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Queen In Love Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Stratocaster
Pickups
DiMarzio YJM Single Coil (stacked humbucker, low output, noiseless)
Amp
Marshall JMP-50 MKII Head (50-watt, vintage, non-master volume) into Celestion G12 H30 4x12 cab
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1988. All tone controls on guitar disconnected. Used neck pickup for solo. DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp or YJM308 as boost. Delay and flanger pedals confirmed in rig for this era. No amp reverb or built-in effects.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp (or YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Overdrive) · overdrive
- Korg SDD-2000 Digital Delay · delay
- Vox Flanger · flanger
- Rocktron Hush IICX Noise Gate · noise_gate
Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster → DOD 250/YJM308 Overdrive → Korg SDD-2000 Digital Delay → Vox Flanger → Rocktron Hush IICX Noise Gate → Marshall JMP-50 MKII → Celestion G12 H30 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- crystal clear lead tone
- tight and articulate
- vocal neck pickup sound
- organic amp response
- high-gain saturation
- punchy bass
- smooth legato
- fast attack
- dynamic pick response