I See Fire amp settings — Squier Frontman 10G

The Ed Sheeran guitar tone for “I See Fire”, dialed in for a Squier Frontman 10G with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug soundtrack (2013)

Original rig

Steel-string acoustic guitar (likely Martin LX1E or similar small-body), capo at 6th fret, DI or mic'd signal — no amplifier

Warm, intimate fingerpicked acoustic with natural room ambiance

Amp settings — Squier Frontman 10G

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	4
Treble	5
Master	3

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE4 VOLUME6

Why these settings

This song is acoustic-only — no electric tone exists to match. The Frontman 10G has only gain, bass, treble, and volume (no mid, presence, or reverb). Settings above give the cleanest, warmest approximation: gain near minimum to stay clean, treble moderate, bass pulled back to reduce muddiness through the small speaker. Your Strat will never sound like an acoustic, but this gets you in the ballpark for the chord shapes.

PRO TIPRoll your Strat's tone knob to 4 and volume to 6-7 to soften the attack and reduce pick brightness — fingerpick near the neck pickup with your thumb and index finger to approximate the acoustic's warm, rounded dynamics. For an authentic cover, consider borrowing or acquiring an acoustic guitar.

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