Solo Tone
Make It Rain
Ed Sheeran
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre, no explicit source for studio amp)
PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster standard)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014. No explicit confirmation of exact guitar/amp model for the solo, but Telecaster and Fender tube amp are most consistent with Ed Sheeran's known studio gear and the tone on the solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and bluesysinging sustainslightly gritty edge-of-breakupdynamic and touch-sensitivesmooth, vocal-like phrasingarticulate single notesopen and expressiveclear note separationnot heavily compressedmild breakup with clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the vocal-like sustain and touch-sensitive response. The technical challenge lies in phrasing and tone control rather than speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre, no explicit source for studio amp)
PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster standard)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014. No explicit confirmation of exact guitar/amp model for the solo, but Telecaster and Fender tube amp are most consistent with Ed Sheeran's known studio gear and the tone on the solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and bluesysinging sustainslightly gritty edge-of-breakupdynamic and touch-sensitivesmooth, vocal-like phrasingarticulate single notesopen and expressiveclear note separationnot heavily compressedmild breakup with clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the vocal-like sustain and touch-sensitive response. The technical challenge lies in phrasing and tone control rather than speed.
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