Real AmpTuning: E StandardPickup: BridgeMost AccurateCrunch

Criteria Studio Twin-Guitar Crunch — Main Riff

The record combines Joe Walsh's brighter single-coil attack with Don Felder's thicker Les Paul rhythm voice. Line 6's artist template identifies a 1950s Strat and 1959 Les Paul, both in standard tuning and paired with Fender Deluxe-style amplification; knob positions below are practical approximations. Source: Line 6 Tone Templates and Guitar World.

Signal Chain

1950s Fender StratocasterFender Tweed DeluxeFender Open-Back 1x12Output
Guitar1950s Fender Stratocaster
Tone
8
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe
Bass
5
Gain
6.5
Mids
6
Master
7
Treble
6.5
Presence
5
Cab / IRFender Open-Back 1x12
MicDynamic
SpeakersVintage American
Mic PositionOn-axis, halfway between cap and cone edge

Notes

The main riff needs tight muting and a dry, percussive attack. If recording, double it with a Les Paul track rather than adding more gain.

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