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Right-handed and left-handed YJM Strats
The Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster is a replica of the guitar used by Swedish heavy metal guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen, made by Fender. It has two DiMarzio YJM single-coil pickups (neck/middle) paired with a DiMarzio HS-3 Stack humbucker (bridge), a scalloped fingerboard with 21 Dunlop 6000 super-sized frets, a late-'60s large headstock and a brass nut. This Fender Artist signature guitar also features a 3-ply white/black/white pickguard, a deeper scalloped fingerboard, Bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting inserts.
[edit] Specifications
- Body: Alder
- Neck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape
- Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood or Scalloped Maple; 9.5" radius (241 mm)
- Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo Frets
- Pickups: 2 DiMarzio YJM Pickups (Neck & Middle), 1 DiMarzio HS-3 Stack Humbucker (Bridge)
- Controls: Master volume, Tone. 1 No-load tone control (neck pickup), Tone. 2 No-load tone control (middle & bridge pickups)
- Pickup Switching: 3-Way Pickup Blade Switch
- Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- Tuning Pegs: Fender Schaller Vintage "F" Style Tuning Machines
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 3-ply White/Black/White
- Unique Features: Special Refined '60s Shape Neck with Large Late '60s Styled Headstock, Machine Screw Neck Mounting Inserts, Bullet Truss Rod Nut, Brass Nut, Deeper Scalloped Fingerboard, Dunlop 6000 Jumbo Fretwire, Aged Plastic Parts, Aged Pickup Covers
