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Please Come Home for Christmas

Eagles

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 50s, sunburst, as used by Don Felder on Eagles studio recordings of this era)

AmpFender Narrow Panel Tweed Deluxe 5E3

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978 (original release). Felder is documented using this Les Paul and Tweed Deluxe combo for Eagles studio work in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(9)

smooth and mid-gain breakupwarm and rounded sustainslightly compressed attackarticulate chord definitionvintage tube amp overdrivetouch-sensitive responseclassic rock rhythm crunchfull-bodied, not harshdynamic with picking intensity

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, dynamic control for touch-sensitive breakup, and classic rock chord voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Don Felder | Equipboard Don Felder on the guitar gear behind classic Eagles albums | Guitar World

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Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 50s, sunburst, as used by Don Felder on Eagles studio recordings of this era)

AmpFender Narrow Panel Tweed Deluxe 5E3

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Don Felder | Equipboard Don Felder on the guitar gear behind classic Eagles albums | Guitar World

Notes

Studio recording, 1978 (original release). Felder is documented using this Les Paul and Tweed Deluxe combo for Eagles studio work in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(9)

smooth and mid-gain breakupwarm and rounded sustainslightly compressed attackarticulate chord definitionvintage tube amp overdrivetouch-sensitive responseclassic rock rhythm crunchfull-bodied, not harshdynamic with picking intensity

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, dynamic control for touch-sensitive breakup, and classic rock chord voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

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