Don Felder: Pedalboard of The Eagles Rebel

While Joe Walsh is known for his bluesy edge, Don Felder is regarded for adding technical prowess and flair to The Eagles chart-topping Hotel California album. Most notably, Felder melded flamenco, classical and rock influences to compose the chord progressions and solos for the album's title track. Initially rejected by Glenn Frey, "Hotel California" became The Eagles most recognizable song and their highest and longest charting hit recording. In addition to "Hotel California", Felder's multi-faceted playing added a country twang and blues-rock edge to the songs "New Kid in Town" and "Victim of Love", respectively. If you have some old Boss stomp boxes lying around your abode, it shouldn't be too difficult to fashion the following pedalboard set-up favored by Felder:

• Guitar Effects:
• a T.C. Electronic Stereo Chorus/Flanger pedal;
• a Boss PS-3 Compressor/Sustainer pedal;
• a Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal;
• two Boss DD-3 Digital Delay pedals;
• a Boss PSM-5 Power Supply & Master Switch pedal;
• a Whirlwind A/B Selector-Multi-Selector Instrument Switch pedal; and
  
• a Jim Dunlop Crybaby Wah Wah pedal.

• Amplifiers:
• a Marshall JTM-45 head;
  
• a Fender Blues Deluxe amp; and
• a Pendulum SPS-1 Stereo Pre-amp - rack mounted pre-amp used to process Felder's acoustic guitar signal.
  

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