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Hotel california amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The The eagles guitar tone for “Hotel california”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Fender Squier. Studio version, Hotel California (1976) — Don Felder opening solo tone

Original rig

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard straight into a cranked 1950s narrow-panel Fender Tweed Deluxe (no pedals)

Warm, mid-rich, singing tweed tube saturation with blooming sustain

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELCRUNCH amp type

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	5
Reverb	3
Master	5

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Guitar

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Why these settings

Felder's Tweed Deluxe tone is defined by thick, warm midrange saturation with rounded top end from cranked 6V6 power tubes. On the Squier's single coils, the treble is trimmed to 5 and the neck pickup tone rolled back slightly to match the fuller warmth of a vintage PAF humbucker. Pushing the Katana's middle to 7 compensates for single-coil mid scoop and produces that singing, vocal sustain.

PRO TIPPick with the meat of your thumb or pick slightly angled close to the neck pickup to soften attack transients and let the sustained notes bloom like Felder's Les Paul.

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