hotel california solo amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The the eagles guitar tone for “hotel california solo”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Hotel California (1976) - iconic dual guitar solo
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Felder) and Fender Telecaster (Walsh) into cranked 1950s Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3) amplifiers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the smooth mid-focused compression of Felder's cranked Tweed
The Blues Junior IV runs cleaner and brighter than a cranked vintage Tweed 5E3, so the 'FAT' boost switch is engaged and midrange is pushed to 7 to replicate that thick, compressed breakup. To match Don Felder's warm Les Paul humbucker tone on a Stratocaster single-coil, select the neck pickup and roll the guitar's tone knob back to 7 to tame excessive single-coil bite. With a TS9 overdrive pedal added later, switch the amp's FAT boost off and run amp gain at 4 for an even closer match.
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