Yngwie Malmsteen
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Joe Satriani on the unique challenges of having Yngwie Malmsteen on the G3 tour
By Phil Weller published
Satch has no notes for the Swedish maestro’s playing, but found other aspects of his performances a little distracting during their G3 time together
Brian May, Steve Vai and Neal Schon have all given Yngwie Malmsteen guitars – but nothing compares to his Fender Strats
By Andrew Daly published
Malmsteen descends from shred mountain to dispense wisdom on all matters gear, how to buy it, single coils vs humbuckers and to reminisce about some of his best gear purchases
Learn to shred like Yngwie Malmsteen, as we celebrate 40 years of his game-changing debut Rising Force
By Chris Brooks published
It’s time to turn that Fender Strat into kindling as we go far beyond the sun and unleash the fury in a video and tab shred lesson that is not for the faint-hearted
Guitar Player magazine to cease print publication
By Jackson Maxwell published
The world's oldest continuously published magazine devoted to guitarists, guitar gear, and instruction, Guitar Player was instrumental to the careers of Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, and Yngwie Malmsteen, to name just a few examples
One of Yngwie Malmsteen's main Fender Strats is up for grabs – and it comes with a bonus 1983 Ferrari
By Janelle Borg published
Malmsteen's #4 Fender Stratocaster, modded to the guitarist's taste, has been played on stages around the world
MXR’s new Yngwie Malmsteen signature stompbox could be its most dynamic overdrive to date
By Matt Owen published
The streamlined drive pedal is engineered for expressive dynamics in order to accommodate Malmsteen's fiery playing
Marty Friedman recalls missing out on joining Kiss because of his height
By Janelle Borg published
Yngwie Malmsteen and White Lion's Vito Bratta were also rejected due to image-related reasons
“When people started putting humbuckers in them, it ruined the look”: Yngwie Malmsteen on why the Stratocaster is perfect just as it is
By Andrew Daly published
While everyone else was ripping on Charvels, Malmsteen was going far beyond the sun with a traditional three single-coil Strat. Why? Because it is “the pinnacle” of the electric guitar
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