Riff Tone

New Kid In Town

Eagles

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard '60s (1976)

AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, neck position)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Hotel California album (1976). Settings and gear confirmed for the original studio riff section. Les Paul neck pickup into a clean Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section; plate reverb is noted as part of the studio sound.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothclean and articulatesoft, fingerpicked attackcountry-tinged arpeggiosgentle, lush reverbrounded neck pickup soundtextured but not brightmild, non-aggressive EQsubtle sustainno audible overdrive or crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique, dynamic control, and smooth chord transitions, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

New Kid in Town Guitar Tone Settings — Eagles | ToneMirror Eagles Guitar Tone — Settings for Every Signature Song | ToneMirror

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