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Heartache Tonight guitar tone
Eagles · The Long Run · 1979 · Rock
CrunchMain Riff
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 4.5 · Level 6
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
Big open chords, let them ring — the amp does the work.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 4.5 · Level 6
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
- MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.
Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.
These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.
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