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25 items · Last checked What guitar does Don Felder play?
Don Felder was seen using his signature Gibson EDS-1275 Hotel California double neck with separate 6- and 12-string outputs, a Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul reissue and an Ernie Ball Music Man Luke III, through a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb reissue, with an MXR Talk Box and Fulltone OCD.
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Vox
AC30“I used an EBow and my old black Gretsch Tennessean through an old Vox AC30 that I just love.”
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
What guitars Don Felder uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Gibson
EDS-1275 "Hotel California" signature double neck
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Don Felder, June 2016
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Gibson
Custom Shop '59 Les Paul reissue
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Don Felder, June 2016
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Seymour Duncan
Custom-wound pickups (Les Paul) and Strat pickupsSeen in Rig Rundown: Don Felder, June 2016
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Don Felder, June 2016
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Ernie Ball Music Man
Luke III
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Amps
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Pedalboard
Peterson
Stomp Classic tuner
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MXR
Talk Box
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BOSS
DD-3 Digital Delay (two units)
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Voodoo Lab
Pedal Power 2 PlusSeen in Rig Rundown: Don Felder, June 2016
Studio
Gibson
Original 1959 Les Paul
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Gibson
Original 1959 Les Paul“The guitar was the original ’59 Les Paul I used in the Eagles on “Hotel California” and “One of These Nights.”
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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65amps
Lil' Elvis 12-watt combo (prototype)
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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Fender
Tweed Deluxe amps (vintage)
Has said they use
“they work on my old tweed Deluxes”
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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Fender
Tweed Champ
Has said they use
Fender
Tweed Champ“Often when I play a Strat, I’ll use a tweed Champ.”
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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Has said they use
Vox
AC30“I used an EBow and my old black Gretsch Tennessean through an old Vox AC30 that I just love.”
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
Gretsch
Tennessean (black)
Has said they use
Gretsch
Tennessean (black)“I love the tone of that guitar, and onstage with the Eagles I used it on “Wasted Time” and “Desperado.”
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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EBow
EBow
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Ernie Ball Music Man
Luke (1995)
Has said they use
Ernie Ball Music Man
Luke (1995)Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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Roland
Micro Cube amp
Has said they use
Roland
Micro Cube ampSaid in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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Blue
Bottle large diaphragm mic
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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Has said they use
Roland
V-Drums
Has said they use
Roland
V-DrumsSaid in Interview: Don Felder - Airborne Again, October 2012
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Questions
About Don Felder's gear.
What guitar does Don Felder play?
On the road he was seen with his signature Gibson Hotel California EDS-1275 double neck, a Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul reissue with Seymour Duncan pickups, a gold Strat built around a Fender Eric Clapton neck, and an Ernie Ball Music Man Luke III.
What amp does Don Felder use?
His touring rig in the Premier Guitar rundown used a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb reissue. In the studio he has said he recorded with old Fender tweed Deluxes and a tweed Champ, a Vox AC30 and a 65amps Lil' Elvis prototype.
What DAW does Don Felder use?
He has said he makes his preliminary recordings, which he calls thumbnails, in his Pro Tools home studio, with Roland V-Drums for drum parts.
What pedals does Don Felder use?
A Peterson Stomp Classic tuner, MXR Talk Box, Fulltone OCD, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble and two Boss DD-3 delays, one set for Victim of Love and one for Hotel California, powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.
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Don Felder is the guitarist who played in the Eagles from 1974 to 2001 and co-wrote Hotel California. This guide covers the guitars, amp and pedalboard from his Premier Guitar rig rundown and the studio gear he named in a 2012 Premier Guitar interview.
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