I built a Janick Gers tribute guitar
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- Опубликовано: 9 апр 2017
- I'm a huge Iron Maiden fan and I've wanted to own a black Fender Stratocaster with Duncan JB Jr. pickups like the one played by Janick Gers for pretty much as long as I've been into Maiden. As Fender doesn't make a production model, I set about obtaining the various parts and assembling them to my specifications. This video documents the building process.
If guitar tech talk isn't your cup of tea, you can skip to a demo of the guitar at 10:02, featuring a playthrough of 'Sign of the Cross'.
DISCLAIMER: This video doesn't aim to be a precise step-by-step guide, but if you're after some tips on building your own Janick Strat, please do add a comment and I'll respond as soon as possible. 
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Late to the comments here but can I say bloody amazing job Sir, I have been a Maiden fan since unbelievably being taken to see them in 1992 at Donnington... I was 5 years old !!!!
And watching Janick it what made me pick up the guitar and I have never looked back !!!! It's about bloody time he had his own signature model
Thanks John.
Janick is an awesome guitarist and you definite nailed the build.
I like how you test the guitar with " sign of the cross" and I want to seen "the ghost of navigator" being played on this guitar. It has my favourite solo performed by janick:)
Thanks! I'm working on a few other videos at the moment, but I'll definitely consider it!
It's absolutely a disgrace on Fender not to release a Janick Gers signature especially seeing as Dave Murray, Steve Harris and Adrien Smith (Jackson are a Fender company) all have signatures.
My dad named me after Janick him self, I own a cream guitar like the other one he uses a lot. I want to try replicate that
Like the one from "All the young dudes".
Be sure to break the guitar a little bit on the side, just to be excactly the same.
Indeed, if you're wanting to go all out. I'm not a big fan of relicing myself. I remember when his guitar didn't have that entire corner of the finish missing!
I'm a Janick's fan too, i have a black Fender guitar, i'm going to do the same as you to make my guitar look like the Janick Gers guitar.
Great! Good luck with the project.
Well done. Janick's Strats have some important details. The fact that he is NOT using a Floyd actually allows him to bend behind behind the nut (which he does in Fear of the Dark) and do a few of his other tricks. Good pickup choices too. Janick is an endorser of Sandberg Guitars, but usually only plays his Sandberg doing the Trooper.
I have a feeling at some point you're gonna upgrade to the JB Jr's though ;)
Great video! I built a Dave Murray black 57 copy and love it. I used all name brand parts including a JMT nitro body, DiMarzio pups, original floyd rose etc. Its far superior and more accurate than the Fender that goes for 2k plus!
As far as Jannick, he absolutly deserves one. Jannick is like that soldier that is loayal to the end. Never really gets the limelight as far as solos etc with a few exceptions but is in top form every show and plays with the enthusaisim of a 20 year old. I love what you did and plan of doing one as well! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
I'd be very intrigued to see your guitar. I felt the same way about that old signature model that Fender put out. I'm going to build my own Davey Strat at some point, but it absolutely needs a Floyd or a Kahler. That's where the Fender falls short for me (well, that and the price).
Aye, Jan's a trooper. He's responsible for some great co-writes too. I love all the celtic influences in his playing. Ade Smith's my guitar hero though, so he's next on my list. I've got a bunch of Charvel parts that I'm going to turn into an 80s-spec Jackson San Dimas. Watch this space!
Absolutely fantastic job!
Everything about this video is amazing. Up the irons mate!!🙌🏻
Janick has a unique sound and style. Great guitarist!!
It sounds AWESOME!
Guitar looks great mate, nice playing!
Love what you've done here. Good job.
I have authentic Janick Gers plectrum, from the Final Frontier tour! I'll get it out on me next video and give your channel a shout-out.
Bless you and all the very best for 2022!
I've been an Iron Maiden fan for 34 years (I'm old) and I first saw them on their World Slavery Tour in 1985...my point, I've never seen any Maiden fan who favors Janick Gers over Adrian Smith or Dave Murray. I'm a Dave Murray guy, but also dig Smith/Gers...The Trooper rif made me want to pick up the Guitar, which took 33 years to actually happen. Great job on the Gertar....!
I haven't come across many myself. Adrian Smith's my favourite, but Jan gets a lot of stick that he doesn't deserve. I got into Maiden in the 90s and so much of the stuff from that period and onwards benefits hugely from his contributions! Thanks for the kind words about the guitar!
I favour Janick, personally he's my favourite of the trio. So now you've found a Maiden fan (of 27 years) that picks Janick over Dave and Adrian! :-)
For what it's worth I'm a HUGE fan of his work on Bruce's solo work as well, it's well worth a listen if you're not familiar with it.
Matthew Fountain Aye he's great on Tattooed Millionaire. Some of his best work. I'm more a fan of later Bruce with Roy Z and Adrian, but there's some killer stuff on that album (the lead part on Born in '58, for a start).
Matthew Fountain Wow, I am truly amazed to find someone who places Janick over Dave/Adrian. I've been around numerous guitar players and Maiden fans over the many years I've followed the band; you are the only fan to place him first. I loved his work on "Tattooed Millionaire", with his interpretation of "All The Young Dudes" as a highlight of his guitar work on that album. I wanted to learn that song as quickly as possible, of course I don't play like Yanick, but not many can. I think it's very cool that you appreciate the member of that band who frankly doesn't get the credit that he should. Plus he plays Strats...you can never go wrong with that, cheers!
James Thwaite I love Janick's energy on stage. I saw him for the first time on the "No Prayer for the Road" tour and enjoyed his playing/stage presence. Janick has a style all his own and though I missed Adrian, he was a worthy successor. I have not been paying enough attention to his contributions to the band. I have to revist some of the newer Maiden material and appreciate Janick's musical voice. And of course, Janick rocks Strats!
Janick Rules....
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When the time comes for me to get a new guitar, I'll try making this!
looks awesome!
awesome job!
oh ye.
you got the best fender sound I hear in youtube
Yay! Sweet! All the guitarists are great! But the style, I love Janick's flare the best ;) !!!!
It sounds fantastic is that New guitar you have just built I think Mr Janick Gers Will be very impressed
Thanks Steve!
very cool video, was expecting you to do some cover with it!
amazing guitar and sound hell yeahhhh
Great job.....
I know there is a Adrian Smith signature but could you still try to build one. And great job too!!!
very cool
This is awesome! Such a shame that there are no official signature guitars. One minor thing I noticed though, doesn’t Janick use strap locks? I don’t believe stock strap attachments would withstand his playing style.
Great Video! :)
10:48 Plays and dances. That would be amazing
I really loved this video. Just a thought, it seems you have the skills, so, I thought could you make either Adrains grey Lado guitar from the live after death tour or a copy of his gold top. I would love to see you do it then hopefully copy how you do it. Cheers all the way from Australia.
I wish I had those skills! I've been after an affordable gold top LP like Adrian's for years. Thanks for writing and sorry for the late reply. Life is getting in the way of reading comments these days!
You should try the production Dave Murray Model! I have it and LOVE IT!!!!
10:02 had me laughing haha - guitar looks well good!
Great build, if you don’t mind me asking, what are those JB jr clones called. I’d love to pick those up.
Hey Alex usa here. Great video, guitar and playing. God bless
Thank you Joel.
That is a good looking Janice gets stray. I did the same thing with a squirt Korean strat that is over 20 years old and put in neck and bridge Vanson hot rails. What was that song you played called😁🤘🏼👍
Very nice job, and it sounds good too!
Are you going to relic it so it looks like the one he uses now, or are you going to keep it like this?
If I where to do something like this, I think I would just get myself either a high level Squier in black, or a Mexico Standard in black and go from there :)
Thank you! I'm planning on keeping it in good nick, but who knows what will happen. I've taken enough chunks out of my guitars over the years, despite trying my best to keep them in pristine condition.
There's a really nice body on the Squier Vintage Modified 70s Strat. Pair that with an MIM neck, a white pickguard and some JB Jrs and you're on to a winner!
@@alexmarkham Wow, I'm 11 months late, thank you RUclips.. -_-
Yeah I did get a black Mexican strat but it has a maple fretboard, but I'm thinking of getting rid of it and getting one with either rosewood or pau ferro and go from there :)
@@alexmarkham I have squier classic vibe 50s, my plan is to change pickups like you and locking tuners but I will stay with maple neck, it's awesome for bending. And I bend a living shit out of my gear. :D
I'm completely lay about guitar tech. But, as a music fan, i just want to say you did an amazing job with this guitar.
P.S.: Sorry by my english! :-)
Cheers!!
Thank you!
peace ale and love brother from another land.
I'll raise a pint of Trooper to that. Cheers!
10:48 - 11:25 \m/
Planning on having a similar One, with miscellaneous squier parte 😂
Awesome vid :)
Thanks! Good luck with the guitar.
i totaly agree with you 100%ive always wondered how come fenderguitars has not done a signature janick gers series yet like he been a member of iron maiden not since 1991
That's wicked and a great plank of wood for the price. Nice one. Do you remember what you searched for on eBay to get the shady humbuckers? I'm often on the look out for them on there... but there's rails as far as the eye can see...
Cheers Chris. It looks like no one's selling them on eBay at the moment. Try searching for '12 screw pole pieces low noise dual coil pickup' on AliExpress.
Awesome, thanks. I discovered if you go around the houses and search for HHH loaded pickguards on amazon you can find similar.
What are the pickups that you used as it looking to do and Janick replica
The real deal? JB Jrs for bridge and neck, and Hot Rails for middle. Dave Murray uses Hot Rails for bridge and neck and JB Jrs for middle.
Where are you?
You should dance while playing the guitar. Like what JG does on stage. 😀
He uses a hot rails in the neck, but as you say, "sod it!" Good enough for rock n roll.
It's a JB Jr in the neck! Though I'm sure I've seen him with Hot Rails in his white Strat at some point.
Reet good, that.
Hello. Good job! What is the model of the single coil middle ? Please
Thanks! I used a Fender Tex Mex single coil. There isn't much info out there about the actual pickup Janick uses in the middle. I imagine it's just a stock pickup.
Alex Markham thanks for your answer. I will do the same thing on my black stratocaster made in Japan 93'. I will install 2 JB jr and a Seymour Duncan SSL-2 i think in the middle. I can't do exactly the same guitar of mr Gers because my guitar have a mapple neck but it's not my goal ! I just want a good guitar. The Wood of my guitar is exellent and i think it will be cool with the 3 Seymour Duncan
No problem! That sounds like a great project. I'd love to see it when it's finished.
Alex Markham no problem !
Alex Markham sorry but i have an other question. For the middle pickups, it must have a reverse polarity ? I think no because two others pickups are humbuckers... It must have only reverse polarity when we have 3 single coils?
Thought about relicing it?
Not really. I prefer to keep my guitars in good condition!
Hey, can you give me the link where I can find those pickups ?
Here they are - www.aliexpress.com/item/Sell-Free-Shipping-low-noise-dual-coil-single-guitar-pickup-black-white-color-single-coil-guitar/32455777845.html. After using them for a while, I've decided that I much prefer the neck position. You can get a decent enough tone from the bridge by adjusting the pole heights, but the sustain isn't amazing. A decent preamp will help though.
And you ordered them both with black bobbins ? I see that they are offering them one with the black, and other one in white.
That would be them.
bring Adrian signature please
JB jr best pickups you can find to strat, Love the sounds. but i don,t like JB jr on the neck screaming sorry . I recommend Seymour duncan little 59 on the neck. very much maiden sound
Indeed sound awesome, I want you to be my new best friend
If you are making a sign model..... why go cheap....
Janick please mute your guitar and keep dancing...😂😂😂😂
That’s easy enuff ... go to your local scrapyard buy a 50 year old Stratocaster that’s falling apart ... then get a big long strap so when your on stage you can dance about like an idiot an pretend your a great guitarist with a poor tone and then u can ruin every iron maiden solo cos you don’t know how to play them an then you can pretend to be as good as Adrian or Dave when it’s clear to see you really aren’t... that’s how u build a Janick guitar
TREMOLO PICKING ACROSS ALL STRINGS
You forgot to write songs like "Dance of Death", "Ghost of Navigator", "The Talisman". 😉