Song Rigs
Yngwie Malmsteen — Gear by Song
How Yngwie Malmsteen's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Far Beyond the Sun
Rising Force · 1984
The neoclassical shred pinnacle — a scalloped Fender Stratocaster into a heavily driven Marshall stack at massive volume…
Fender Stratocaster (scalloped fretboard, DiMarzio YJM in neck)Marshall JCM800 (100W, cranked)
See full rig →Black Star
Rising Force · 1984
Malmsteen's most emotionally direct tone — a clean intro gives way to the signature high-gain lead. The clean section us…
Fender Stratocaster scalloped (neck pickup for intro)Marshall JCM800 (clean channel for intro, lead for main)
See full rig →I Am a Viking
Marching Out · 1985
Malmsteen's most direct hard rock song tone — vocal-oriented structure with shorter guitar solos that serve the song rat…
Fender Stratocaster scalloped (bridge DiMarzio)Marshall JCM800 (cranked)
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