Perfect amp settings — Fender Twin Reverb

The Ed Sheeran guitar tone for “Perfect”, dialed in for a Fender Twin Reverb with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio version, ÷ (Divide) album (2017) — primarily acoustic, but electric tone reference from live performances

Original rig

VOX AC30 amp, Fender Stratocaster (Eric Clapton Crash 1 replica or custom artwork Strat), no pedals except tuner

Crystal clean, dry, chimey with subtle compression from Class A tubes

Amp settings — Fender Twin Reverb

CHANNELNormalBRIGHToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	3
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME8

Why these settings

Your Twin Reverb is brighter and more scooped than the AC30's mid-forward Class A chime. Pushed mids +1 vs typical Twin settings to compensate. Your Les Paul's humbuckers are darker and hotter than Ed's single-coil Strats—using the neck pickup with tone rolled to 6 and volume at 8 softens the attack and reduces output to match his glassy, delicate touch. Reverb at 0 because Ed runs bone-dry on electric.

PRO TIPEd's electric tone relies heavily on fingerpicking dynamics and letting notes breathe—use your fingers instead of a pick, and play closer to the neck for that soft, pillowy attack he gets on ballads.

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