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Riff Tone

Hotel California (Live On MTV, 1994)

Eagles

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Electric Guitar (12-string neck for riff section)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I Combo Amp

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance for MTV, 1994 (Hell Freezes Over). Don Felder played the 12-string neck of his Gibson EDS-1275 for the main riff. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Mark I, as seen in live photos and cited in gear rundowns for this era. Effects chain includes chorus and delay pedals. Settings are estimated based on typical Mark I usage for clean, chorus-laden classic rock tones.

Tone Character(10)
lush 12-string shimmerclean and sparklingrich, full-bodied chordschorus-enhanced spaciousnessarticulate note separationslight warmth from humbuckerscrystal-clear attackmodulation depth for stereo spreadsubtle delay for ambienceclassic rock, acoustic-electric blend

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to the use of a 12-string neck, complex chord shapes, and the need for precise picking to maintain clarity and articulation with chorus and delay effects.

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