Eagles – Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Album 1976

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1976 album Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition).

Music from Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Artists on Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Glenn Frey

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Keyboardist Composer

Groups:

Eagles The Mushrooms
Joe Walsh

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Groups:

Eagles Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band The Party Boys James Gang Herbs Barnstorm Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band The Best

Gear Used On Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Eagles – Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1976). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Glenn Frey

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Keyboardist Composer

Other Gear used by Glenn Frey on Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Acoustic Guitar Pickups

DeArmond 210 Acoustic Guitar Soundhole Pickup

In this photo, Glenn Frey is clearly seen using a DeArmond 210 Acoustic Guitar Soundhole Pickup on his Takamine F400/400S guitar. This soundhole pickup is visible in numerous images of Frey with this specific guitar, including during the 1977 performance of "Hotel California."

Joe Walsh

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Studio Equipment used by Joe Walsh on Hotel California (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Effects Processors

Maestro Echoplex

Joe Walsh used a Maestro Echoplex during the recording of "Hotel California," as confirmed by Bill Worrell on reverb.com in the article "The Gear of The Eagles' Guitarists."