PSA: Sorry for the background music, we were trying something and it clearly isnt working for a lot of you! All of our new videos do not have this issue. Thanks for watching! :)
Jeff is definitely Mr. Microtonal. I saw him with Beck, Bogert and Appice when they were calling themselves The Jeff Beck Group. Then I saw him in 1980 for the There And Back tour, with Stevie Ray Vaughan, in Oakland with Jennifer Batten, with Tal wilkenfeld, with Rhonda Smith and Vinnie Colauita. He's fantastic! Nice explanations of some of his technique here, Jules.
My in-laws got me the green one! I wanted that guitar for many years, but couldn’t justify the purchase for lots of reasons. I haven’t gotten to play it yet because of COVID restrictions. I get more and more excited to play it one day. I was happy to see this video about it since not many have been made recently.
That's awesome Mitchell, it's definitely a great guitar and is super "stratty" in the best sort of way, definitely recommend one if you want a great rock n roll axe! :)
Wonderful insight into Beck's style, light on specs of the guitar, which is what I came for but followed for the awesome breakdown of technique and clear love of the music.
Great video. Two things I would point: 1) installing Wilkinson split roller nut would add extra twang. You could find Japanese licensed correct Wilkinson nut reissued by Gotoh. It costs around USD 100 and totally worth it 2) Beck uses American Deluxe bridge wirh Callaham block. That gives mote sustain amd better control of tremolo arm (it would not jump in the hole). And if you check of Beck live concerts you would note that tremolo arm hole is located closer to bridge pickup (instead of bridge end as on signature model - both production models amd even Masterbuilt). That gives more space for those pinky tricks. But that also means you could not upgrade to Callaham block unless you also change the bridge plate. Which I believe Fender did this on purpose to make such upgrades a nightmare. Still worth doing that 100%. Cheers.
Super cool, Rory! I'll never forget playing once the bridge was floating the right amount for the first time, tons of new tiny little things to check out and dig into- have fun!!
First of all, great video and excellent playing, really hard to peg jeff becks style and touch, I think you did a fantastic job. I had a question about the signature model tone pots. It seems that my tone control #2 for bridge and middle also rolls off the high end for the neck pickup. Is that a standard configuration?
Thank you Taylor! Honestly not sure about that configuration so I don't want to misguide you and say yes or no! I usually just have one tone pot that controls all three pickups- and then usually just leave it wide open the whole time anyway! :)
Jules, I now have the JB Strat and the harmonics are sounding much easier for me. It is so nice to have this model. Thank you. P.S. Star Spangled Banner with a slide ? Your slide is great.
You have some convincing JB chops Jules. I really appreciated the bit where you talk about him emulating a harmonica player. I hadn;t thought of that, but it's spot on. I have always been aware of Jeff Beck, but I recently watched the video clip of him playing Cause we ended as lovers with Tal & Vinnnie and it totally blew my mind. You really have to watch him to fully appreciate his gift. BTW, what amp/model are you plugged into?
I really appreciate that thanks man! I was actually there at the crossroads festival when Jeff played w Tal/ Vinnie- I’ll never forget it! I was plugged into a ceriatone OTS in this video, really great budget friendly dumble clone!
1. Did JB play an OLYMPIC WHITE STRAT in his last gig 11/12/22 @ the Grand Sierra? 2. Did JB ever use a SURF GREEN STRAT in his live performances? Thanks for your answers. JB LEGEND
Thank you Thelonious! 1. Yes, 2. Yes I got to see Jeff's 3rd from final performance in San Jose and to call it fantastic is an understatement... Long live JB!!
@@julesleyhe good for you...wished I had the chance..by the way, do you give out formal online lessons? How much?How can I contact you other than YT..thanks...havva good day! JB Legend 🤘
Hey Dave, thanks for checking out the video! I'm pretty sure Beck's whammy bar screws in... and he's using locking tuners w the rolling nut, those two parts of the setup really effect how well the bar works/ guitar stays in tune. Hope that helps!
Curious about the setup of the tremolo? How many Springs and how far off the guitar it is at the back etc ? How about a vid about the setup of your JB model? Nice technique, not an easy guy to sound like.
Good call, and thanks for inquiring about that super important part of the whole game! In my case my whammy bar is floating with about a step and a half of play (it's about the most you can get before the bridge hits the guitar body and can't go up further UNLESS you reeeeeally have it floating a ton... but a step and a half is plenty for me!) and I have 3 springs in the back, just the right amount of tension to really be able to manipulate the whammy bar comfortably. Thanks for the great comment and for checking out the video!
Great demo! do you find these pickups do a better job retaining highs when you roll down the volume for clean sounds? Sounds like the do but also wanted to hear from your experience plying different guitars through same rig
I'm considering buying this guitar and found your channel. Excellent demonstration - really was not expecting to find and actual JB fan using his techniques - most people just demo a guitar with a bunch of CRAP pentatonic garbage - you actually demonstrated the music I actually want to play on this thing. Really nice video, and great origin story of seeing Jeff for the first time. The only thing I am concerned about is seeing some reviewers on Sweetwater saying they swapped out the pickups for Lindy Fralins. If I spend 2k don't want to have to first change stuff. But anyway thanks, this video was very helpful for me.
Awesome, Daniel! Thanks so much for that comment I really appreciate it... I totally get the pickup thing, they're a certain thing on this axe... If you're already hip to that part then I'd at least say that that won't surprise you about it. I'm not crazy about this guitar's neck but simply because of how the whammy bar is setup I'm able to do so much of the Jeff Beck stuff that don't bug me too much. I think they could be upgraded but the way the bar works it really does allow you to access a lot of that stuff pretty well!
@@julesleyhe Ok so we're both on the exact same page with this guitar. (I had to rip those noiseless out of a Clapton Strat and replace them with Fender custom 69's.) I think now I may try to take my Strat plus with Lace Sensors and just try the Jeff whammy bar adjustment I saw in another youtube video and see if that works instead. I really like that quiver thing he does, hopefully this adjustment will stay in tune - not betting on it though. Glad I found your channel - you really have the Jeff whammy technique down pat. Saw your Star-Spangled Banner video - sounded great, must've been a blast I'm sure.
Hi Jules. Great job. If you don't mind, what is your setup? A Hiwatt maybe? Pedals? Your sound is killing it! You are getting some serious dynamic range out of those noiseless picks.
Hey Clayton, awesome thank you! I'm playing through a Ceriatone OTS 50, REALLY great amp! The Jeff Beck strat has some awesome pickups (Fender hot noiseless) that really get the glassy strat tone pretty close to perfectly... other than that there's a Ceriatone centura (their Klon centaur clone) and I can't recommend that pedal enough too! Thanks for checking out the video!
Hi Jules, Jeff has been a big influence on me and I love his music. I’m thinking of buying a Jeff Beck strat and I wanted to ask you if the guitar has treble bleed fitted or does it loses the treble when rolling down the volume… from your demo video it seems like it does have treble bleed fitted. But idk…
Hey man, thanks for checking out the video! Honestly I'm not 100% sure at this point with rolling down the volume (I sold this guitar a little while ago or I'd check!) but I remember the tone staying pretty similar when rolling the volume off a smidge... If you can get your hands on a Jeff Beck model strat I sure would recommend it, you seem like the right player for it!
Sorry, bet you've never heard this before - any relation to Jim 😂 ? Jeez, I loved that show when I lived Canada. Nice video and playing - a bit too much gain/overdrive for the default tone, but when you wind it back to clean it up is perfect 🎸👍. Where Were You? almost make me cry every time. The subtle whammy control is amazing great job ❤.
Building one right this minute, maple board snd mint pickguard on white, "premium" Artec Alnico 5 versions of the Hot Noiseless stacks. Same controls with no-load tones and I added a push-pull neck-on in position 1using a super switch. Soldering iron is smokin', fingers crossed!!
So cool, Orlando- really appreciate it man! I love Jeff a ton and it's really awesome to help others with some of his techniques... He is human after all and we can definitely at least improve our own playing by trying to add some of his flavor. Thanks for checking out the video!
I'm seriously considering a JB sig Strat, but I'm also torn between it, the white Eric Johnson Strat, Am-Pro II or even American Original 60s. I'm leaning towards the JB, but I'm a little scared of the noiseless pickups. I had a mid/late 2000s S1 Noiseless Strat and never cared for the pickups. I do a play a lot of cleans, so I love that really bell-like, vintage sound.
This morning I bought a mint JB signature on Reverb. Could you tell me if this model has "Hot" noiseless Pups ? Great view of the trem bar moves on the harmonic lick. Thx !
How thick is the neck on this guitar? I’ve read that Jeff likes guitars with fat necks, but these models don’t look like they have a chunky neck. Thanks!
Hey Roderick, it's kind of a weird neck honestly, not super chunky but kind of awkward in my hands at least! Great q.... I'm thinking about getting a replacement neck from warmoth for this axe actually because I like everything about this guitar but I'm not crazy about the neck. Thanks for checking out the video!
Jules, fantastic review. Many thanks...I smiled at the ' Beck'ie' reference... I've enjoyed learning to be melodic with the trem. It forces you to pay a lot of attention to what you do. I wonder if any Strat's conventional trem can be set up to float as reliably as a JB model? I have mine set to 1/2 step up, but curious what the JB model is set to on the pull up. 🤔
@@julesleyhe Yes u can set up a vintage style strat trem to do the same. You adjust the bridge block back as far as rout allows.I can get a major 3rd pull up on an original mexi strat, and it stays in tune perfectly, the nut happens to be spot on, always remains in tune. You may need to back the 6 bridge mounting screws a tad to not get binding, but I never touched them. Bonus pro tip; u can also use trem without bar(or with it still there) and get unique non beck derivative sounds by pulling up the back and bouncing/pushing the bridge itself.
Hey Marcelo thanks! Jeff is usually plugged into (at least) a Marshall and I've definitely seen the Klon Centaur at the end of his rig before. In this case I had the Amp set EQ to 12 oclock and Overdrive channel to 4 with the Ceriatone Centura getting a lot of the harmonics to pop!
@@julesleyhe , Thank you my friend! The tone of Mr. Beck's Stratocaster is unique, and for me, the coolest. You did a great job on your setup for this demo! Thanks again!
Hi Daniel! Wow, funny you should ask- I'm currently shooting my lesson videos for my patreon channel that I'm putting together- I'll have clips on my channel/ a full page with TONS of lessons... I'm going to focus a lot on Jeff Beck since I love him/ have lots to say about him, I'd love to get a lesson on Midnight Walker up there for you! :) Thanks for checking out the video, all the best!
Just found on your channel (new sub) - really loved the deep dive on Jeff Beck's approach. Loved your harmonic distortion comparison to a harp player with overdriven mic. I'm a huge Beck fan and I loved your playing on this artist spotlight. Thanks again Jules!
great video and great technique, man! I'm just wondering how does this guitar perform when you play other styles of music, I mean stylish fender style music, given that the pickups on this guitar are ceramic, quite different from other fenders, thank you so much!
Hey Yew, thanks for checking out the video! I love how this guitar sounds as far as Fender Strat tone goes.... I plugged it in at a jam and the keyboardist said "it sounds SUPER STRATTY!" and it really does, kinda glassy and each pickup is very distinct.
@@julesleyhe Thanks Jules! That's comforting cuz I actually have one in surf green, which I really love, and yet haven't managed to get some super stratty sound out of it. Now with your comfirmation I know that it CAN make great sound when my technique is improved and my gear updated!
Jeff was, and is, my all time favorite guitar player, however, regardless of the nuts I've used, (and I've tried them all), the guitar just does not stay in tune when using the bar. What's the deal?
I’m right there with you with Jeff as my all time fav… have you tried big bend’s nut sauce in the nut? That tends to work wonders, even just putting graphite from a lead pencil helps too… try either of those/ when you restring I always try and just keep the strings moving around between bending and stretching the strings to kinda “get used to how it works around here” for lack of a better term and it works pretty well for me- hope that helps!
Right on Tim thank you! It possibly could set up a certain way... but this Strat definitely feels great and all of the whammy stuff is a pleasure with this axe. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@julesleyhe is this jeff beck signature a custom or a recent standard ? If i buy a standard signature will i have the same tone for the neck ans head ?
Curious to try those... I feel like these pickups aren't THE VERY BEST but at least for me they definitely help achieve a bunch of his tones/ the bridge pickup is so icy clean it's crazy!
I know for a fact that the signatures that Fender gave him were never used, his tech told me he didn't like them. He stuck with his parts caster with Basswood body. Don't fall for this marketing BS. Aside from that JB is one guy that can be copied but no-one can capture the ssence that was him. It's a bit like wearing a dead man's shoes. It's about time Fender woke up and started providing value for money instead of pandering to collectors.
True, he has a Custom Shop with single-coil Suhr pickups with hum killer system, the big roller nut (Wilkinson?), nito finish, and Fender doesn't offer this guitar -Jeff had it modded, BUT, I bought the JB Artist model (same as this vid) in 2019 to get my idea of the ideal Strat (staggered locking tuners, no string trees, roller nut, better access neck heel, noiseless pickups), and I think it's incredible. I think a lot of people will have a different ideal pickup in mind, but this is great for me, so maybe give it a try some time! Wish they had more colours, like red and natural wood, then maybe it would be more popular. Btw, I just adjusted my trem per Carl Verhayen's video -works perfectly!
PSA: Sorry for the background music, we were trying something and it clearly isnt working for a lot of you! All of our new videos do not have this issue. Thanks for watching! :)
Yes, the music is a distraction.
You might as well have somebody talking in the background too. What were you trying to accomplish having two guitars playing at once?
I think we will try that next time haha@@BlackDotPatrick
@@julesleyhe Thank you for taking the criticism well. I was probably too harsh. Your playing in the video was really good.
Thank you. We definitely learned from this mistake! @@BlackDotPatrick
Jeff is definitely Mr. Microtonal. I saw him with Beck, Bogert and Appice when they were calling themselves The Jeff Beck Group. Then I saw him in 1980 for the There And Back tour, with Stevie Ray Vaughan, in Oakland with Jennifer Batten, with Tal wilkenfeld, with Rhonda Smith and Vinnie Colauita. He's fantastic! Nice explanations of some of his technique here, Jules.
That's all awesome Rob, I'm not surprised you're a Jeff Beck fanatic!! Looking forward to jamming soon amigo!
The fog behind the guitar in the intro is what does it for me. Great vid!
Thank you Brad 🙏🏼💨
🤘🏼🤘🏼🎸🥳😊
Doc Watson and Jeff Beck in one night. You have a very cool and knowledgable dad!
Absolutely John!! He turned me on to so much of the great/ important music that we cherish today that’s for sure 😊
My dad took me to the State theater in Minneapolis to see him. Total surprise, blessed to see my #1 hero
Very cool man, we were lucky to ever see the man!
My in-laws got me the green one! I wanted that guitar for many years, but couldn’t justify the purchase for lots of reasons. I haven’t gotten to play it yet because of COVID restrictions. I get more and more excited to play it one day. I was happy to see this video about it since not many have been made recently.
That's awesome Mitchell, it's definitely a great guitar and is super "stratty" in the best sort of way, definitely recommend one if you want a great rock n roll axe! :)
Just ordered one, excited and anxious to play it lol, hope I can make it sound as good as you!
Super cool, Brian! Enjoy it!
Go for it!
Great video Jules! Yes, JB is one of my favorites as well, saw him several times. Never gets boring.
Thanks so much man! Agreed, doesn't get much better than JB!
Wonderful insight into Beck's style, light on specs of the guitar, which is what I came for but followed for the awesome breakdown of technique and clear love of the music.
Thanks Arti!
Love the guitar, and love Jeff. Thanks for the tutorial Jules!
Right on Richard, you're so welcome really glad you dug it!!
The left hand of Jeff Beck is very fast.....and his right hand is the summum of sensibility ! Your sound on this vidéo is very perfect !
Thank you so much, Eric!
We’ll be diving into more Jeff Beck tunes/ techniques over time! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🎸🎸
Great video.
Two things I would point:
1) installing Wilkinson split roller nut would add extra twang. You could find Japanese licensed correct Wilkinson nut reissued by Gotoh. It costs around USD 100 and totally worth it
2) Beck uses American Deluxe bridge wirh Callaham block. That gives mote sustain amd better control of tremolo arm (it would not jump in the hole).
And if you check of Beck live concerts you would note that tremolo arm hole is located closer to bridge pickup (instead of bridge end as on signature model - both production models amd even Masterbuilt). That gives more space for those pinky tricks.
But that also means you could not upgrade to Callaham block unless you also change the bridge plate. Which I believe Fender did this on purpose to make such upgrades a nightmare. Still worth doing that 100%.
Cheers.
@@nazarenkodenys Right on thank you for all of this great info!
I floated my strat for the first time today. I’ve never been able to warble til now….and so much more.
Super cool, Rory! I'll never forget playing once the bridge was floating the right amount for the first time, tons of new tiny little things to check out and dig into- have fun!!
First of all, great video and excellent playing, really hard to peg jeff becks style and touch, I think you did a fantastic job.
I had a question about the signature model tone pots. It seems that my tone control #2 for bridge and middle also rolls off the high end for the neck pickup. Is that a standard configuration?
Thank you Taylor! Honestly not sure about that configuration so I don't want to misguide you and say yes or no! I usually just have one tone pot that controls all three pickups- and then usually just leave it wide open the whole time anyway! :)
Please a more About Jeff Beck ❤
Not sure how i stumbled across this video but glad i did, outstanding playing
Thanks Chris!! Really appreciate it, welcome to the channel!
Jules, I now have the JB Strat and the harmonics are sounding much easier for me. It is so nice to have this model. Thank you. P.S. Star Spangled Banner with a slide ? Your slide is great.
You have some convincing JB chops Jules. I really appreciated the bit where you talk about him emulating a harmonica player. I hadn;t thought of that, but it's spot on. I have always been aware of Jeff Beck, but I recently watched the video clip of him playing Cause we ended as lovers with Tal & Vinnnie and it totally blew my mind. You really have to watch him to fully appreciate his gift. BTW, what amp/model are you plugged into?
I really appreciate that thanks man! I was actually there at the crossroads festival when Jeff played w Tal/ Vinnie- I’ll never forget it! I was plugged into a ceriatone OTS in this video, really great budget friendly dumble clone!
Wow you’ve really nailed his style, right down to the little trem warbles, awesom
Thanks Gavin! Love his playing so much, it's all about those tiny little details! :)
1. Did JB play an OLYMPIC WHITE STRAT in his last gig 11/12/22 @ the Grand Sierra?
2. Did JB ever use a SURF GREEN STRAT in his live performances?
Thanks for your answers.
JB LEGEND
Thank you Thelonious! 1. Yes, 2. Yes I got to see Jeff's 3rd from final performance in San Jose and to call it fantastic is an understatement... Long live JB!!
@@julesleyhe good for you...wished I had the chance..by the way, do you give out formal online lessons? How much?How can I contact you other than YT..thanks...havva good day! JB Legend 🤘
Great video man! You're tone is insane 🔥
Thanks so much, Eli- really appreciate that!!
Excellent demonstration and playing! Subscribed 🎸😀
I ordered my JB artist and can’t wait to play it.
Awesome Robert thanks, mate!!
Great playing. I traded my jb strat for a Les Paul, don’t regret it but l miss it. Time to get it “beck”
Thanks Francesco! Definitely love the JB strat, I actually just sold mine recently as well- maybe we'll both get ours back someday! :)
Great vid and "Beckisms". 2 quick questions. Is his bar screw in or pop in? Are the tuners locking?
If you respond thank you for doing so.
Hey Dave, thanks for checking out the video! I'm pretty sure Beck's whammy bar screws in... and he's using locking tuners w the rolling nut, those two parts of the setup really effect how well the bar works/ guitar stays in tune. Hope that helps!
totally brilliant demo!!
Thank you so much Neil! Jeff is my hero, this was a really fun one to make!
Curious about the setup of the tremolo? How many Springs and how far off the guitar it is at the back etc ? How about a vid about the setup of your JB model? Nice technique, not an easy guy to sound like.
Good call, and thanks for inquiring about that super important part of the whole game! In my case my whammy bar is floating with about a step and a half of play (it's about the most you can get before the bridge hits the guitar body and can't go up further UNLESS you reeeeeally have it floating a ton... but a step and a half is plenty for me!) and I have 3 springs in the back, just the right amount of tension to really be able to manipulate the whammy bar comfortably. Thanks for the great comment and for checking out the video!
Great demo! do you find these pickups do a better job retaining highs when you roll down the volume for clean sounds? Sounds like the do but also wanted to hear from your experience plying different guitars through same rig
Hey, thanks Andy! I love riding the volume knob with these pickups, it does the Jeff type of tone with the volume rolled off just a bit really well!
.. omg .. my dream guitar .. forever in my basket .. never had enough money to make one mine
It's an awesome axe!!!
what a correct way to review Mr.Beck strat,,thanks buddy
Thank you Omar!!
Very good video. Great instructional technique- very hands on.👍
Thank you so much, really appreciate it!
Nice playing !!
Did you have to set up the trem to play this style or did the guitar come from “The Factory” set up properly?
Thanks
Thanks James! It came set up this way, really ready to do all of that wild whammy bar stuff right away, I definitely really dig this axe!
I'm considering buying this guitar and found your channel. Excellent demonstration - really was not expecting to find and actual JB fan using his techniques - most people just demo a guitar with a bunch of CRAP pentatonic garbage - you actually demonstrated the music I actually want to play on this thing. Really nice video, and great origin story of seeing Jeff for the first time. The only thing I am concerned about is seeing some reviewers on Sweetwater saying they swapped out the pickups for Lindy Fralins. If I spend 2k don't want to have to first change stuff. But anyway thanks, this video was very helpful for me.
Awesome, Daniel! Thanks so much for that comment I really appreciate it... I totally get the pickup thing, they're a certain thing on this axe... If you're already hip to that part then I'd at least say that that won't surprise you about it. I'm not crazy about this guitar's neck but simply because of how the whammy bar is setup I'm able to do so much of the Jeff Beck stuff that don't bug me too much. I think they could be upgraded but the way the bar works it really does allow you to access a lot of that stuff pretty well!
@@julesleyhe Ok so we're both on the exact same page with this guitar. (I had to rip those noiseless out of a Clapton Strat and replace them with Fender custom 69's.) I think now I may try to take my Strat plus with Lace Sensors and just try the Jeff whammy bar adjustment I saw in another youtube video and see if that works instead. I really like that quiver thing he does, hopefully this adjustment will stay in tune - not betting on it though. Glad I found your channel - you really have the Jeff whammy technique down pat. Saw your Star-Spangled Banner video - sounded great, must've been a blast I'm sure.
Hey there,
Hard to believe we lost the guitar Icon Jeff Beck a couple of days ago.
Couldn't have said it better myself... Man, just about the greatest loss possible to the world of music/ guitar!
Hi Jules. Great job. If you don't mind, what is your setup? A Hiwatt maybe? Pedals? Your sound is killing it! You are getting some serious dynamic range out of those noiseless picks.
Hey Clayton, awesome thank you! I'm playing through a Ceriatone OTS 50, REALLY great amp! The Jeff Beck strat has some awesome pickups (Fender hot noiseless) that really get the glassy strat tone pretty close to perfectly... other than that there's a Ceriatone centura (their Klon centaur clone) and I can't recommend that pedal enough too! Thanks for checking out the video!
Hi Jules, Jeff has been a big influence on me and I love his music. I’m thinking of buying a Jeff Beck strat and I wanted to ask you if the guitar has treble bleed fitted or does it loses the treble when rolling down the volume… from your demo video it seems like it does have treble bleed fitted. But idk…
Hey man, thanks for checking out the video! Honestly I'm not 100% sure at this point with rolling down the volume (I sold this guitar a little while ago or I'd check!) but I remember the tone staying pretty similar when rolling the volume off a smidge... If you can get your hands on a Jeff Beck model strat I sure would recommend it, you seem like the right player for it!
Sorry, bet you've never heard this before - any relation to Jim 😂 ? Jeez, I loved that show when I lived Canada.
Nice video and playing - a bit too much gain/overdrive for the default tone, but when you wind it back to clean it up is perfect 🎸👍. Where Were You? almost make me cry every time. The subtle whammy control is amazing great job ❤.
LEYHE!!!! I love it! Thanks Kevin, appreciate it man!
Only a brave man play Jeff licks. Thanks for the good review.
Thanks man, appreciate it!!
You, Scott Henderson and Dani from Marbin are great modern examples of Mr Beck's playing!
Thanks man!
Building one right this minute, maple board snd mint pickguard on white, "premium" Artec Alnico 5 versions of the Hot Noiseless stacks. Same controls with no-load tones and I added a push-pull neck-on in position 1using a super switch. Soldering iron is smokin', fingers crossed!!
Sounds awesome, hope it goes great!
Great review! You really nail Jeff’s right hand technique. Cheers!
Thanks man really appreciate it!!
I can tell this review is very personal for you, great guitar definitely will try to add it into my line
So cool, Orlando- really appreciate it man! I love Jeff a ton and it's really awesome to help others with some of his techniques... He is human after all and we can definitely at least improve our own playing by trying to add some of his flavor. Thanks for checking out the video!
I'm seriously considering a JB sig Strat, but I'm also torn between it, the white Eric Johnson Strat, Am-Pro II or even American Original 60s. I'm leaning towards the JB, but I'm a little scared of the noiseless pickups. I had a mid/late 2000s S1 Noiseless Strat and never cared for the pickups. I do a play a lot of cleans, so I love that really bell-like, vintage sound.
This one's pickup are pretty awesome especially for the cleans- but between those two it's a win win!
I have an EJ…best strat I’ve ever owned, but I’m interested in a JB Strat…maybe next week I’ll trade in a custom shop 56 for on.
Only thing missing is the reversed head stock. The wah part - it's called a "parked" wah.
That's right! I love the reverse head stock... and parking the wah in the right spot!
Jules, How hard do you have to press on the whammy to get the tremolo you want? Some guitars have whammy bars that are hard to press.
Hi Larry! Not hard at all, in this case it really is setup so that you barely have to touch it for it to potentially do something crazy!
Beautiful playing. Nice ! Hi Jules, What is the spring set-up like? 2 ? 3 ? Thx
Thanks so much! 3 springs in this one, I feel like that helps get the JB setup/ feel closest for me at least!
@@julesleyhe Thx for your reply. I've been so enjoying learning Where were You, 2 Rivers and Cause we've Ended... too much fun. Cheers Jules !
Hi. Was the bridge floating when the guitar arrived? Or did you have to adust it yourself? I just ordered one. Please advise and thank you.
Great question, when I got mine it was setup ready to trem up about a minor third… so I wouldn’t be surprised if it came setup ready for this!
@@julesleyhe thank you Sir.
Really a great video. You know your stuff! 👏🏻
Thanks so much, Kord! Really appreciate it!
I'm also a big fan of Jeff Beck!!! And this guitar is awesome! Is this Yours?
Thank you! Yup I have the strat and love it/ would recommend one to anyone interested! Thanks for checking out the video
This morning I bought a mint JB signature on Reverb. Could you tell me if this model has "Hot" noiseless Pups ? Great view of the trem bar moves on the harmonic lick. Thx !
These are the hot noiseless pickups! Hope you dig yours, I’ve always loved this axe a lot!
@@julesleyhe Much appreciated !
Great playing, brotha. Thanks!
Thanks so much, Joey!
Wait how do you slow down the video?
Hey Jimi! It's in the video settings icon, I believe it's the bottom right corner of the video when you move the cursor over the video! :-)
How thick is the neck on this guitar? I’ve read that Jeff likes guitars with fat necks, but these models don’t look like they have a chunky neck. Thanks!
Hey Roderick, it's kind of a weird neck honestly, not super chunky but kind of awkward in my hands at least! Great q.... I'm thinking about getting a replacement neck from warmoth for this axe actually because I like everything about this guitar but I'm not crazy about the neck. Thanks for checking out the video!
Jules, fantastic review. Many thanks...I smiled at the ' Beck'ie' reference... I've enjoyed learning to be melodic with the trem. It forces you to pay a lot of attention to what you do. I wonder if any Strat's conventional trem can be set up to float as reliably as a JB model? I have mine set to 1/2 step up, but curious what the JB model is set to on the pull up. 🤔
Thanks so much, Jerry! I think a traditional strat can get close but can't quite get what a JB model can... what a fun guitar to play!
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Yes u can set up a vintage style strat trem to do the same. You adjust the bridge block back as far as rout allows.I can get a major 3rd pull up on an original mexi strat, and it stays in tune perfectly, the nut happens to be spot on, always remains in tune. You may need to back the 6 bridge mounting screws a tad to not get binding, but I never touched them. Bonus pro tip; u can also use trem without bar(or with it still there) and get unique non beck derivative sounds by pulling up the back and bouncing/pushing the bridge itself.
Nice! I also have a JB Strat. Best Strat I have ever owned!
Right!? So cool, great sound and obviously looks so cool... LOVE this guitar!!
What the set and setup tones (ampl & pedals) that the usually of the Mr. Beck use and that you set too to this demonstration? Best Regards
Hey Marcelo thanks! Jeff is usually plugged into (at least) a Marshall and I've definitely seen the Klon Centaur at the end of his rig before. In this case I had the Amp set EQ to 12 oclock and Overdrive channel to 4 with the Ceriatone Centura getting a lot of the harmonics to pop!
@@julesleyhe , Thank you my friend! The tone of Mr. Beck's Stratocaster is unique, and for me, the coolest. You did a great job on your setup for this demo! Thanks again!
Since u have a Beck Strat and know his style a lot, can u make a lesson for the Song Midnight Walker ? :)
Hi Daniel! Wow, funny you should ask- I'm currently shooting my lesson videos for my patreon channel that I'm putting together- I'll have clips on my channel/ a full page with TONS of lessons... I'm going to focus a lot on Jeff Beck since I love him/ have lots to say about him, I'd love to get a lesson on Midnight Walker up there for you! :) Thanks for checking out the video, all the best!
Is that guitar straight into an amp? Or are you using a pedal? I’m very interested in buying one
Larry
Hi Larry, just right into the amp! I'd highly recommend this amp!
Cool demo, Dude.🤙
Thanks Richard, appreciate it!
bravo man. Really a great lesson. You got the sound too.
Thanks so much man glad you dug it!
Well done !
Thanks Paul!!
Excellent!
Thanks Otis!! :)
awesome video! how many springs are you running in the back?
Thank you! 3 springs in the back.
Great great video, you do it right pal
Thank you Fabrizio- really appreciate it buddy! :)
I love olympic white strat 😍
Me too! :)
Yeah dude
:)
Very nice playing and explaining. But you didn't go into the guitar specks that much
Thank you Michael! I'd definitely recommend these axes!
Just found on your channel (new sub) - really loved the deep dive on Jeff Beck's approach. Loved your harmonic distortion comparison to a harp player with overdriven mic. I'm a huge Beck fan and I loved your playing on this artist spotlight. Thanks again Jules!
Awesome Jeff thank you so much!!
Is this the 2022 model? Thanks!
Hey Thelonious! I believe it was a 2014.... I actually recently sold it so I can't check! But it was a pretty darn cool guitar!
@@julesleyhe just got my 2022 JB Strat thanks for your vlog...can I ask questions on guitar matters from you other than in
YT? THANKS
great video and great technique, man! I'm just wondering how does this guitar perform when you play other styles of music, I mean stylish fender style music, given that the pickups on this guitar are ceramic, quite different from other fenders, thank you so much!
by stylish I mean typical, sorry:）
Hey Yew, thanks for checking out the video! I love how this guitar sounds as far as Fender Strat tone goes.... I plugged it in at a jam and the keyboardist said "it sounds SUPER STRATTY!" and it really does, kinda glassy and each pickup is very distinct.
@@julesleyhe Thanks Jules! That's comforting cuz I actually have one in surf green, which I really love, and yet haven't managed to get some super stratty sound out of it. Now with your comfirmation I know that it CAN make great sound when my technique is improved and my gear updated!
Jeff was, and is, my all time favorite guitar player, however, regardless of the nuts I've used, (and I've tried them all), the guitar just does not stay in tune when using the bar. What's the deal?
I’m right there with you with Jeff as my all time fav… have you tried big bend’s nut sauce in the nut? That tends to work wonders, even just putting graphite from a lead pencil helps too… try either of those/ when you restring I always try and just keep the strings moving around between bending and stretching the strings to kinda “get used to how it works around here” for lack of a better term and it works pretty well for me- hope that helps!
Just curious, what string gauge are you using? Good job!
Thanks Jim! Playing 10's n they sound plenty beefy to me!
5:32 great sounding harp brother!
Thanks Eric!!
You getting really close to Jeff’s tone. Is that just the guitar straight? Or are you using pedals.
Thanks Larry, nope just going straight into my Ceriatone OTS 50 and it's cranked!
Hot playing! I wish my floyd could do that
Right on Tim thank you! It possibly could set up a certain way... but this Strat definitely feels great and all of the whammy stuff is a pleasure with this axe. Thanks for checking out the video!
Hey man great video
Right on Roman, thanks buddy!
A great review ! Surprised u don't have a lot of suscribers
Thanks man really appreciate it!
@@julesleyhe is this jeff beck signature a custom or a recent standard ? If i buy a standard signature will i have the same tone for the neck ans head ?
Great work on the Jeff Beck style, that tremolo bar control is tough to achieve!
Thank you Phil!! Indeed, the whammy bar is life time's work on it's own, I marvel at how Beck uses it!! Thanks for checking out the video!
wow Jules
Thanks Ridan!! :)
This demystified some misty stuff!
Love hearing that, thanks so much Rory!
dude . you sound just like the man himself
Thanks man!! Jeff is the man!
It comes back "pretty in tune" promps the question of why the Floyd rose was invented and millions were spent on it
That’s what I wanna know! Thanks for checking out the video!
Not fond of Jeff Beck's newest signature strat ceramic pickups in his strat guitar 🎸 it's shrill and harsh sounding
Curious to try those... I feel like these pickups aren't THE VERY BEST but at least for me they definitely help achieve a bunch of his tones/ the bridge pickup is so icy clean it's crazy!
nice
Thanks, CT!
super
Thanks Federico!
It is just similar to a regular strat.
Similar, but the pickups really do help get to that Jeff Beck sound/ whammy bar!
I know for a fact that the signatures that Fender gave him were never used, his tech told me he didn't like them. He stuck with his parts caster with Basswood body. Don't fall for this marketing BS. Aside from that JB is one guy that can be copied but no-one can capture the ssence that was him. It's a bit like wearing a dead man's shoes. It's about time Fender woke up and started providing value for money instead of pandering to collectors.
Agreed!
True, he has a Custom Shop with single-coil Suhr pickups with hum killer system, the big roller nut (Wilkinson?), nito finish, and Fender doesn't offer this guitar -Jeff had it modded, BUT, I bought the JB Artist model (same as this vid) in 2019 to get my idea of the ideal Strat (staggered locking tuners, no string trees, roller nut, better access neck heel, noiseless pickups), and I think it's incredible. I think a lot of people will have a different ideal pickup in mind, but this is great for me, so maybe give it a try some time! Wish they had more colours, like red and natural wood, then maybe it would be more popular. Btw, I just adjusted my trem per Carl Verhayen's video -works perfectly!
too much noise from pickUps. Even tho, an amazing guitar
Thanks man!