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Try and Love Again amp settings — Hartke B150

The Eagles guitar tone for “Try and Love Again”, dialed in for a Hartke B150 with a Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Studio version, Hotel California (1976) — signature intro/outro melodic lead guitar

Original rig

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard / Fender Stratocaster into cranked Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3) and Marshall JTM45/100, driven naturally with subtle tape plate reverb

Warm, singing classic rock edge-of-breakup lead with chime and woody sustain

Amp settings — Hartke B150

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	6
Master	5

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Guitar

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Signal chain

01Boss ME-50 (Compressor)

Compressor section set to 'Natural' to mimic vintage studio console leveling

Sustain 5 · Attack 5 · Level 6

02Boss ME-50 (Overdrive/Distortion)

OD/DS type set to 'T-Scream' or 'Natural' — acts as your primary gain source

Drive 5 · Bottom 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7

03Boss ME-50 (Delay/Reverb)

Delay set to analog warm slap / subtle room depth

Time 3 · Feedback 2 · Tone 5 · E.Level 3

Why these settings

The Hartke B150 is a neutral, full-range solid-state bass amplifier with only Bass, Mid, Treble, and Volume controls (no presence, gain, or reverb knobs on the chassis). The Boss ME-50 is dialed as your complete preamp and drive engine, running directly into the B150 with amp EQ set neutral to avoid bass-cab boom. Your Les Paul humbuckers capture the warm Felder/Walsh mid-range attack, with the tone rolled back slightly to tame top-end harshness.

PRO TIPPick smoothly near the neck pickup using a medium pick and generous left-hand vibrato to recreate Joe Walsh's vocal-like sustain on the double stops.

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