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“For all the guitar people out there who look at me as not an electric player, don't let the person behind the guitar fool you”
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16 items · Last checked What guitar does Ed Sheeran use?
Ed Sheeran has been seen using a custom Martin LX1 on stage, his Sheeran by Lowden guitars, a PRS SE baritone and an Orange ES60. Live, he has been seen using a Sennheiser 2000 Series mic and Ableton Live looping. His + vocals were cut on an sE Z3300a.
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What guitars Ed Sheeran uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Martin
Custom LX1 (main stage guitar)
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Sheeran by Lowden
Sheeran by Lowden S and Wee Lowden guitars
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Sheeran by Lowden S and Wee Lowden guitars“There are fewer guitar bands and fewer artists using guitars now, and not as many kids picking up guitars.”
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“For all the guitar people out there who look at me as not an electric player, don't let the person behind the guitar fool you”
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Sennheiser
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Looping
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sE Electronics
Z3300a MicrophoneSeen in Sound On Sound: Jake Gosling, producing Ed Sheeran's +, January 2012
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sE4400a pair (guitars on +)Seen in Sound On Sound: Jake Gosling, producing Ed Sheeran's +, January 2012
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Steinberg
Cubase SX3
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Cubase SX3Seen in Sound On Sound: Jake Gosling, producing Ed Sheeran's +, January 2012
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ASP008 eight-channel preampSeen in Sound On Sound: Jake Gosling, producing Ed Sheeran's +, January 2012
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Pod XT (guitar effects)Seen in Sound On Sound: Jake Gosling, producing Ed Sheeran's +, January 2012
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MelodyneSeen in Sound On Sound: Jake Gosling, producing Ed Sheeran's +, January 2012
Questions
About Ed Sheeran's gear.
What guitar does Ed Sheeran play?
Mix reported his main stage guitar is a custom Martin LX1. He also launched Sheeran by Lowden guitars and a PRS SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone.
What loop pedal does Ed Sheeran use?
Mix describes his Chewie Monsta rig: Mobius 2 looping hosted in Ableton Live, triggered via a Roland FC-300. Sound On Sound also notes a Boss RC-30 Loop Station.
What microphone does Ed Sheeran use?
Live, a Sennheiser 2000 Series with a custom capsule based on the 5235, after an 865 capsule. Jake Gosling recorded his + vocals on an sE Electronics Z3300a.
What DAW does Ed Sheeran use?
Jake Gosling recorded the + album mainly in Steinberg Cubase SX3, with Ableton Live for beats; his live looping runs in Ableton Live.
What amp does Ed Sheeran use?
Orange makes his Outlowd by Ed Sheeran ES series, including the ES60 busking amp.
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Ed Sheeran is the English singer-songwriter behind +, x, Divide and Shape of You. This guide covers his Martin, Lowden and PRS guitars, his Orange signature amp, the looping rig and stage mics from his tours, and the studio chain on his debut album.
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