We mic’d that in stereo so it has this left-to-right kind of swirling, ethereal characteristic. Then we took the pickup’s output and ran it though an Echoplex and a Leslie. We mic’d the acoustic and put that in the center of the mix. “The acoustic guitar in the intro is a Takamine 12-string with a DeArmond pickup. While Eagles' longstanding history with Takamine may be common knowledge, including Glenn Frey’s introduction of Takamine’s Palathetic Pickup to the industry back in the early '80s, a lesser known piece of Eagles/Tak trivia dates well before the advent of those game-changing electronics… and happens to relate directly to this tour. The acoustic guitar used by Don Felder at Criteria Studios in 1976 to record the iconic 12-string intro to the song "Hotel California" was a Takamine. In a 2017 interview with Guitar World, Felder explains: Schmit, with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill - alongside a 46-piece orchestra and a 22-voice choir. The performance featured the Eagles current lineup - Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. The 2020 tour comes after the band performed three sold-out Hotel California gigs this summer in Las Vegas, marking the first time they’ve ever performed the album live in its entirety. The legendary rock/country rock band Eagles will play their classic 1976 album Hotel California in its entirety during a 2020 North American tour – and as usual, Takamine Guitars will be prominent in the mix.