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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:52 am
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Hello Yngwie.jr (sounds you're a big fans of Yngwie)

I have a same guitar with you...I also faced a same problem with you...
But I can solved 'em, I changed the neck pickup with DiMarzio HS-3, and the bridge pickup with DiMarzio HS-2.
Disconnected tone controls, use 500k volume pot, and 8-39 strings gauge.
Now, it sounds hotter than before


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Ceri wrote:
I have absolutely no experience with the Yngwie guitar other than trying it in a shop and finding that neck was not for me!

But I do know that I have read several posts on this Forum over the months from people who have a similar problem with the strings falling off the frets. I believe previously people have been talking more about the high e string more than the low one, but whichever; there is clearly something about the way the frets are dressed on this model, and that must come from Malmsteen's specifications.

In other words, I think there might not be a problem with this particular guitar - I think perhaps the Yngwie model is just not for you, after all. That is most unfortunate, if you bought the guitar in another country. It is an expensive mistake, though I can see how it happened, if you couldn't try the guitar before purchase.

If you can't come to like your Yngwie you may just have to take it to one of those nice guitar shops I remember in Beyoglu in Istanbul and see if you can trade it for a different Strat. (Do I remember right, did we have someone else from Turkey on this Forum a while ago chasing a YM Signature guitar - or was that you?)

Greetings to your fabulous city!

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Hi Ceri,

Honestly, I am not regretful to have this strat. It is a piece of art really. I like the finish and scalloped frets are fabulous. Only the outputs are weak for me.

By the way I am not the guy you mentioned in Istanbul.

Thanks for your compliments about Istanbul. It is a nice city really. Let me know when you come back again ;)

Cheers :)

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This video completely explains my situtation :shock: Yngwie himself introducing the new signature model strat and hear the sound. Especially the first guitar he plugged in. Honestly the second one also sounds weird and he had mentioned that also. This is exactly what I am talking about. Listen please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PMVfACyZc


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leonardusnn wrote:
Hello Yngwie.jr (sounds you're a big fans of Yngwie)

I have a same guitar with you...I also faced a same problem with you...
But I can solved 'em, I changed the neck pickup with DiMarzio HS-3, and the bridge pickup with DiMarzio HS-2.
Disconnected tone controls, use 500k volume pot, and 8-39 strings gauge.
Now, it sounds hotter than before


Sorry leonardusnn,

I hadn't seen your reply :oops: Sorry

I had seen a Malmsteen video yesterday, which I had for many years, and he was talking about his guitar. He also nearly uses the same setup that you adviced me. The guitar he introduced was his first guitar and the mainly used one which is a 1971 stratocaster. He said that his tone controls are disconnected to get more output from the guitar and it has both HS-3 on the neck and the bridge. But his signature guitar, which I owned, has HS-3 on the bridge and YJM on the middle and neck. He doesn't talk about his volume conrol but I guess his string configuration is very different than usual. Yep 8 in top E but it's 46 at bottom E. His actual string setup is:

E: 46, A:32, D:22, G:14, B:11, E:8


It is obvious that his 1971 model guitar is different than the 2007 model.

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I solved the problem with my guitar :) Very happy with it now.

I boost my amp with a TS-9 and it worked well.

So there is nothing wrong with the guitar except low E string but I guess I have to used to play this guitar.

Thanks to everyone for trying to help me

Play Loud !!!


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Congrats!!
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leonardusnn wrote:
I have a same guitar with you ... I also faced a same problem with you ... But I can solved 'em, I changed the neck pickup with DiMarzio HS-3, and the bridge pickup with DiMarzio HS-2. Disconnected tone controls, use 500k volume pot, and 8-39 strings gauge. Now, it sounds hotter than before


I was just reading a recent interview with Yngwie where he said that he had the tone controls disconnected. I wasn't aware that he liked it like that.

I only have one guitar that doesn't have tone controls, and I don't miss 'em.

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leonardusnn wrote:
Congrats!!
Don't forget to PLAY IT LOUD and disturb your neighbors.... :D


Thanks man. That's exactly what I am gonna do :twisted:


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orvilleowner wrote:
leonardusnn wrote:
I have a same guitar with you ... I also faced a same problem with you ... But I can solved 'em, I changed the neck pickup with DiMarzio HS-3, and the bridge pickup with DiMarzio HS-2. Disconnected tone controls, use 500k volume pot, and 8-39 strings gauge. Now, it sounds hotter than before


I was just reading a recent interview with Yngwie where he said that he had the tone controls disconnected. I wasn't aware that he liked it like that.

I only have one guitar that doesn't have tone controls, and I don't miss 'em.


Exactly. May be I can do that also. I never tried to change my tone with my tone controls with none of my guıitars.


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I met Yngvie or whatever you spell it at a seminar and he was kinda a..well don't want to get foul here...is it ok to say "bunghole"?

So it don't matter to me. Anyhow I can't even think of the name of a single song he ever played...guess you could say I am not a fan...lol (perhaps the person doing quality control for that guitar shared my sentiments and that's what happened/ Just a thought).

Anyhow the last thing I would ever want to sound like is him..so gut it and put in some meaty pickups and file the slot in the nut down a bit...problem solved. In addition I would sand off Yngwies signature from the headstock..but that's just me.

Just joking around to any Yingvay fans out there..it's all in good fun. And someone needs to inform "Yaugney" that it is not in fasion for old men to wear spandex and tight leather pants anymore. I keed! I keed!!

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Metal guitars need eq pedals running into the front of the amp. Ive never played one metal guitar that sounded good as is. The scalloping on the yngwie guitar looks very extreme, could the problem be strings not contacting the fretboard properly and so not resonating to their potential. I dont have any experience with scalloped fretboards, the blackmore sig with the scalloping after the 12th fret seems a far better idea though.

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nikininja wrote:
... The scalloping on the Yngwie guitar looks very extreme, could the problem be strings not contacting the fretboard properly? ...

I am no scalloped fretboard expert. But I asked a similiar question in s a prevous thread, and the answer came back that you don't press the string down to the fretboard -- that is why you can play it so fast. That blew me away, 'cos I never knew that. But I still don't get how you do string bends without making contact with the fretboard.
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must be just like doing em on a sitar. now theres a thought malmsteen playing at 1894521 notes per minute on a sitar.

whatever the benefits of that system it must be terribly hard to make sure you dont fret sharp. press down a bit too much and your off key. I certainly couldnt imagine rodriguez or segovia using it.

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Since I am primarily a bass player now I can't really understand the point of scalloping or how it possibly allows you to play faster.

However I was watching a youtube interview with Billy Sheehan because I was intrigued by his sig. series yamaha..the mint green one with the scallops and stereo output.

He explained if I understood him correctly that it really doesn't do much but in theory allows more bending since the string can travel further before it hits fingerboard. I can not imagine (especially on bass) to be a serious player and not touch the fingerboard..seems rediculous and improbable.

But...bottom line was as Billy stated and I agree..it's more about the look..it just looks cool.

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ebaysux wrote:
Since I am primarily a bass player now I can't really understand the point of scalloping or how it possibly allows you to play faster.


Scalloped fretboard doesn't make you play faster. But, it increase the strings control...


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