Rising Force Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording, 1984. Guitar is a Stratocaster with scalloped fretboard and DiMarzio single-coil pickups. Amp is a Marshall JMP-50 MKII, likely run very loud. Effects include DOD YJM308 (or vintage gray DOD 250) overdrive, Korg SDD-2000 digital delay, and Rocktron Hush IICX noise gate. No chorus or flanger audible. Pickup selector likely bridge or bridge+middle for solo clarity.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- DOD YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Overdrive (or vintage gray DOD 250 Overdrive/Preamp) · overdrive
- Korg SDD-2000 Digital Delay · delay
- Rocktron Hush IICX Noise Gate · noise_gate
Fender Stratocaster (scalloped, DiMarzio single-coils) → DOD YJM308 Overdrive → Korg SDD-2000 Digital Delay → Rocktron Hush IICX Noise Gate → Marshall JMP-50 MKII Head → 4x12 Celestion cab (amp spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- fast attack
- fluid legato runs
- high-gain saturation
- violin-like lead tone
- crisp pick attack
- slight ambient reverb
- clear note separation