ToneAdapt

Loading...

Guitar tone · rock, country

Eagles guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 26 Eagles songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into Fender Tweed Deluxe (narrow-panel, late 1950s).

Guitars Eagles used

  • 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard4 songs
  • 1975 Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck (12-string neck for riff section)2 songs
  • Fender Stratocaster (Don Felder Custom Gold Stratocaster, likely 1970s build)1 song
  • Gibson Les Paul (Don Felder) and Fender Telecaster (Joe Walsh)1 song
  • Fender Telecaster (likely 1951 or American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster)1 song
  • Fender Telecaster (Joe Walsh, studio recording, main riff section)1 song
  • Fender Telecaster with B-Bender (early '60s, brown finish, neck humbucker mod)1 song
  • Fender Telecaster (1970s, likely a 1950s or 1960s model, used by Timothy B. Schmit for the riff section)1 song

Amps Eagles used

  • Fender Tweed Deluxe (narrow-panel, late 1950s)4 songs
  • Fender Narrow Panel Tweed Deluxe 5E32 songs
  • Mesa Boogie Mark I2 songs
  • Fender Tweed Champ (5F1, late 1950s vintage, 8" speaker)1 song
  • Fender Tweed Deluxe 5E3 (Felder), likely Fender or similar tube amp (Walsh, exact model not confirmed for 1994 live)1 song
  • Fender Tweed Deluxe 5E3 (cranked)1 song
  • Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3 circuit, late 1950s, likely studio amp)1 song
  • Fender Deluxe Reverb (Black Panel, 1963-1966, non-reverb version possible)1 song

42 Eagles tones

SongGain
Hotel California · solo5
Hotel California · riff4
Hotel California · riff3.5
One of These Nights · solo3.5
Hotel California · solo0
Life In the Fast Lane · riff4
Hotel California (Live On MTV, 1994) · solo5
One of These Nights · riff3
Witchy Woman · riff4.5
Already Gone · riff3
Doolin-Dalton / Desperado (Reprise) [Live at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, 9/28/1975] · solo4.5
Get Over It · riff4
Hotel California (Live at the Los Angeles Forum, 10/20-22/76) · solo3.5
Hotel California (Live at the Los Angeles Forum, 10/20-22/76) · riff5
Hotel California (Live On MTV, 1994) · riff3.5
Hotel California (Remastered) · solo4
Hotel California (Remastered) · riff2
Hotel California (Remastered) · riff5
How Long · solo3.5
I Can't Tell You Why · riff3
I Can't Tell You Why · solo0
I Can't Tell You Why (2013 Remaster) · solo4
Life In the Fast Lane · solo6
Life in the Fast Lane (2013 Remaster) · riff6
Life In the Fast Lane (Remastered) · riff6.5
Lyin' Eyes · riff0
New Kid In Town · riff0
One of These Nights · distorted4.5
One of These Nights · clean0
One of These Nights (2026 Remaster) · riff6
Peaceful Easy Feeling · riff3
Peaceful Easy Feeling · riff0
Please Come Home for Christmas · riff2.5
Please Come Home for Christmas · riff5
Seven Bridges Road (Live) · riff0
Take It Easy · solo2.5
Take It Easy · riff0
Tequila Sunrise · riff0
Those Shoes · riff4.5
Try and Love Again · solo3.5
Try and Love Again · riff3
Victim of Love · riff4

Get Eagles's tone on your gear

Pick any Eagles song and ToneAdapt adapts the original rig to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.

Frequently asked questions

What amp did Eagles use?

Across 26 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Tweed Deluxe (narrow-panel, late 1950s) (4 songs), Fender Narrow Panel Tweed Deluxe 5E3 (2 songs), Mesa Boogie Mark I (2 songs), Fender Tweed Champ (5F1, late 1950s vintage, 8" speaker) (1 song).

What guitar did Eagles use?

Most often: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (4 songs), 1975 Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck (12-string neck for riff section) (2 songs), Fender Stratocaster (Don Felder Custom Gold Stratocaster, likely 1970s build) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul (Don Felder) and Fender Telecaster (Joe Walsh) (1 song).

How do I get Eagles's tone on my amp?

Open any Eagles song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.