anyone try the yngwie strats?

[charvelguy]

Considering picking one up is more proper. Same as thinking about picking one up. A mexi strat neck will need a fret replacement if you are going to get anything like an Yngwie feel. There's a few different models to chose from too... small headstocks to large. I thought these guitars would go down in price when they were like 700 used and Yngwie was losing label interest .. was wrong on that guess.

[jackson1]

Originally Posted by dinkyjacksonman
Bullet truss rod is only available on Fender Japan Yngwie.
USA Fender Yngwie has a truss rod hole there.

Originally Posted by Bengal65
Yea, +1 and a 4 bolt neck attachment.

Not entirely sure what you mean here.. heh. Japan = 4 bolt attachment? I guess that's what you said, here's my Japanese Strat to confirm that, bullet hole, 4 bolt, small head:

Bengal65
The neck radius is the vintage 7-1/4", so that's something else to consider.

Nice comment, as it is quite important. High full step bends tend to flatten out on the vintage radius, but a special fret levelling could shape the radius a bit in the 'right direction'. There's plenty of fret wire to play with.

[SEEGERMANY]

My YJM is a 1990 MIJ with bullet truss, large headstock, and I have no stinking clue as to the number of bolts connecting the neck. I'll check later.

[Bengal65]

Not entirely sure what you mean here.. heh. Japan = 4 bolt attachment? I guess that's what you said, here's my Japanese Strat to confirm that, bullet hole, 4 bolt, small head:






Nice comment, as it is quite important. High full step bends tend to flatten out on the vintage radius, but a special fret levelling could shape the radius a bit in the 'right direction'. There's plenty of fret wire to play with.

I guess Fender both in Japan and the U.S. decided the 4 bolt to be better than the 3 bolt attachment of the Large headstock of YJM's original "Duck".
I have a tendency slide off the frets on the high "E" string at the 13-21 frets because of the 7-1/4" radius. It just takes some mental correction to get the touch when going from a compound or larger radius neck. I have another guitar, that I put a Warmoth Scalloped neck on with the 10-16 compound radius and I have no mental corrections needed, when changing from a standard compound neck to the scalloped one. No problems sliding on that one. In any event when going from a standard fretted guitar to a scalloped one the touch has to be altered slightly anyway, so it takes me a few minutes to get used to playing the scalloped 7-1/4" radius.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Of course small head Yngwie from Fender Japan does not have Bullet truss rod and they are with 4 bolt on because they are based on 50's Fender Strat.
I was talking about Yngwie model based on 70's models.

I personally like the idea of US version neck with truss rod by the nut area for easy adjustment but without the ugly look of bullet truss rod.
I don't have to take the neck off each time for adjusting the truss rod.

[SEEGERMANY]

My YJM is a 1990 MIJ with bullet truss, large headstock, and I have no stinking clue as to the number of bolts connecting the neck. I'll check later.

I got a sneaking suspicion some of you better do some more research. After a quick check, my "MIJ" Malmsteen Strat has a 3 bolt neckplate.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Probably because it is not a signature model.
Fender Japan did release tons of replicas with scalloped fingerboard,Dimarzio pickups, no brass nut and no signature on the headstock. These did have 3bolt neck plates like real 70's Strat.
Fender Japan never released official Yngwie signature models until 93 or 4.

Do you have a pic of your Yngwie Strat?

[mm2002]

Did anyone hear that Yngwie has decided to change direction a bit? I've heard that he was getting deeply into Chinese philosophy, and was going to make the switch to Marshall solid state amps.
He's supposedly going to change his name to Yinyang Valvestate.
Is this true????

[SEEGERMANY]

Probably because it is not a signature model.
Fender Japan did release tons of replicas with scalloped fingerboard,Dimarzio pickups, no brass nut and no signature on the headstock. These did have 3bolt neck plates like real 70's Strat.
Fender Japan never released official Yngwie signature models until 93 or 4.

Do you have a pic of your Yngwie Strat?

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/offici...6b.jpg&.src=ph

It has Malmsteen's Signature on the headstock, bullet trussrod, 3 bolt neck and the mods I mentioned earlier.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Never seen a Yngwie strat in that color before.
Do you have larger pics?
It seems that even the tuners on the headstock are wrong.
Does it have a Brass nut?
Does the fretboard have jumbo frets?
Fender Japan did use these Schaller style tuners on Yngwie replicas back in 80's and early 90's.
Also most of these replicas came with smaller frets, not jumbo frets.

[SEEGERMANY]

It's actually a vintage white. Taking the picture outdoors makes it look olympic white. The nut is not brass. The tuners are Gotoh. The serial number is K001681. My shoe size is 10-D.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Vintage White was not available for Fender Japan Yngwie.
Yngwie models do come with Brass nut.
The serial # and release year of Fender Japan Yngwie models do not match.
To me, it looks more like someone applied Yngwie signature decal on the headstock and sprayed over it.
Also if you remove the neck, you will find model name in the neck pocket or neck end.
if you have a chance you should check that out.

[SEEGERMANY]

Blue Book of Electric Guitars - 7th Edition
Page 302
Yngwie Malmsteen Standard (Jap. Mfg., No. 027-2702) - similar to U.S. Yngwie Malmsteen model, except has basswood body, 70's style headstock, no active electronics, available in black, Sonic Blue, and Vintage White finishes. Mfg. 1991 to 1994

Blue Book of Electric Guitars - 7th Edition
Page 871
"Serialization on Fender Japan Models"

Fender Japan was established in March, 1982 ina a negotiation between CBS/Fender, Kanda Shokai, and Yamano Music. Instruments were built by Fugi Gen Gakki, initially for the European market. When the vintage/reissues were offered in the early 1980's, a V in the serial number indicated U.S. production while a JV stood for Fender Japan built models. For the first two years of Japanese production, serial numbers consisted of a two letter prefix to indicate the year, followed by five digits. In late 1984, this code was changed to a single letter prefix and six digits, The Japanese Fender production facility is now making instruments for the Asian marketplace only. Note the overlapping year/multi-prefix letter codes:

1982-1984 JV
1983-1984 SQ
1984-1987 E (plus 6 digits)
1985-1986 A, B, and C
1986-1987 F
1987-1988+ G
1988-1989 H
1989-1990 I and J
1990-1991 K
1991-1992 L
1992-1993 M

I don't know what else to say.

[dinkyjacksonman]

wow now I am confused.
I'd love to see if there is AD for this model.
Here is some information about history and specs of Yngwie models of both U.S. and Japan.
http://www.yngwie.org/equipment/sigstrat.html
http://www.yngwie.org/equipment/sigstrat2.html

[SEEGERMANY]

Whether you're right or wrong, you've flat out stated that the serialization just doesn't add up and in your opinion, it looks as if the guitar has been "faked" with a signature logo and over spray. It's a good goddamned thing I wasn't trying to sell it here at JCF because you've planted a whole lot of doubt with no water to make it grow.

Maybe I own the ultra rare Mammysteeny.