Riff Tone

Drive

Ed Sheeran

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarLowden Sheeran signature acoustic-electric

AmpOrange Acoustic Combo (Ed Sheeran Signature, model not fully specified)

PickupsLR Baggs Piezo (acoustic undersaddle pickup)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

otherCustom Chewie Monsta Looper (custom, based on Roland FC-300)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Drive' (2023, F1 soundtrack); riff section. Guitar World confirms Sheeran used his signature Lowden acoustic and Orange acoustic amp for recent performances. No evidence of electric guitar or magnetic pickups for this song/section. No evidence of traditional electric guitar amp or high-gain pedal use. All evidence points to acoustic-electric setup with possible DI/PA for studio. No evidence of additional drive/distortion pedals or amp distortion. Effects are primarily from looper and possible reverb.

Tone Character(10)

percussive and dynamicslightly gritty acoustic edgecrisp transient attackclear and articulatetight low endsubtle breakup on hard strumsnatural acoustic resonancepresent midrangeairy top endmodest studio ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate loop pedal timing, dynamic strumming for a slightly driven acoustic sound, and clean chord transitions, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Ed Sheeran soft-launches Orange busking amp | Guitar World Ed Sheeran's Guitar Gear, Looper Pedal & Pedalboard The making of John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and Dave Grohl's F1 track | Guitar World

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account