Guitar tone · other, blues

Ed Sheeran guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Ed Sheeran songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Martin LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Edition Acoustic-Electric Guitar into Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre, no explicit source for studio amp).

Guitars Ed Sheeran used

Martin LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Edition Acoustic-Electric Guitar2 songs
Martin LX1E Little Martin2 songs
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, single-coil pickups)1 song
Lowden Sheeran signature acoustic-electric1 song
Fender Eric Clapton Crash 1 Stratocaster Electric Guitar (replica, used for studio and live in 2014)1 song

Amps Ed Sheeran used

Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre, no explicit source for studio amp)1 song
Palmer Speaker Simulator (used on Divide album, likely for DI acoustic tone)1 song
Palmer speaker simulator (used on Divide album, likely for DI/acoustic tone shaping)1 song
Orange Acoustic Combo (Ed Sheeran Signature, model not fully specified)1 song
Direct Input (DI) or PA system (no traditional guitar amp used on studio recording)1 song
Unknown (no confirmed amp model for studio recording; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era)1 song
Direct Input (DI) or studio preamp, no traditional guitar amp used1 song

7 Ed Sheeran tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Drive · riff	Riff · distorted	Lowden Sheeran signature acoustic-electric	Orange Acoustic Combo (Ed Sheeran Signature, model not fully specified)	3.5
I See Fire · riff	Riff · clean	Martin LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Edition Acoustic-Electric Guitar	Palmer speaker simulator (used on Divide album, likely for DI/acoustic tone shaping)	0
Make It Rain · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, single-coil pickups)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre, no explicit source for studio amp)	4
Make It Rain · riff	Riff · clean	Martin LX1E Little Martin	Direct Input (DI) or PA system (no traditional guitar amp used on studio recording)	3.5
Perfect · riff	Riff · clean	Martin LX1E Little Martin	Direct Input (DI) or studio preamp, no traditional guitar amp used	0
Shape of You · solo	Solo · clean	Martin LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Edition Acoustic-Electric Guitar	Palmer Speaker Simulator (used on Divide album, likely for DI acoustic tone)	0
Thinking Out Loud · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Eric Clapton Crash 1 Stratocaster Electric Guitar (replica, used for studio and live in 2014)	Unknown (no confirmed amp model for studio recording; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era)	0

Ed Sheeran songs on popular amps

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Ed Sheeran use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre, no explicit source for studio amp) (1 song), Palmer Speaker Simulator (used on Divide album, likely for DI acoustic tone) (1 song), Palmer speaker simulator (used on Divide album, likely for DI/acoustic tone shaping) (1 song), Orange Acoustic Combo (Ed Sheeran Signature, model not fully specified) (1 song).

What guitar did Ed Sheeran use?

Most often: Martin LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Edition Acoustic-Electric Guitar (2 songs), Martin LX1E Little Martin (2 songs), Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, single-coil pickups) (1 song), Lowden Sheeran signature acoustic-electric (1 song).

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