I’ve always loved that Yngwie plays a Fender , in a time where lots of his colleagues where using pointy/sharpened guitars he remained classy and classic... I will have this guitar one day
that is a great point and i felt the same way. I was using Strat style bodies before i heard Yngwie...never had owned a real Strat. I was using 80s humbucker metal guitars. I knew Hendrix used one but i looked at it as a country music instrument even though Clapton played one. I was wrong. I love the glassy tone plus it can get raunchy!
Johnny Anderson yes! At some point in my late teens early twenties I played custom les pauls, then I entered a band where we played everything from chicago to chick corea to robbie williams lol and i noticed my custom Lp was very limited to sounds it could make to my buddy’s fender american strat 50th aniv... I sold it and bought myself an Eric Clapton strat... since that day 11 years ago I’ve only owned strats ... Having a Strat is like saying out loud to the world “ I’m a guitarist”...... thanks Jonny keep inspiring !
@@johnnyanderson8901 You are correct, Strat's where originally made for country music, but as we know they can do a whole lot more than just country ( I think country guitarts are the most underrated player's in the world ) the idea behind the bolt on neck was if you broke the neck you could get a replacement. The " Good o'l boy's must have had strong hand's back in the day, they would have broken a Les Paul before the first song ended .
Just picked up my Yngwie Strat yesterday love it so far your absolutely spot on with your review…… love your playing it’s like Yngwie meets George Lynch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Your alternate picking technique & phrasing are superb ! ... Your playing appeals to cause my approach is very similar , instead of legato lines ! Well played & love Yngwie's Strat big time !!!
Thank you Johnny your very polite , I was brought up same. But you don't have call me Sir , it makes me feel old ha , I'd say where around the same age. Thank you though but call me Ciaran ( the C is pronounced as a K , there's no K in the Gaelic Alphabet ) I've got a 71 blonde American strat the same colour as your Yngwie strat except it's a rose wood neck it's my main guitar when I play live, I've been playing in clubs & pubs since I was 16 & haven't stopped. Anyway I've got a couple of chenders , I found a great person In China, he makes really good strat copies he basically did exactly what I asked. I always look for a very solid neck the neck on both of them have curly maple necks the back of the necks are beautiful. I got a brass nut which is suprisingly very well made, I put a hs3 & a hs4 in them I'm not a big fan of the fury pickups I use as I said has3's & hs4's the furys are so similar to the Seymour Duncans it's crazy, I believe Yngwie worked with them to give the furys a tad more bite , that's the only difference . Yngwie acted like he went on this huge tone quest. He didn't , he acted like he worked so hard with Seymour Duncan, THERE HS3's made by Seymour Duncan . Anyway I like the Chenders , for a$180 guitar with a scalloped neck it's ridiculously cheap. I put new fender machine heads & a Fender standard tremolo in them as well I have them floating & they stay in tune while I use & abuse fender tremelos , from very subtle to Floyd Rose like abuse I mean I've broken fender tremelo arms in my old American strat so many times it had to be coil tapped & had a slightly thicker arm on the trem, it hasn't broken yet.... fingers crossed hahaha. I also put new hs3's & hs4s In the chenders set them up & they sound fantastic. Do you think the Fender American Yngwie Strat where I'm at they are $3600 if your lucky usually around &4000 + ,is it in your opinion worth paying that much ? I mean of course its going to be very well made, hey it's an American fender they are beautiful but I've already got a real 71 strat do you think the YJM U.S. Fenders are worth $3600 ? I mean $1700 is a steal, most of the Indonesian premium Ibanez are more min $1700 where I live & some are priced for well over $2000 ! I mean the Chenders I've got after I upgrade it & I put Fender tremolo & tuners, hs3's & 4's in it & set the action low, it costs me around $500 + & if you find a good guitar company in China you can communicate with in English ,you'll get quality wood & a good guitar that are quite well made. You've got to find a good company, most aren't too big on quality control. I guess I push him to use the finest maple necks he can make with this amazing curly maple even on the headstock. So would you pay $3600 min for a brand new American Yngwie strat ? I've been thinking of it, but I just bought a 70's White les Paul custom this beautiful guitar plays beautifully but it's so beat up, it would make the custom shop proud. And I've bought 5 other guitars in under a year. And sorry it's a little bit of a long reply, but I have no idea until I post it . It took me just about a minute to write this, I write fast & I read fast I thought everyone did until I got told off for writing a long reply on another guitar site on UA-cam ! To him maybe it was "long" but as I said I read & write fast I thought most people did but I've noticed people are starting to communicate with emoji's alone & that's an indictment of how people CHOOSE to communicate & the school system & some being inherently lazy. I've found a lot of the newer generations are very lazy not all of course . Emoji's & abbreviations are like pre school communication . I will not be part of it, from Shakespeare to lol ......sigh. So I hope none of your subscribers get upset, I've noticed a reply this long is too much to read for a lot of people & that's sad. So that's the bottom line I guess. Look forward to your reply, Take care.
Glenn could you pay the company you buy from? I really want to pick up A couple Of the chenders. More over time. Don’t wan To get screwed 3 times to find a decent company.
@@cygnus1965 Sorry about the msg, I thought you were from another thread & I apologise. About chender's, I just found company's I don't know there name's & I can't give a name because I cant remember sorry Bro .There are so many company's , they are all made in the same factory I'd say but with different vendors , they are getting expensive like everything is else is, far too expensive to justify buying one . By the time you get new pup's because the one's that come stock just feed back & are microphonic , making them unplayable a new trem all new electronics & a new quality nut & counting in labour cost & hoping that they dont screw the neck up, it would cost you less to buy a second hand REAL American Stratocaster. That's my advice, I bought them out of curiosity not because I need them . I really recommend that you not waist you'r time & hard earned money on honestly a piece of crap Chinese copy , & it's a copy in look's only .I had spare pup's & one of my best friend's is a guitar tech, he did all the labour for free. buy a real strat or if they are too expensive have a look at the Harley benton range, they are great quality for a great price I've heard & seen on UA-cam guitar channels. They have guitar's with roasted maple neck's, stainless steel frets & by all account's are fantastic at a very low price for what you get.I hope that helped, Peace Bro
Johnny! We've missed you!! Good job on getting the new guitar. Sounds great as always no matter which guitar you play (I dig on the green Mitchell). Don't be a stranger, just let that camera roll and keep shredding! See you soon! \m/
@@johnnyanderson8901 Just got mine. They don't have the made in the USA logo on the inside anymore, and even though I love the guitar I am going to have to have some major set up done because the frets are beyond atrocious. I can't believe whoever inspected this guitar allowed it to go out like this. rough as hell when you bend a string on them and it feels like there is finish caked on them. Also the high E slips off the frets so easy it's ridiculous. So for a Fender made in the USA, I have to say major thumbs down to them. Hopefully I can get this thing fixed up and playable like yours seems to be
@@doyouluvit Glad you received your guitar. There is definitely some associated disappointment with this guitar. I love it, it is my go to guitar about 99 percent of the time. I did pay someone to set it up and it plays pretty good however, it seems like every couple of months I have to keep raising the 1st string. It buzzes out and when bending it dies. I have had to raise it on 3 separate occasions. I am hearing it might have a high fret (21st). For what i paid for the guitar and what I paid to have it set up i just think it should play better. But that is okay, i just have to work a little bit harder. I hope that you enjoy it. It is a very nice guitar.
@@johnnyanderson8901 appreciate the response! Good to know about that first string! I’m gonna get my frets re crowned and leveled and new strings. That should make it a Cherry!! Also my tech friend said he can fix the high E being so close to the edge 🙌🏼
John you are a great player but what I love is subtle sence of humor. Your video presence is awesome. I feel blessed to have been around you when you were first getting started
Welcome back! Great guitar. I’ve been on the fence on buying the real Yngwie Strat for probably 3 years and simply haven’t been able to pull the trigger. This is making me want to, badly. Hoping for more content soon!
No one deserves more that guitar than you. Congratulations!! You rock and I enjoy a lot your videos. I wish I could play as good and passionate as you.
Good video, bro. That's some fine shredding. I like the breakdown of this Yinwie Malmsteen scalloped American made fender stratocaster. I have a less experienced version of this guitar. If I wanted to get the top quality fender I would buy that. I don't play ▶ out and I do have a fine collection of hand made custom made instruments. All I can say is a video well done. ✌
"Old, busy and tired" LOL! You're sounding and looking great man. Keep shredding brother Edit: YOUR brother is one very good artist! Great Yngwie drawing
BTW.....I was really hoping to find some lesson videos on your channel. You're extremely talented and I'd love to see what your favorite positions and sequences are that you use (obviously we know the scales are primarily Phrygian dominant, diminished and harmonic minor....that goes without saying... LOL). Also how you got your speed up to pace would be great to see as well. Just some suggestions. THANKS!
I want one simply because there aren't any other production guitars with this scalloping. The Blackmore Strat has some graduated scalloping, but only the Malmsteen Strat has full, deep scallops along the entire board. Plus, the Malmsteen Strat looks amazing. Great colour, jumbo headstock.
Another Excellent video Sir Johnny, had that jam cranked in my car, watched this a number of times, congratulations on that Beast of a guitar, best of luck with it!! Big Thumbs Up!!!
I've wanted this guitar since I was 16, but I couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a stratocaster. Then, one day, I saw it on Facebook marketplace for $900. I made sure to do all the research to make sure it wasn't a fake, and I bought it. The guitar is ALMOST perfect. My only issue is the three way switch instead of a five way. However, that was an easy fix. Now, it's perfect.
I was just wondering if Neal Young taught you all your lead solo wizardry. Reason I ask, I was watching a video the other day and the guy said after Neil mastered the guitar, I was in ahh! Busted out laughing uncontrollable. You are great my friend!
Congratulations on the new axe, Johnny!! That is awesome man!! Sounding excellent as always brother!! Great to see you playing on UA-cam again my friend!! I hope you have a wonderful day Sir and Rock On!! 🤘🎸🎶🎼🔥=\//-/=
@@R2R3Lockingnut Since R2R3 Lockingnut has replied on this video...he will now receive an Yngwie Malmsteen, Fender Signature Model...courtesy of Musicians Friend.
1st time seeing you on UA-cam and was trepiditous thinking "can this guy play" and gotta say great feeling riffing, shredder! Mines coming in the mail few more friggin days.
Good to see you back Johnny! You're still tearin' it up Brother! You're scaring Yngwie!! Looking forward to future vids! Do you have any written songs? I'd love to hear some of your originals!
Great review, I like when you go through every little thing in the case! I’ve been thinking of getting one. $2,200 now as of June 2023. No, just checked gone up $100. $2,299.
UA-cam recommended this video and I figured it’d be cool to see how a normal guitar player would sound on this guitar. I’ve learned nothing, what a guitar player this guy is!
playing sounds great. just found your channel. subbed. I have the same guitar. I also still have the sticker on it and the plastic and I've had it for 3 years.
Glad to see you again you look well! Very nice acquisition on that stratocaster my dude you've arrived. I've been playing for over 10 years and have yet to save for a "real" (USA Made) guitar or tube amp but someday i aspire to own one.
Scale length is 25 1/2 just like all strats regardless of fret number. Shorter scale results in less string tension. The shorter the string length is, the less tension it takes to bring it to pitch.
The YM Strat has a standard 25.5 inch scale just like the American standard, Mexican standard and Squier Standard. The number of frets does not determine scale length.
Nice video and playing. I love my malmsteem strat. Great sound. What effects do you use? I play through a Kemper Amp, but you have a much better Yngwie screaming tone. Great Playing by the way. I am in Southern California and have a few guitar videos under thejmillsbamd st2.
Glad to see again! Keep on keeping on, love ur channel, thx for that video. Very interested about ur guitar way, how fast u started use that gauges of strings, what was hard and rises slowly in ur way to forming that virtuoso skills
As a fellow Malmsteen fan, I am pleased for you! I am however a little puzzled as to the choice of a polyurethane finish on the body of this guitar. It's the most expensive artist series guitar that Fender currently make, and Yngwie is known to like well worn equipment, so I would have expected a nitrocellulose lacquer on the body, which ages very nicely over time. I also don't understand why Fender covers the pickguard with cellophane to the point where the pots have to be loosened to remove it.
Thank you for the observation. I think if Yngwie wants to pick up a signature guitar he would probably want it to feel aged. Hence the thin lacquer. i am totally onboard with the cellophane complaint. Why? Lol. Thanks for watching man.
You mentioned scale length in your video, maybe someone has covered this but the scale length is 25.5 like all strats when they add frets without changing the scale length they extend the fret board towards the pickups. Sometimes so much so that they move the neck pickups closer to the bridge.
@@johnnyanderson8901 I didn’t know until I bought a Gibson Les Paul. They have a shorter scale. Your video is great! I’m seriously thinking of buy this guitar so thanks for making these videos.
Thanks for producing the video. Unbelievable playing! 😀 I’m thinking of buying one of these... will be my first scalloped board guitar. Is it a lot harder to fret without throwing the tuning out on chords?
I want an yngwie ax.....I have 7 electrics, but my go to for shredding, is my Jackson DKII Pro series. Trans amber flame top. Modded, of course. I actually have a Floyd Rose II Trem on it, but replaced the block. I bought the block direct from the Floyd Rose site. All gold hardware. It's an HSS configuration. I took out the original "Duncan design" bridge pup and I replaced it with the SH6 bridge pup and it growls. I have a Dimarzio super distortion in my other Jackson and that thing sounds amazing too. But it's a cheapy, $300 JS model with the cheap Floyd Rose special trem. I'd love to make my guitars so that they all have quick connect pups, that'd be pretty cool to be able to swap pups in seconds! I recently purchased a Jem Jr as well, cool guitar I suppose. Fun, stays in tune fairly well through much trem bomb abuse etc... But yeah, my Jackson DKII Pro......simply amazing. Want to trade? Lmao! You know I'm just kidding, nice to see you make a video man. Keep rockin.
@@johnnyanderson8901 Yea man! Thx again friend. I can't say which I enjoy more between a John Suhr and a good strat. Tough one there but prob best to just dig them equally, ha! Blessings
Nice to see that you’re alive and well-you're looking alive and well...🤷🏻♂️, it’s been awhile. Hey! Watch the language! Isn’t this show rated G? For Guitar, 😲 oh! Witty, not really but I digress. Don’t you already have a bunch of Fender YJM Signature series guitars? I’m almost certain that you even have a baby blue specimen...don’t you?
Congratulations to your new guitar! Looks awesome! So how is it in comparison to your other ones? Is the difference in quality as big as the difference in price? I guess all of them will sound good in right hands.
That can be the trickiest part. It does require a light touch which may prompt a little rethinking before you go all in. For the most part I found it pretty easy to make the transition to a scalloped neck. Every now and then I dig in a little too heavy and you can hear an intonation anomaly.
I am learning shreddy stuff and looking for a Strat and how hard is it to adjust to playing on the scallopped fretboard? Big fan of Yngwie and Ritchie Blackmore so this looks ace.
I’ve always loved that Yngwie plays a Fender , in a time where lots of his colleagues where using pointy/sharpened guitars he remained classy and classic... I will have this guitar one day
that is a great point and i felt the same way. I was using Strat style bodies before i heard Yngwie...never had owned a real Strat. I was using 80s humbucker metal guitars. I knew Hendrix used one but i looked at it as a country music instrument even though Clapton played one. I was wrong. I love the glassy tone plus it can get raunchy!
Johnny Anderson yes! At some point in my late teens early twenties I played custom les pauls, then I entered a band where we played everything from chicago to chick corea to robbie williams lol and i noticed my custom Lp was very limited to sounds it could make to my buddy’s fender american strat 50th aniv... I sold it and bought myself an Eric Clapton strat... since that day 11 years ago I’ve only owned strats ... Having a Strat is like saying out loud to the world “ I’m a guitarist”...... thanks Jonny keep inspiring !
Johnny Anderson i bought my self an yngwie strat! Paypal credit in ebay 6 payments , I followed your example 💪🏻🤘🏻
@@johnnyanderson8901 You are correct, Strat's where originally made for country music, but as we know they can do a whole lot more than just country ( I think country guitarts are the most underrated player's in the world ) the idea behind the bolt on neck was if you broke the neck you could get a replacement. The " Good o'l boy's must have had strong hand's back in the day, they would have broken a Les Paul before the first song ended .
@@dicer4027 So true.
15 minutes until he starts playing. You're welcome. However, when you get there, what superb playing.
I will never get tired of your uploads!
You are too kind.
Just picked up my Yngwie Strat yesterday love it so far your absolutely spot on with your review…… love your playing it’s like Yngwie meets George Lynch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent. You are going to love it and thank you for the kind words.
this looks super ace and the George Lynch ESP would be match made in shred heaven.
Johnny.. I started watching this while getting ready for bed. My wife INSTANTLY heard the siren and asked what I was watching. Love it!
That is awesome.
Man that playing was more delicious than my dinner. Thanks Johnny, screw you taco bell.
I cannot thank you enough.
Taco Bell will bring you nothing but heartburn and butt explosion. Johnny will bring a tasteful licks and a riff with a good bight to it.
"I'm old and I'm busy and I'm tired".
You, my good Sir, just got a new subscriber!
Your alternate picking technique & phrasing are superb ! ... Your playing appeals to cause my approach is very similar , instead of legato lines ! Well played & love Yngwie's Strat big time !!!
Welcome back dude. Greetings from Scotland 🏴
Good to be back. Thank you. Scotland. Wow.
Been missing your vids Johnny , your a great guitarist & your an articulate presenter. Keep the vids coming, I always watch them.
Thank you sir. I really appreciate that.
Thank you Johnny your very polite , I was brought up same. But you don't have call me Sir , it makes me feel old ha , I'd say where around the same age. Thank you though but call me Ciaran ( the C is pronounced as a K , there's no K in the Gaelic Alphabet ) I've got a 71 blonde American strat the same colour as your Yngwie strat except it's a rose wood neck it's my main guitar when I play live, I've been playing in clubs & pubs since I was 16 & haven't stopped. Anyway I've got a couple of chenders , I found a great person In China, he makes really good strat copies he basically did exactly what I asked. I always look for a very solid neck the neck on both of them have curly maple necks the back of the necks are beautiful. I got a brass nut which is suprisingly very well made, I put a hs3 & a hs4 in them I'm not a big fan of the fury pickups I use as I said has3's & hs4's the furys are so similar to the Seymour Duncans it's crazy, I believe Yngwie worked with them to give the furys a tad more bite , that's the only difference . Yngwie acted like he went on this huge tone quest. He didn't , he acted like he worked so hard with Seymour Duncan, THERE HS3's made by Seymour Duncan . Anyway I like the Chenders , for a$180 guitar with a scalloped neck it's ridiculously cheap. I put new fender machine heads & a Fender standard tremolo in them as well I have them floating & they stay in tune while I use & abuse fender tremelos , from very subtle to Floyd Rose like abuse I mean I've broken fender tremelo arms in my old American strat so many times it had to be coil tapped & had a slightly thicker arm on the trem, it hasn't broken yet.... fingers crossed hahaha. I also put new hs3's & hs4s In the chenders set them up & they sound fantastic. Do you think the Fender American Yngwie Strat where I'm at they are $3600 if your lucky usually around &4000 + ,is it in your opinion worth paying that much ? I mean of course its going to be very well made, hey it's an American fender they are beautiful but I've already got a real 71 strat do you think the YJM U.S. Fenders are worth $3600 ? I mean $1700 is a steal, most of the Indonesian premium Ibanez are more min $1700 where I live & some are priced for well over $2000 ! I mean the Chenders I've got after I upgrade it & I put Fender tremolo & tuners, hs3's & 4's in it & set the action low, it costs me around $500 + & if you find a good guitar company in China you can communicate with in English ,you'll get quality wood & a good guitar that are quite well made. You've got to find a good company, most aren't too big on quality control. I guess I push him to use the finest maple necks he can make with this amazing curly maple even on the headstock. So would you pay $3600 min for a brand new American Yngwie strat ? I've been thinking of it, but I just bought a 70's White les Paul custom this beautiful guitar plays beautifully but it's so beat up, it would make the custom shop proud. And I've bought 5 other guitars in under a year. And sorry it's a little bit of a long reply, but I have no idea until I post it . It took me just about a minute to write this, I write fast & I read fast I thought everyone did until I got told off for writing a long reply on another guitar site on UA-cam ! To him maybe it was "long" but as I said I read & write fast I thought most people did but I've noticed people are starting to communicate with emoji's alone & that's an indictment of how people CHOOSE to communicate & the school system & some being inherently lazy. I've found a lot of the newer generations are very lazy not all of course . Emoji's & abbreviations are like pre school communication . I will not be part of it, from Shakespeare to lol ......sigh. So I hope none of your subscribers get upset, I've noticed a reply this long is too much to read for a lot of people & that's sad. So that's the bottom line I guess. Look forward to your reply, Take care.
Glenn could you pay the company you buy from? I really want to pick up A couple Of the chenders. More over time. Don’t wan
To get screwed 3 times to find a decent company.
@@cygnus1965 What's a chender ?
@@cygnus1965 Sorry about the msg, I thought you were from another thread & I apologise. About chender's, I just found company's I don't know there name's & I can't give a name because I cant remember sorry Bro .There are so many company's , they are all made in the same factory I'd say but with different vendors , they are getting expensive like everything is else is, far too expensive to justify buying one . By the time you get new pup's because the one's that come stock just feed back & are microphonic , making them unplayable a new trem all new electronics & a new quality nut & counting in labour cost & hoping that they dont screw the neck up, it would cost you less to buy a second hand REAL American Stratocaster. That's my advice, I bought them out of curiosity not because I need them . I really recommend that you not waist you'r time & hard earned money on honestly a piece of crap Chinese copy , & it's a copy in look's only .I had spare pup's & one of my best friend's is a guitar tech, he did all the labour for free. buy a real strat or if they are too expensive have a look at the Harley benton range, they are great quality for a great price I've heard & seen on UA-cam guitar channels. They have guitar's with roasted maple neck's, stainless steel frets & by all account's are fantastic at a very low price for what you get.I hope that helped, Peace Bro
The scale length on the YJM Strat is exactly the same as most Fender Strats, 25.5 inch.
True. The 22nd fret is added
@@shredhed572 not sure about that all his strats have 21 frets he showed off a 24 in a old video
Johnny! We've missed you!! Good job on getting the new guitar. Sounds great as always no matter which guitar you play (I dig on the green Mitchell). Don't be a stranger, just let that camera roll and keep shredding! See you soon! \m/
I am trying to come back. Thanks for watching. It means a lot.
I thoroughly enjoyed that video, from start to finish. It felt like it was a real review / discussion on the instrument.
Thank you. I really appreciate that!
Glad to see your hand is healed up. Sounds good!
one of the best reviews of this guitar by far! Amazing player also and that vibrato, wow
Thank you. I really appreciate that.
@@johnnyanderson8901 Just got mine. They don't have the made in the USA logo on the inside anymore, and even though I love the guitar I am going to have to have some major set up done because the frets are beyond atrocious. I can't believe whoever inspected this guitar allowed it to go out like this. rough as hell when you bend a string on them and it feels like there is finish caked on them. Also the high E slips off the frets so easy it's ridiculous. So for a Fender made in the USA, I have to say major thumbs down to them. Hopefully I can get this thing fixed up and playable like yours seems to be
@@doyouluvit Glad you received your guitar. There is definitely some associated disappointment with this guitar. I love it, it is my go to guitar about 99 percent of the time. I did pay someone to set it up and it plays pretty good however, it seems like every couple of months I have to keep raising the 1st string. It buzzes out and when bending it dies. I have had to raise it on 3 separate occasions. I am hearing it might have a high fret (21st). For what i paid for the guitar and what I paid to have it set up i just think it should play better. But that is okay, i just have to work a little bit harder. I hope that you enjoy it. It is a very nice guitar.
@@johnnyanderson8901 appreciate the response! Good to know about that first string! I’m gonna get my frets re crowned and leveled and new strings. That should make it a Cherry!! Also my tech friend said he can fix the high E being so close to the edge 🙌🏼
John you are a great player but what I love is subtle sence of humor. Your video presence is awesome. I feel blessed to have been around you when you were first getting started
Thank you Jeff! How have you been my friend? fretterjohn@yahoo.com
Welcome back! Great guitar. I’ve been on the fence on buying the real Yngwie Strat for probably 3 years and simply haven’t been able to pull the trigger. This is making me want to, badly. Hoping for more content soon!
The guitar is nice...and if you are an Yngwie fan...this is what he plays every night. It is pretty cool. Thanks for watching.
No one deserves more that guitar than you. Congratulations!! You rock and I enjoy a lot your videos. I wish I could play as good and passionate as you.
You are too kind. Thanks for watching.
Johnny, welcome back, I thank you for your inspirational vibes.
Glad to see you back. Awesome as usual.
Thank you.
Good video, bro. That's some fine shredding. I like the breakdown of this Yinwie Malmsteen scalloped American made fender stratocaster. I have a less experienced version of this guitar. If I wanted to get the top quality fender I would buy that. I don't play ▶ out and I do have a fine collection of hand made custom made instruments. All I can say is a video well done. ✌
Welcome back Johnny! Great video as always man!!
You are simply an amazing, amazing guitar player !!!!!!!!!!
"I'm old, I'm tired"... I feel ya man.
"Old, busy and tired" LOL! You're sounding and looking great man. Keep shredding brother
Edit: YOUR brother is one very good artist! Great Yngwie drawing
Opening riffs sounded amazing. Vibrato was bad ass
BTW.....I was really hoping to find some lesson videos on your channel. You're extremely talented and I'd love to see what your favorite positions and sequences are that you use (obviously we know the scales are primarily Phrygian dominant, diminished and harmonic minor....that goes without saying... LOL). Also how you got your speed up to pace would be great to see as well. Just some suggestions. THANKS!
this guitar sounds so good
You remind me of myself if I were good.
Hahahahaha spoton !
Congrats! The real deal YJM Strat...best guitar in the world!
Indeed it is.
I have always wanted to play this guitar. I have never played on any scalloped neck. Great playing & beautiful guitar👍
It is nice. I need to have it set up.
Sounds amazing bro
Great video as usual Johnny, really enjoy watching.
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
I want one simply because there aren't any other production guitars with this scalloping. The Blackmore Strat has some graduated scalloping, but only the Malmsteen Strat has full, deep scallops along the entire board. Plus, the Malmsteen Strat looks amazing. Great colour, jumbo headstock.
Another Excellent video Sir Johnny, had that jam cranked in my car, watched this a number of times, congratulations on that Beast of a guitar, best of luck with it!! Big Thumbs Up!!!
Just bought one and am waiting for it, thank you for the review, sounds great man!
I've wanted this guitar since I was 16, but I couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a stratocaster. Then, one day, I saw it on Facebook marketplace for $900. I made sure to do all the research to make sure it wasn't a fake, and I bought it. The guitar is ALMOST perfect. My only issue is the three way switch instead of a five way. However, that was an easy fix. Now, it's perfect.
Thanks for watching. I would prefer a 5 way myself. The guitar screams, there is no doubt about it.
@@johnnyanderson8901 do it. It makes the guitar so much more versatile.
Welcome Back, Killer as always
Wow that’s some impressive playing .. beautiful sound .. and of course gorgeous guitar ❤
I was just wondering if Neal Young taught you all your lead solo wizardry. Reason I ask, I was watching a video the other day and the guy said after Neil mastered the guitar, I was in ahh! Busted out laughing uncontrollable. You are great my friend!
Congratulations on the new axe, Johnny!! That is awesome man!! Sounding excellent as always brother!! Great to see you playing on UA-cam again my friend!! I hope you have a wonderful day Sir and Rock On!! 🤘🎸🎶🎼🔥=\//-/=
The Joe Wentz Project TV I absolutely agree my friend 👍 Great guitar Johnny!!!
@@R2R3Lockingnut Since R2R3 Lockingnut has replied on this video...he will now receive an Yngwie Malmsteen, Fender Signature Model...courtesy of Musicians Friend.
@@R2R3Lockingnut Thank you!
The Joe Wentz Project TV sweet action man 😂 LOL
Joe Wentz makes the world a better place!
Those are some amazing pinch harmonics dude! Props to you my guy
1st time seeing you on UA-cam and was trepiditous thinking "can this guy play" and gotta say great feeling riffing, shredder! Mines coming in the mail few more friggin days.
They really go all out I like that. I hear people buying guitars that don’t even come with a case
Great to see u back 👍
Alive and Kickin,.... Lol... so glad to see you Rockin!!! Rock On!!!
Great review man.... greetings from Brazil!
Holy cow! Your brother's picture was really cool! What a great gift!! #supertalented
Good to see you back Johnny! You're still tearin' it up Brother! You're scaring Yngwie!! Looking forward to future vids! Do you have any written songs? I'd love to hear some of your originals!
You could look up Port Mahadia...lots of covers but some original stuff. Working on some stuff that will hopefully come to fruition.
congrats on the guitar. i have the same tweed gutiar case but i got mine when i brought my charvel 3a back somewhere in the 80's.
I wish to goodness I had a Charvel. That is on my list. One way or another.
Great review, I like when you go through every little thing in the case! I’ve been thinking of getting one. $2,200 now as of June 2023. No, just checked gone up $100. $2,299.
Thanks for watching. They have gotten quite a bit more expensive.
Get a used one try and get one 2012-2014 or newer ones, they have best scallops and jumbo frets. I just one used for $1875 total w/ tax, shipping etc.
UA-cam recommended this video and I figured it’d be cool to see how a normal guitar player would sound on this guitar. I’ve learned nothing, what a guitar player this guy is!
Thank you so much. Very much appreciated.
playing sounds great. just found your channel. subbed. I have the same guitar. I also still have the sticker on it and the plastic and I've had it for 3 years.
Glad to see you again you look well! Very nice acquisition on that stratocaster my dude you've arrived. I've been playing for over 10 years and have yet to save for a "real" (USA Made) guitar or tube amp but someday i aspire to own one.
Scale length is 25 1/2 just like all strats regardless of fret number. Shorter scale results in less string tension. The shorter the string length is, the less tension it takes to bring it to pitch.
The YM Strat has a standard 25.5 inch scale just like the American standard, Mexican standard and Squier Standard. The number of frets does not determine scale length.
I did not know that. Like I said I do not know stuff. lol. Thanks for watching.
@@johnnyanderson8901 np. You play great btw.
@@joelortiz2281 Thank you.
Sick playing Johnny!! AND well done video. 🤘👏
Sounds good Johnny. What's the weight like on it? Does it feel light? Heavy?
It does not feel heavy at all. Feels great. I think the Maestro knew what he was doing when he helped design this guitar. It is nice.
@@johnnyanderson8901 😎👍
Very cool 👍 wasn't expecting the shedding 🤘 love the Axe. ☝💚💨
Out of practice??? Love the alternate picking...love the vibrato!!! Nice work!!!
So great to see another vid, Johnny.
Also, those little packets are "authentic YJM 80's-era cocaine". Same as the stuff Yngwie used.
Nice video and playing. I love my malmsteem strat. Great sound. What effects do you use? I play through a Kemper Amp, but you have a much better Yngwie screaming tone. Great Playing by the way. I am in Southern California and have a few guitar videos under thejmillsbamd st2.
Wow Johnny your brother did amazing!! Congratulations on the guitar you really shred!!!!!
Glad to see again! Keep on keeping on, love ur channel, thx for that video. Very interested about ur guitar way, how fast u started use that gauges of strings, what was hard and rises slowly in ur way to forming that virtuoso skills
As a fellow Malmsteen fan, I am pleased for you! I am however a little puzzled as to the choice of a polyurethane finish on the body of this guitar. It's the most expensive artist series guitar that Fender currently make, and Yngwie is known to like well worn equipment, so I would have expected a nitrocellulose lacquer on the body, which ages very nicely over time. I also don't understand why Fender covers the pickguard with cellophane to the point where the pots have to be loosened to remove it.
Thank you for the observation. I think if Yngwie wants to pick up a signature guitar he would probably want it to feel aged. Hence the thin lacquer. i am totally onboard with the cellophane complaint. Why? Lol. Thanks for watching man.
Come back Johnny the world needs your shred!
Not dead yet. Coming soon!
You mentioned scale length in your video, maybe someone has covered this but the scale length is 25.5 like all strats when they add frets without changing the scale length they extend the fret board towards the pickups. Sometimes so much so that they move the neck pickups closer to the bridge.
Thanks for watching and your thoughts. I think someone has mentioned it. I get a bit confused sometimes lol.
@@johnnyanderson8901 I didn’t know until I bought a Gibson Les Paul. They have a shorter scale. Your video is great! I’m seriously thinking of buy this guitar so thanks for making these videos.
@@leiformesher9361 thank you very much. I really appreciate that!!
Thanks for producing the video. Unbelievable playing! 😀 I’m thinking of buying one of these... will be my first scalloped board guitar. Is it a lot harder to fret without throwing the tuning out on chords?
Mine is gonna take about 4-6 months to ship, I booked a build slot recently
Enjoy these visits. Thank you, sir.
Johnny I wish I was outta practice like you! Lmao rock on Brother 🤘.
Awesome review and playing sir!!! Thank you! Was your backing track from UA-cam?
Thank you so very much and here you go....
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This is a great review. That's going to be my next guitar.
What review in the history of reviews
I want an yngwie ax.....I have 7 electrics, but my go to for shredding, is my Jackson DKII Pro series. Trans amber flame top. Modded, of course. I actually have a Floyd Rose II Trem on it, but replaced the block. I bought the block direct from the Floyd Rose site. All gold hardware. It's an HSS configuration. I took out the original "Duncan design" bridge pup and I replaced it with the SH6 bridge pup and it growls. I have a Dimarzio super distortion in my other Jackson and that thing sounds amazing too. But it's a cheapy, $300 JS model with the cheap Floyd Rose special trem.
I'd love to make my guitars so that they all have quick connect pups, that'd be pretty cool to be able to swap pups in seconds!
I recently purchased a Jem Jr as well, cool guitar I suppose. Fun, stays in tune fairly well through much trem bomb abuse etc...
But yeah, my Jackson DKII Pro......simply amazing.
Want to trade? Lmao!
You know I'm just kidding, nice to see you make a video man. Keep rockin.
Thank you. the Jackson sounds awesome.
THANKS!! Tune it down to Eb! That helps the tension!
History in the Making
Very Cool Strat. And Very Cool playing. Subscribed
I also would have been torn between that one and the new Lincoln Brewster strat! That thing is just thoroughly strat thru n thru! Nice chops homie!!
The Lincoln is really nice.
@@johnnyanderson8901 Yea man! Thx again friend. I can't say which I enjoy more between a John Suhr and a good strat. Tough one there but prob best to just dig them equally, ha! Blessings
Again, outstanding SIR🎶🎶
Great vibrato 🤘 The guitar really has a Yngwie wibe 👊 Nice work.
Nice to see that you’re alive and well-you're looking alive and well...🤷🏻♂️, it’s been awhile. Hey! Watch the language! Isn’t this show rated G? For Guitar, 😲 oh! Witty, not really but I digress. Don’t you already have a bunch of Fender YJM Signature series guitars? I’m almost certain that you even have a baby blue specimen...don’t you?
I have some knock offs...but man I would love to have a baby blue.
Hey Johnny you are amazing!!!!
Thank you!!
Congratulations to your new guitar! Looks awesome! So how is it in comparison to your other ones? Is the difference in quality as big as the difference in price? I guess all of them will sound good in right hands.
The real Fender has a special quality about it. The others are close in many ways..but the Fender is just plain nasty good.
Johnny you're freakin awesome man, thanks for sharing
Wow!!! Respekt! Top Speed and Controll! 👏
Man I came for a look at the guitar and the playing was even better . How long would it take someone to get used to chording on this guitar ?
That can be the trickiest part. It does require a light touch which may prompt a little rethinking before you go all in. For the most part I found it pretty easy to make the transition to a scalloped neck. Every now and then I dig in a little too heavy and you can hear an intonation anomaly.
@@johnnyanderson8901 Thank you - I am actually getting the 94 Japan model now - i guess I can always sell it if i suck !!!!!
Is it just me, or does he look 10 years younger? Lol. Glad you're back.
Lol. Thank you brother. I have lost a few pounds. Thank you so much for watching. It is great to be back. More coming...trust me.
Great video. How was it getting used to the scalloped neck? The only thing that’s preventing me from getting one.
Great demo
22 and 21 are the same scale length of 25.5". The 22nd fret is just an overhang (extended fretboard).
I just ordered this guitar.
I believe you are going to like it. Thanks for watching.
Damn Johnny looking and sounding wonderful as always
Thank you so much. I really appreciate you watching.
Lots of fun with you as always
Nice playing.
I enjoyed every minute of that! Laughing most the time too😂
There was some humor in this video and I appreciate that YOU appreciate it. Thanks for watching.
I am learning shreddy stuff and looking for a Strat and how hard is it to adjust to playing on the scallopped fretboard? Big fan of Yngwie and Ritchie Blackmore so this looks ace.
Great review and playing !!
Congratulations!!!
Ultimately cool