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Hotel California guitar tone

Eagles · Hotel California · 1976 · Rock

KeyB minor
ChordsBm – F# – A – E – G – D – Em – F#
Lead

Lead Tone

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7.5
BASS4.5
MID7
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB3

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4.5 · Tone 5 · Level 6.5
    Saturation and sustain for the lead lines.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 2.5
    Space around the solo — repeats tucked under.

Take your time with the bends — every note counts.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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