GuitarDistortedRiff
Black Star Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Stratocaster (1980s model, scalloped fretboard)
Pickups
DiMarzio YJM Single Coil Pickups
Amp
Marshall JMP-50 MKII Head into 4x12 Celestion G12H30 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1984. Gear confirmed for 'Rising Force' album era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain7
Reverb2.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- DOD YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Overdrive Pedal · overdrive
- MXR Dyna Comp · compression
Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster → MXR Dyna Comp → DOD YJM308 Overdrive → Marshall JMP-50 MKII Head → 4x12 Celestion G12H30 cab (spring reverb from amp)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- bright and articulate
- singing sustain
- crisp note separation
- aggressive pick attack
- fluid legato runs
- slight compression for sustain
- classic neoclassical metal voicing
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- fast alternate picking clarity