Riff Tone
Love Yourself
Justin Bieber
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarMartin LX1E Little Martin (acoustic-electric)
AmpDirect Input (DI) with studio EQ and compression; no guitar amp used
PickupsFishman Sonitone (undersaddle piezo)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015; guitar part played by Ed Sheeran on a Martin LX1E acoustic-electric, recorded direct with studio processing (EQ, compression, plugin effects). No evidence of electric guitar or amp on the original riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and percussive attackbright and clear top endnatural acoustic resonanceintimate and upfrontfingerstyle clarityminimal colorationslight studio compressionEQ sculpted for vocal spaceno audible amp colorationno overdrive or distortion
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward for intermediate players but requires clean fingerstyle technique and rhythmic precision for the percussive acoustic sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin LX1E Little Martin (acoustic-electric)
AmpDirect Input (DI) with studio EQ and compression; no guitar amp used
PickupsFishman Sonitone (undersaddle piezo)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015; guitar part played by Ed Sheeran on a Martin LX1E acoustic-electric, recorded direct with studio processing (EQ, compression, plugin effects). No evidence of electric guitar or amp on the original riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and percussive attackbright and clear top endnatural acoustic resonanceintimate and upfrontfingerstyle clarityminimal colorationslight studio compressionEQ sculpted for vocal spaceno audible amp colorationno overdrive or distortion
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward for intermediate players but requires clean fingerstyle technique and rhythmic precision for the percussive acoustic sound.
Love Yourself settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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