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About Brave New World Janick Gers's

Janick Gers's guitar work on "Brave New World" sits at the heart of what made the 2000 album feel like a genuine reunion rather than a cash-in. With three guitarists in the lineup for the first time, Gers, Adrian Smith, and Dave Murray divide the harmonic and melodic duties in ways that reward close listening. In G minor at 128 BPM, the track moves with a purposeful mid-tempo gallop that is very much a Heavy Metal staple, and keeping your pick attack controlled and consistent across the whole song is the real challenge. Gers's parts lean on melodic phrasing and expressive vibrato rather than pure speed, so clean articulation matters more than flash. If the three-guitar interplay in the arrangement trips you up, use the Practice Toolbar to loop any tricky transition slowed down until each voice is clear. Iron Maiden's E Standard tuning here keeps everything grounded and full, so no retuning is needed before you start.

  • The song is in G minor at 128 BPM in E Standard tuning, giving it a driving mid-tempo gallop that demands consistent right-hand control throughout.
  • Three guitarists share the parts on this recording, so isolating Janick Gers's specific lines requires careful listening before you begin learning the full arrangement.
  • Expressive vibrato and melodic phrasing define Gers's style on this track more than speed, making clean intonation and finger control the main things to practise.

How to Play Brave New World Janick Gers's

The song moves through: Intro, Full speed, 50 % speed.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: G minor · Tempo: 128 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 128 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
Guitar

Fender Stratocaster

Iron Maiden's signature choice for heavy metal, the Strat's bright single-coils in neck and middle positions deliver the glassy, articulate tone that defines their melodic passages. Dave Murray and Adrian Smith pair bridge humbuckers with this platform to preserve pick dynamics and note definition rather than drowning in compressed gain.

Marshall JCM800
Amp

Marshall JCM800

The backbone of Maiden's iconic sound, the JCM800's moderate gain structure lets the power tubes sing without preamp saturation, preserving the punch and harmonic clarity that makes their riffs cut through a mix. Murray and Smith set gain moderately to maintain definition while pushing the amp into natural tube breakup.

Seymour Duncan JB
Pickup

Seymour Duncan JB

Adrian Smith's weapon of choice, the JB's balanced output drives Marshall amps into singing sustain without over-compressing dynamics, allowing his lead lines to breathe with clarity and snap. This moderate-output humbucker maintains the attack and articulation essential to Maiden's punchy, defined metal tone.

DiMarzio Super Distortion
Pickup

DiMarzio Super Distortion

Dave Murray's bridge pickup at 13k output strikes the perfect balance, hitting the Marshall hard enough for thick sustain yet retaining enough dynamics for expressive bending and harmonic control. It's hot enough to sing but not so overwound that it flattens the natural Strat character underneath.

Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Pedal

Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

Murray and Smith use this clean boost to push their Marshalls harder during solos, adding aggression without relying on pedal distortion, keeping the tube amp saturation as the true tone source. The SD-1 preserves their natural playing dynamics while giving leads extra presence and cut.

ISP Decimator Noise Gate
Pedal

ISP Decimator Noise Gate

Smith occasionally employs this noise gate to manage feedback and hum from his high-output rig without sacrificing sustain, staying true to Maiden's philosophy of minimal pedal intervention. It's a practical tool for live performance that doesn't color the natural tube amp tone.

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