Don Felder's guitars and live gear

[@jamesmilton8765]

Three things I admire about Don Felder, his playing, his humility, and his humanity. Thanks for sharing this Don.

[@shahrul1962]

Same here sir.... i admire people who admire people that i admire :)

[@yumadapaka]

+shahrul1962 i admire you admiring people who admire people that i also admire.

[@shahrul1962]

+yumadapaka Haha....after reading your reply, i straight away went to a Felder clip playing One of These Nights. Ain't he awesome. Wished i had half of his guitar skills....

[@nubiachurch8210]

James Milton i love Felder!!!!!😍😍😍😍

[@CamiloVelandia]

He is so underrated. The solos he wrote for the Eagles are some of the best solos in history.

[@livingabovethe12th]

Camilo Velandia 100% agree.

[@PasstheCapo]

Underrated on what planet?

[@peteyoung7665]

@@PasstheCapo Exactly!He’s not the slightest”underated”(god i hate that word)anyone that knows anything about music knows who Don Felder is and if they don’t i feel sorry for them because they must have been living under a rock for 40 plus years.

[@guitrr]

One of the most underrated guitarists of all time. How many guitar players have even one solo that most people can hum from memory? Don Felder has dozens.

[@mikeslavin4256]

How wonderful to hear the comments of a mega-talented, healthy, sane, sensible, modest and genuine guy. A refreshing exception in the world of Pop music/Rock and Roll.

[@toneraynger]

Felder is the reason I picked up a guitar. His setup is as unpretentious and effective as the man himself. Such a humble and gratious man. He may have lost the Eagles but he seems to have won his soul back and found peace and happiness not to mention looking and playing better than ever, long may it continue Don. P.S Please come back to Ireland for a solo gig !

[@mykylc]

Very humble man and always with a smile on his face.

[@willewilpola]

humble ... Mr Felder, finally...finally

[@MsCellobass]

Who got railroaded by G.Frey and Henley.

[@mykylc]

+Picco bow like a runaway train.

[@anthonygonzalez4888]

22watt amp...and I still see idiots with 100 watt 50 watt stacks...and they aren't in the eagles band.

[@jimmywrangles]

Total legend in every way, humble, funny and just an all round nice guy. Every time I play the guitar I can hear this guy in everything I do. Respect from Australia.

[@stratorarious]

Don Felder is in the highest category of guitar player in the world IMO. I saw him play with his family at a smaller venue benefit concert he did in my city and it was great. If you get a chance to see him live don't miss it. I was pretty close to the stage and was so freakin star struck man.

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

A lovely man. I just finished reading his autobiography 'Heaven and Hell'. My God was he abused in the Eagles, emotionally and financially. A nice, gentle man. I'm so glad he's found happiness now.

[@shahrul1962]

The way he explains it is pure simple and layman ... bcos he is such down to earth. No bragging, no over the top complex wording...just easy to hear and listen to. You're pure class Mr Don Felder... im a big fan.

[@landonwascool5532]

He seems like the nicest and happiest guy you would ever meet

[@23x31]

Well spoken guy and clearly not a jerk. He also looks to be in great shape, much unlike the other Zombie Eagles.

[@josephwazocha140]

The problem with the other zombie Eagles as you call them, they are under Don Henley's total and complete control. It's either his way or the highway. You can't have a good time on stage like Don Felder and Joe Walsh use to have because it took away from the attention Henley and Frey only wanted and no one else in the band. Today the Eagles are just a cover band of themselves. I had to laugh at one thing Henley and Frey did with the intro to Hotel California (Hell Freezes Over)Where Felder played the intro on an acoustic guitar. After they dumped Felder they got a brass section to do the intro, what a piece of crap that was.

[@billyclub56]

Student of Duane Allman & teacher of Tom Petty. Childhood Guitar Hero of mine!!

[@laj043]

Don Felder = Class

[@CooManTunes]

The undisputed MASTER of guitar tone and playing.

[@rayraymond2952]

Felder seems to be a real nice guy. Indeed, in Hotel California, he has what is probably the most notable & recognized guitar solo in all of rock. Hats off to you, sir. Slainte, Richard

[@gracewins5916]

Even though there are a few mods in his rig, it's very simplistic. Proof that great tone is in the hands of a great player. Thank you Mr. Felder for some of the most memorable riffs ever recorded.🎸

[@alphadogstudio]

I'm not a big Eagles fan but read his book on the recommendation of a friend and it was one of the best Rock books I've ever read! I came away with a whole new appreciation of Don Felder. For one thing, it turns out all those parts I assumed were Joe Walsh parts turned out to be DF

[@richardleerodgers5303]

a very articulate intelligent guitarist

[@jessebfly]

I love this dude so much.. So humble and such a badass.

[@SuperStig23]

One of the most underrated tasteful players, he brought a lot to the Eagles, when Joe Walsh joined they created magic, different styles yet they worked together like clockwork, Hotel California is one of the greatest guitar duo's of all time period. There was a competitive edge between them but instead of petty squabbling they played off each other.Don a better all round acoustic and electric player, Joe played his unique balls to the wall rock but boy did it work.

[@mikegilland]

Perhaps the best AND nicest rock guitarist in history. And...he's from right here in Gainesville, FL! I agree with Kane (below) - Don has dozens of memorable guitar solos that he has given us. Thank you, Don!

[@Ace0077]

he's not only great guitar player but a speaker and teacher too

[@willewilpola]

man has done really hard stuff and, unfortunately, still living somewhere out there

[@MsCellobass]

Sings great too!

[@motorcityman401]

He taught a young TOM PETTY how to play.

[@SuperStig23]

+Picco bow He is a great singer, his harmonies are pitch perfect but I have to agree his voice lacked that special "something" that makes a lead vocalist stand out, sorry Don as you are a super talented all around musician.

[@maryjanepatilano6415]

He already said he has the worst singing voice in the group... But he can sing...

[@Studio1215]

What a refreshingly down-to-earth guy. It's a pleasure to listen to explain his gear. No doubt, Don still has that passion to perform.

[@markcarson1844]

What a good guy and great guitarist, his leads and chord structure are top of the world excellent. 👍👏👍

[@jettame]

Don is The Man!!!!

[@hyperguy61]

One of the most under rated guitarists of our time. I can't think of an Eagles guitar solo that isn't just perfect.

[@morayrobertson1187]

Great guitarist...great talent!

[@SuperGrayeagle]

Don, your awesomeness as a guitarrist just doesn't cease to overwhelm me. Thanks!

[@iansnyder274]

Don is awesome..love him...so glad he got the recognition he deserved!

[@twistoffate4791]

I am right in the middle of Don Felder's book, "Heaven and Hell" right now. Enjoying it immensely.

[@pajmf]

I am really looking forward to seeing him in a couple weeks!

[@nixoni.bogaine155]

Totally underrated player and songwriter. Incredible spirit.

[@tcconnection]

So polite and so thorough, thanks for sharing

[@greensombrero3641]

thank you don felder! much appreciate your sharing!

[@DoubleVisionandco]

Don Felder is rock and rolls truest gentleman.

[@JimmiSTRATMAN]

thanks Don/Guitar Center, love this clean & simple set up had a young girl at Guitar Center Salt Lake turn me on to the OCD distortion pedal, like Don says, great sound & works nice when you turn your guitar volume down, nice & clean & great tone, thanks for sharing,

[@angelaleroy2313]

Don is a Great guitarist ! He sounds great too

[@jimmysharkey1665]

A truly great guitarist he gets a fantastic tone from any guitar he plays a true master 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@ieronimo18]

WOW ... I saw Don Felder with his awesome band in Springfield, Mass on 14 Sept 2013 ... phenomenal concert !!! It was like seeing The Eagles for 30 bucks ... and I sat in the 8th row center. I HIGHLY recommend seeing him. It's easy to see who was the musical heavyweight in The Eagles.

[@kathyfoucaud940]

Great sound for a awesome guitar player !!!

[@Atkinsfan]

Wow I didn't know he would be so down to earth. Nothing fancy, he let's his extraordinary playing do the talking. Nice video

[@MrUltraworld]

What a great player & a class act all the way.

[@MrCherryJuice]

The simplicity of Mr. Felder's set-up is a reminder that - as with the likes of Jeff Beck - it's a matter of the right gear in the hands of the right player. I saw Felder on the 'Hotel California' tour and as much a I love Joe Walsh (I LOVE Joe's playing), Felder outshone everyone else on stage that night. And he did it by playing for the songs - and with a great sound. His constant reference to himself ('I', 'I', 'I'... ) is a bit disconcerting but likely just the habit of someone who for years likely had to justify himself in the eyes of Henley and Frey. Also interesting that he changed the tubes in the Fender amps for something 'better'. The need for players to upgrade their Fender gear is all too common. It's a shame that these days a Custom Shop Fender - i.e., a guitar made to the specs of yesteryear - now lists @ $4 - 5,000. But that's a whole other conversation. It's great to see Mr. Felder looking and playing so well these days. He's a tremendous guitarist.

[@nubiachurch8210]

He is the MASTER!!!!!😍😍😍😍 I love him!!!!!

[@jasonlee8497]

Great guitarists need only the simple tools to sweeten the tone, the rest is up to the player.

[@xtc1957]

He's all about restraint. One of my favorite guitarists, along with Tim Renwick, David Gilmour, and Joe Walsh.

[@jamesbowen8960]

Don Felder is a fantastic gentleman.

[@luisaragon9435]

Awesome video!

[@alechenderson8974]

Had a chance a few weeks ago to briefly talk to him. Seemed very friendly and to enjoy his fans!

[@brockhoward8601]

My top 3 guitar player, about to buy the same amp he uses. Thanks for the video Don

[@runingblackbear]

thanks don nice to see your axe's and your stomp box's . nice set up

[@bys999]

I hope he goes back with the eagles

[@SaxJockey]

Don is a real Gent and good to see him sharing knowledge. Not easy to see the actual wiring/signal path here; could it be that delay is before overdrive? In the early days a tape delay/echoplex would have been in front of a cranked amp.

[@100chuckjones]

this guy is one of most under rated string benders of all time. his work on "Takin a ride" is incredible. he's also a great writer as well. he builds his solos around his bends which most guitarist do the other way around. along the lines of Clapton.

[@quintonmchale7997]

seems like a nice guy. real genuine.

[@mburolla]

It would be extremely funny to see Joe Walsh run through his rig right after Don. Very different personalities!

[@FerchitoMexico]

Nice guy, nice rig, nice video. Thanks for posting it.

[@godbyone]

very cool , thanks

[@stevedunch581]

Awesome guitarist and cool dude

[@badge1957]

Cool.......Thank you.........Bobby

[@ruelsmith]

Its rare that a guitarist opens up about his modifications he uses. Many of them act as if there is some secret sauce to their sound they can't reveal.

[@doccface]

What a total legend.

[@michaelanzelino5068]

I personally put the chorus before the delay. But that's because I never use both at the same time. So it doesn't matter where you put the two units in the chain. Since Don mentioned it, the chorus after the delay (if used together) makes perfect sense.

[@rrhwattimena1177]

One of the best!

[@mdvs42]

Thanks Don always wanted to know how you got those those "killer secret sounds" im reading Heaven and Hell right now and have to tell you how much i admire your grounded Southern roots, you’ve managed to stay humble as successful as you are and i wish i could say for your ex-band mates.

[@sharktroubles]

I want Mr. Don Felder's Eric Clapton Stratocaster. It's one of the best Strats I've seen! Gotta have...

[@bobbyjrkerry]

What about one of Joe Walsh's guitars ?

[@nicandknacksandseans]

I didn’t quite catch the name of the chrome guitar, is it spelled zemidis? Either way, that is a gorgeous axe. Kinda wish it had pickup covers to fit the chrome aesthetic but that’s just a personal preference. Awesome guit tho!

[@espen4817]

Love how this is literally shot from a café

[@jimzeleny7213]

Pedal board has a modest number of effects. A lesson for some who have carried this to ridiculous extremes.

[@wammbarro]

A seriously nice guy. A massive influence on my playing.

[@pajmf]

I saw him in New Hope last week. What a great show! It wasn't $30 though! :)

[@jmorg1267]

He seems like a really nice guy...

[@sdushdiu]

A class act...and can he play!

[@verysurvival]

I never thought he would have such a simple set up

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

THE MAN !

[@c.r.6172]

The Only "Eagle" I admire as a musician.

[@HavardEkremster]

Simplicity is king

[@donbuttrey323]

Just an awesome talent. I am only a little older than he, but I would adopt him as my son. lol. Not only a great musician, but very intelligent. This old Vietnam Veteran would really like to meet him one day before I leave this earth. If not, I will have plenty of time in Heaven to look him up. :) Does anyone know how I can get his mailing address?

[@iWENT2pcs]

Uh, question. Are those white Converse high- or low-tops?

[@maxti6]

No mention of the Boogie amp, so I suppose he no longer uses that one (as seen during One Of These Nights on the live DVD from 1977)

[@NowWhatRTheyUp2]

I'm surprised he only has one pedal that is true bypass. I love his playing!

[@100chuckjones]

the most under rated finger bender in rock n roll. there's a lot of them, but none like Felder. the guy pretty much innovated bending (string bending up a whole step/step and a half) sure I know, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, what about them ? they are great guitarist, but Felder has always built his solos around bends, not the other way around. similar to Clapton. most guitarist write a solo with bending as an after thought but Felder incorporates his solos around his bending which in my opinion is magnificent.

[@PaulGrahamGuitarst]

Damn straight! His use of technique and note choices makes him one of my favorites.

[@czgibson3086]

chuck jones He's a wonderful player, but Dave Gilmour is definitely the number one bender.

[@bbnatedogg]

+chuck jones I like Felder, but Albert King was doing step and a half/minor 3rd bends when Don was still crapping his diaper.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Dats right!!

[@Ace0077]

this guy is 16 years older than Hetfield and still can rock it... damn, are we in for another 15 years of Metallica?

[@eddiegeorge4047]

awesome!

[@boykarulz2408]

I have to say the more I am seeing of Don Felder the more I wanna ask why did he get axed from the band.He looks to have gotten better with age.Professional and well spoken also awesome talent.

[@reynaldocastaneda4712]

Very old school, I hope that's a pair of Chuck Taylor! Way to go Don

[@pajmf]

Nah - New Hope, PA - right along the Delaware River about 30-40 minutes outside of Philadelphia. I know what you mean about a car though. I worked in NYC for many years and only drove into Manhattan maybe 2-3 times.

[@JDPri77]

No fair Don. I tried to go up to Seymour's house to wrap my own pickups and he had security escort me off the premises. JK. I do wish I knew which stock SD pickups were close to the ones you have in the 59 Les Paul.

[@donnieparriginjr2707]

Felder made the eagles... joe walsh makes them now... I am a guitar builder because of joe and don... I am currently saving the money to build the replica of joes strat and felders les paul... will be posting build videos soon .. rock on america...

[@lesterclaypool1]

your a guitar builder thats good i repair guitar and have built a few in year past , and im sure you like me see right through dons bull shit the gibson es-1275 is not a don felder model ,,, hes not telling the truth here , as well the les paul hes playing is not a don felder model les paul either , i dont know who hes trying to fool but it doesnt work here on me ,,,,, ps joe walsh owns about 140 strats so i dont which your going to build and hes been playing Deusenburgs lately

[@lesterclaypool1]

***** ya right and you know whats funny about that ? it is 1959 replica of a regular Les Paul ,,,, they tagged it as the hotel California ,, not the Don Felder model and no were on the guitar does it say his name any where ,,,, but all the other signature models do have artists names on them ,,,, why is that do you think ? could it be that the same guitar that was used by the eagles is the 59 ? model and not the Don Felder ? LIKE EVERY ONE ELSE , it has burst bucker pickups and is exactly the same as every other model 59 les paul , and this model was first made in of course 1959 , and the eds 1275 has nothing at all to do with him in any way and thats the actual model played on hotel california ,,,, look it up , i guess in Dons mind all 59"s must be his model bwaaa ha ha ha

[@Genjokoan]

***** Rule #1 - don't be a dick. www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-Custom/Don-Felder-Hotel-California-1959-Les-Paul.aspx www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-Custom/Don-Felder-Hotel-California-EDS-1275.aspx

[@1954telecaster]

all that cash and he's playing through a deluxe reverb reissue?! holy shit, im gunna have to get me one of those...

[@donaldhenley3661]

yes.

[@petewoodroffemusic]

Dont understand the point of taking a classic amp thrn changing the valves and speaker!! Please someone explain!

[@iansnyder274]

It is a reissue...printed circuit board....made cheaply( unlike the originals) with Cheap speaker and generic tubes...it's common to tweak em'

[@peterkuchenbrod5696]

Good lord, is that an original Zemaitis?? Gaaaahhhhh...

[@obsidian7644]

I want to see Henley and felder play together again

[@pajmf]

Wow! One dislike? I didn't know that Glenn Frey has a KZbin account!

[@michaelanzelino5068]

It sure is good to be Don Felder

[@hendrexfan91]

sweet...brotha..!!

[@srwaite7]

Chorus at the end of the pedal board 🤔

[@SaxJockey]

Also appears to have delay before drive? Well if it makes me sound like Don, it's worth a try!

[@billydeewilliams9104]

I hate to use the term 'underrated' but I think it applies here. Don is a not well known legendary guitar player.