Quote Originally Posted by scottside View Post
I'm wondering if Felder is referring to parts played, and not necessarily different ones. Perhaps he's talking about 16 total guitar tracks some of which might be doubled or tripled for thickness.
I'd agree with that scottside. They spent a long time making Hotel California. Musically, it was Felder's baby, so I wouldn't be surprised if Felder added and altered little bits, during pre-production, before the final print went to the presses. They did record Hotel California three times before they were adequately satisfied with the finished article.

When the Eagles started performing Hotel California live, they thought the guitars sounded a bit thin so guitar tech, Jage Jackson would also play guitar on it.

If I remember rightly, Don Felder said that, for the wonderful acoustic guitar solo, he plays during The Sad Cafe, each line features a different guitar, so he is inclined to utilise all the tools at his disposal.

It's the wonder of a big budget and no deadline. It wouldn't have happened in the Glynn Johns era.