, so rolling the tone back to 8 and using the neck pickup fattens the attack to match Don Felder's '59 Les Paul neck humbucker. On the Tank G, choose the Tweed-style preamp model with mids pushed to 7 to recreate the thick midrange bark of a cranked 5E3 combo. Keeping treble at 5 tames the brighter single-coil resonance while preserving smooth vocal sustain.
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