Yngwie Malmsteen Explains His Seymour Duncan YJM Pickups 

Wow! These sound like they’d be great.

I'm getting a strat soon and loading them with this set. I never liked the DiMarzio HS-3 set he used for years. I found it to be very dry and toneless. I guess DiMarzio couldn't deliver the goods for Yngwie and a player like Yngwie is not going to stay still and use something that doesn't work for him. The YJM set is amazing. I tried it at a guitar shop on a strat someone just had them installed in. They were just perfect sounding, not just for a Yngwie tone but in general as the ultimate strat pickup set. I also loved the speed knob on the volume. Awesome stuff.

So true. I might add not many people, or even musicians are endorsed by Fender, Marshall, (Dimarzio-past), Seymour Duncan, Dunlop.. It took hard work to get all that, and it didn't just happen by accident. So yeah, one can critique his ego, but he did it all himself.

Yeah true. He's one of the few dudes who can talk shit and back it up with his skill lol he's got a big ego but a bigger legacy. What would we do without yngwie ?

I.m.o “more ir more” is wrong...not gonna deny...he's a guitar god, very inspiring, but watching that performance with that japanese orquetra, he was overcompensating with the shreddy stuff and was not going with them. That also have something to do with feeling always leyend, there always gonna be someone that will push you to get your game higher

You also forget with his girlfriend! but he didn't say in his book

That’s he media story but he dude is rich since day 1 his family is wealthy in Sweden. He came here with a bank full of money lol. Don’t get me wrong he is self made to an extent. He inherited a lot from his family too he says it in an interview.

I don’t think he has a big ego. He just enjoys the rock star vibe. He has big hair though snd probably a long wiener

@@ramencurry6672 Considering he grew up poor and struggled to get here. I think he knows what's respectable and what's not. But he's also a goofball who likes to have fun. But also a guy who doesn't take bs from others. Sounds like he's had some ups and downs in his life but still managed to stay a decent guy. Look at John Mayer or Clapton who got racist and sexist. Look at led zep who child molested. Johnny cash who burned down a forest of endangered birds. Guys like YJM and Frusciante mouthing off from time to time is pretty tame compared to many other artists lol.

How bout that ..he looks like a tourist

Is too. ha!

Absolutely right.. the Seymour duncan fury pups are muddy sounds ....dimarzio HS3 are the best pups from his Alcatrazz up to his solo album during 80's

Seymour duncan YJM fury pups muddy sounds...HS3 pups are really good sounds from his Alcatrazz band up the 80's yngwie solo album but now with the Seymour duncan fury pups is muddy sounds, you can compare his all albums....but both of them Seymour duncan pups and dimarzio HS3 pups are really good pups...cheers

Dirtnap Darrell is endorsed by Remington

Probably just the inferiority complex caused by being in the presence of the Maestro, forcing him to make up new words.

Jim Lawless lol

It means Uniqueivity.

thisstinkswhat? hehe :)

+Мейсу Семпай I thought I was the only one who took notice of that ahaha. Was the right word 'distinction'? Sorry not a native english speaker. Thanks

I think he wants to cover up his elderly looking appearance. Aging women do that too especially if they were previously attractive in their 20s

They are prescription

Richard Toney well if you accidentally switched to the middle pickup, would you want it to sound like shit? Plus it’s there if he ever needs it

As Yngwie has said, the biggest difference is the response. One hear a lot of difference and other might hear no difference.. I think Yngwie is those musicians who search sound qualities in very microscopic level. :)

The YJM is a hotter pickup, at least...

You get the feeling about Yngwie that he's a real fucking princess. For him to say that, he probably gets far higher quality fawning from the guys at Duncan...

You may have to ask him about that...

lol

Seymour Duncan It was $$$$$ let’s be honest now🤷🏼‍♂️🙄