Hotel california amp settings — M-Vave Tank G
The Egles guitar tone for “Hotel california”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Scorpion Ss120. Studio version, Hotel California (1976) — Don Felder opening lead and harmonized solo tone
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into a cranked 1950s Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe with studio tape delay and EMT 140 plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01Tank G Delay Block (Analog/Tape Mode)
Set delay time around 300-350ms to replicate the subtle tape slapback depth heard on the solo
02Tank G Reverb Block (Hall/Plate Mode)
Emulates the studio EMT 140 plate reverb space
The Tank G uses Amp Model 2 dialed into natural power-amp breakup to replicate Don Felder's cranked 5E3 Tweed Deluxe. Treble is pulled back slightly on the multi-FX to smooth out the ceramic pickup response of the Scorpion SS120, while mids are pushed to 7 to recreate the thick low-mid push of a vintage PAF humbucker. Reverb and delay are handled entirely inside the Tank G's spatial blocks.
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