Fender Champion 50XL settings
Hotel California settings for Fender Champion 50XL
Eagles · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Eagles "Hotel California" solo tone on a Fender Champion 50XL, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 6, Voice 1, Fx level 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
updated 2026-09-30
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 50XL knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Voice
- 1
- Fx level
- 5
- Ch select
- 1
- Fx select
- 2
- Tap tempo
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect to add modulation and swirl to your lead lines.
- Adjust your playing dynamics for touch-sensitive attack to achieve the smooth, vocal-like phrasing.
The original rig
What Eagles used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 50XL actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster (circa 1953-59, maple neck, bridge pickup, as used by Joe Walsh for the solo)
- Amp
- Fender 'Black Panel' Deluxe Amp (1963-1966, studio recording, as confirmed by multiple sources)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Hotel California adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Eagles's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 50XL for Hotel California?
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 6, Voice 1, Fx level 5.
Which pickup should I use for Hotel California?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Eagles use on Hotel California?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster (circa 1953-59, maple neck, bridge pickup, as used by Joe Walsh for the solo). Amp: Fender 'Black Panel' Deluxe Amp (1963-1966, studio recording, as confirmed by multiple sources).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Hotel California on other amps
- Hotel California on Fender Mustang LT25 · 827
- Hotel California on Boss Katana · 515
- Hotel California on Fender Frontman 10G · 348
- Hotel California on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 212
- Hotel California on Fender Champion 20 · 163
- Hotel California on Boss GT-1000 · 142
- Hotel California on Fender Frontman 15G · 124
- Hotel California on Fender Tone Master Pro · 105
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 50XL
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Rooster · Alice in Chains
- Creep · Radiohead
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.