HeadRush Flex Prime settings
Hotel California settings for HeadRush Flex Prime
Eagles · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Eagles "Hotel California" solo tone on a HeadRush Flex Prime, use the Crunch amp model on the crunch channel, then set Drive 5, Master 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-13
- Amp model
- Crunch
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- Open Back 1x12
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Amp block
- Drive
- 5
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6.5
Effects chain
- 1reverbSpring ReverbMix 5 · Decay 5.5
- 2modulationPhaserMix 5 · Rate 5 · Depth 5 · Feedback 0
- 3delayTape DelayMix 4 · Feedback 5
- 4overdriveOverdriveDrive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on touch-sensitive playing to achieve smooth, vocal-like phrasing.
- Use finger vibrato for added expressiveness in sustained notes.
- Experiment with dynamics to enhance note separation and clarity.
The original rig
What Eagles used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your HeadRush Flex Prime 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 amp model should I use on the HeadRush Flex Prime for Hotel California?
Use the Crunch (crunch channel) with Drive 5, Master 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, followed by Spring Reverb, Phaser, Tape Delay, Overdrive.
Which pickup should I use for Hotel California?
Neck + Middle, 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?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. 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 HeadRush Flex Prime
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
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.