Yngwie Malmsteen Explains His Seymour Duncan YJM Pickups

[@MikeJBlues]

Best strat pickups out there, no matter what your style, in all 3 of my strats. Amazing tone and sustain as well as harmonics. Love them , props to the man they are named after. The strato master

[@jayteesgear]

Wow! These sound like they’d be great.

[@angusorvid8840]

I'm getting a strat soon and loading them with this set. I never liked the DiMarzio HS-3 set he used for years. I found it to be very dry and toneless. I guess DiMarzio couldn't deliver the goods for Yngwie and a player like Yngwie is not going to stay still and use something that doesn't work for him. The YJM set is amazing. I tried it at a guitar shop on a strat someone just had them installed in. They were just perfect sounding, not just for a Yngwie tone but in general as the ultimate strat pickup set. I also loved the speed knob on the volume. Awesome stuff.

[@RandyFricke]

YJM is entitled to his ego. He's a totally self-made man. Remember, he came to America with two pairs of jeans, one tooth brush, one shirt, one pair of boots and one guitar. Everything he has today he has created totally on his own. Not many can say that.

[@Strato13]

So true. I might add not many people, or even musicians are endorsed by Fender, Marshall, (Dimarzio-past), Seymour Duncan, Dunlop.. It took hard work to get all that, and it didn't just happen by accident. So yeah, one can critique his ego, but he did it all himself.

[@Disciple0fMetal]

Yeah true. He's one of the few dudes who can talk shit and back it up with his skill lol he's got a big ego but a bigger legacy. What would we do without yngwie ?

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

I.m.o “more ir more” is wrong...not gonna deny...he's a guitar god, very inspiring, but watching that performance with that japanese orquetra, he was overcompensating with the shreddy stuff and was not going with them. That also have something to do with feeling always leyend, there always gonna be someone that will push you to get your game higher

[@oliverbx508]

You also forget with his girlfriend! but he didn't say in his book

[@ahmedsgallery3507]

That’s he media story but he dude is rich since day 1 his family is wealthy in Sweden. He came here with a bank full of money lol. Don’t get me wrong he is self made to an extent. He inherited a lot from his family too he says it in an interview.

[@epic103]

The difference is Yngwie can back it up. It's okay to have a big ego if you can back it up. Because he is a virtuoso and legend, it's just a fact.

[@ramencurry6672]

I don’t think he has a big ego. He just enjoys the rock star vibe. He has big hair though snd probably a long wiener

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

@@ramencurry6672 Considering he grew up poor and struggled to get here. I think he knows what's respectable and what's not. But he's also a goofball who likes to have fun. But also a guy who doesn't take bs from others. Sounds like he's had some ups and downs in his life but still managed to stay a decent guy. Look at John Mayer or Clapton who got racist and sexist. Look at led zep who child molested. Johnny cash who burned down a forest of endangered birds. Guys like YJM and Frusciante mouthing off from time to time is pretty tame compared to many other artists lol.

[@SamPlaysBass49]

The low output Dimarzio YJM/HS series pickups were a cool part of his sound IMO...not a knock on his new pickups but the Dimarzios will always be the classic Yngwie pickup in my mind

[@Slammintone]

I just got a new USA YM Artist Strat with the YJM Fury pickups and they are different to my recollection of the HS-3 Dimarzio. However, either version is pretty low output and shine into an amp with an overdrive preamp in front of the signal. I would say the YJM Fury actually sounds more like a Strat than the HS-3 did. The neck YJM is extremely good sounding through an overdriven amp, it's very clear and detailed on the high strings and has a very strong and definined cello tone on the lower strings. Very woody and snappy response!

[@arnelwizardvlog]

Seymour duncan YJM fury pups muddy sounds...HS3 pups are really good sounds from his Alcatrazz band up the 80's yngwie solo album but now with the Seymour duncan fury pups is muddy sounds, you can compare his all albums....but both of them Seymour duncan pups and dimarzio HS3 pups are really good pups...cheers

[@PabloDarioLi]

I love Yngwie and I don't know WTF happened with DiMarzio, but Yngwie made the HS3 the legendary pickup it is now and nothing is going to change that never, only the HS3 posseses that 'magic tone'

[@arnelwizardvlog]

Absolutely right.. the Seymour duncan fury pups are muddy sounds ....dimarzio HS3 are the best pups from his Alcatrazz up to his solo album during 80's

[@broFH]

2:35 The guy at the back is like: "hey man! this guy is yngwie malmsteen,isn't he?" "yes that him" "Cool!"

[@perpetual61]

Yngwie is quite knowledgable about Music. He knew that he needed a change and went for it. Good Luck Yngwie you're My Favorite Guitarist ever ! PLAY LOUD & Keep on Rocking !

[@frankvella8632]

I can't believe Seymour Duncan's in the back ground. Anybody noticed. "Hello"

[@shredsixsixsix9218]

How bout that ..he looks like a tourist

[@alanmcleans]

Is too. ha!

[@alexcamalda9898]

Just got a Fender Yngwie J. Malmsteen Stratocaster loaded with Fury's and it sounds DEVINE!!! Running through a Peavey 6505 120 Watt head and 4x12 cab W/ Celestions V30's. Could not be happier with the tone.

[@caveman1586]

The Yjm are hot pickups. Excellent for almost any style

[@epic103]

Lighten up... he's a rock star. If Yngwie can't have an ego who can?

[@barbaramax369]

Yngwie is an awesome and very great talent and invented a way if playing like no other he is a Legend and proud of it and that's cool !!!!

[@McHale72]

I'm surprised he endorsed Seymour Duncan and not Duncan Donuts.

[@AutisticVaxtard]

Dirtnap Darrell is endorsed by Remington

[@DerPLODCC]

"Im doing ok Im doing right'... It remembers us Yngwie way back in 1986-1991 interviews... Lol Good bless him! LOL

[@Zaaxun]

I put the yjm fury in the neck position on my 89 ESP maverick and sounds very good. Very Strat-ish, nice tone.

[@johnstitt2615]

I put them in my other strat. The pickups are good. The leads sing. Recording guitar shows the proof in the pudding. Yngwie and Seymour did a good job on this one.

[@WolfStatic]

Man, I can't wait to put the Furys into my Suhr Classic Antique!

[@givemeajackson]

his volume pot is actually the interesting part!

[@lizzietheheretic7831]

I was so torned here..these fury pickups might be better than HS3...tho I ended up buying Dimarzio HS3. only because I love Yngwies earlier days..Alcatrazz+ solo

[@wseeback]

I don't see YJM to have a big ego at all. I just think he refuses to see himself as a nobody. It's more of a dignity thing. Not over confidense or gradiosity. He dresses over the top, but his personality doesn't come off that way.

[@JunkCCCP]

Is "distinctiality" a word? I don't think it's a word.

[@jimlawless5323]

Probably just the inferiority complex caused by being in the presence of the Maestro, forcing him to make up new words.

[@Baghuul]

Jim Lawless lol

[@LilOlFunnyBoy]

It means Uniqueivity.

[@garymiller5807]

thisstinkswhat? hehe :)

[@Illyasviel99]

+Мейсу Семпай I thought I was the only one who took notice of that ahaha. Was the right word 'distinction'? Sorry not a native english speaker. Thanks

[@jeando_guitar]

@MrShredder666 Thanx man, where you found that? i was searching a lot about it but finding nothing. I´m thinking to change all my volume pots from 250 to 500k, using HS-3 and HS-4, but not shure about improvements. It´s supposed to get little bit more bright and output.

[@petersneddon1579]

I have one with Dimarzio's and the other with Duncan's and I love them both with all my heart. PS I'm not a shredder or a sweeper lol.

[@MisterTee]

@jeandove I've owned 4 of his starts through the years, all stock all 250K. Larry Dimarzio has told people on his forum that Yngwies stuff is loaded with 250 K pots. Yngwie tells Rebecca on his Premier guitar rig rundown that he is using 250K.

[@jeando_guitar]

@ThieleM That´s what i found inside my sig. strat, but i can´t find another reference about it. Do you know where i can find that? (magazine interview or something ).

[@robinfinity]

I think he is talking about the new (volume) pot, the YJM highspeed, also made by Seymour Duncan

[@mrsimpson2022]

yngwie looks like my aunt betty. thats awesome.

[@SP2333]

What did he mention about a pod??? Japanese ones????? I've just ordered a new 2012 YJM with these pickups.

[@fight2Bfree]

Inteviewer: "Im standing next to guitar god and rock legend..." Yngwie: sheepish grin "YEAH thats me" hehe :-)

[@Slears]

"Yngwie Malmsteen - Musician" ahahaha that`s the holy Grail of Understatements

[@BigEvilLadia23]

I like his pickups there noiseless pickups there cool pickups

[@VenomousSpacePony]

Someone help me. 3:55 "i got the amazing ___ which i'm very happy with too." What was he talking about? I was thinking a pedal maybe but im not sure :p

[@MrYngwie88]

where is the shred button

[@jeando_guitar]

Anyone knows what volume pot value he chose ? 250k or 500k ?

[@amguitar123]

Yngwie Malmsteen have changed! \m/

[@kingv911]

I haven't seen him without sunglasses since the late 90's. I think he had them biologically wired to his face.

[@ramencurry6672]

I think he wants to cover up his elderly looking appearance. Aging women do that too especially if they were previously attractive in their 20s

[@AutisticVaxtard]

They are prescription

[@MisterTee]

@jeandove He has always used 250K pots

[@Zhaggysfaction]

@xJustynLx Maybe SD offered enough money. Same happened with Zakk Wylde and GHS string, he sweared by them for almost 20 years but when he signed with Dunlop to do the pedals, he changed to Dunlop string and now suddenly they are the best strings he's ever played. And with Richie Sambora, he's been very traditional strat/lespaul guy (of course in the 80's he used charvels) but subbenly he has ESP signature which looks like crap. Money talks in this business.

[@Andreasleon27]

i have the mini humbucker its great i love seymour an d i love dimarzio superdistortion too jinx! sorry!

[@Bluescobra]

"Yngwie Malmsteen" = Musician = For the 2 guys who don't know him I suppose.

[@themattitude]

"...I pick very much..." Yes, yes you do!

[@richardtoney431]

why does the middle one matter..he says he doesnt use it

[@jake2355]

Richard Toney well if you accidentally switched to the middle pickup, would you want it to sound like shit? Plus it’s there if he ever needs it

[@leftyzappa]

I was just gifted a left handed American strat. I played one for 15 years before I wore the frets down to the board and went to Gibsons. Now that I have a strat again I went looking for pickups. I am completely sold on the Furys. My question is, as a left handed player, will the position of the poles make a tonal difference if they are effectively upside down when installed in a left handed position? I don't dare hope that there are left handed *pickups* out there...

[@jeando_guitar]

well, first i opened my signature strat too (2008 model bullet truss rod) and there´s 250k inside, that was very confusing to me because i almost convinced yngwie used to use 500k (bare intuition). but tonight (a couple or hours ago) i have installed a CTS 500k log to one of my strats (Hs-3,4 provided) and feel the guitar better, will do the same with others, including YJM sig. @MrShredder666

[@dannywizz]

A grin says more than a thousand words

[@sailgoal]

Thumbs up for the Elvis of Shred Metal!

[@brzytownik]

Te pikapy są genialne. Mówią, że marketing... Bzdura, jak je wsadziłem do strata, to jak zacząłem grać, nie mogłem się zatrzymać :)

[@DaigoParry]

You can tell Yngwie has changed. He wasn't like this before - he took the rock god thing pretty seriously back then.. These days, his "ego" is now just a show. Yngwie has changed....

[@AdxmSmashing]

2:33 "Is that the guy I saw last night at the bar?"

[@GuitarForceUnite]

He compares the switch from dimarzio to duncan to dying and going to heaven. That is a little exaggerated. If you watch videos comparing the HS-3 vs YJM, they are very similar....

[@MrTKS100]

As Yngwie has said, the biggest difference is the response. One hear a lot of difference and other might hear no difference.. I think Yngwie is those musicians who search sound qualities in very microscopic level. :)

[@Archer25001003775]

The YJM is a hotter pickup, at least...

[@HorridFroth]

You get the feeling about Yngwie that he's a real fucking princess. For him to say that, he probably gets far higher quality fawning from the guys at Duncan...

[@zombo66]

nice shades !! elvis malmsteen !!

[@bengaydos92]

Yngwie is blown out of his mind xb that dude has got to be high xD

[@Fretworx]

distinctiality?

[@yuliefelice5643]

❤ sold

[@NisseEricsson]

Yngwie = God

[@75SilentWarrior]

That would be distinction.

[@Coteincdr]

he is the Christopher hitchens of rock and roll hahaha

[@AlbertoJorgeSoares]

Why did he move to Duncan and left Dimarzio?

[@seymourduncan]

You may have to ask him about that...

[@AlbertoJorgeSoares]

lol

[@jake2355]

Seymour Duncan It was $$$$$ let’s be honest now🤷🏼‍♂️🙄

[@0scaru]

I think he said POD

[@darkvoid86]

"Distinctiality", a word made up just for Yngwie! Yay for people with fantasy vocabularies! Whoop whoop!

[@Symeon94]

inside sun glasses.???

[@AndreaLombardo1989]

NEL FRATTEMPO E' CAMBIATO TOTALMENTEEEEEEEEEE...E' DIVENTATO UN MAIALE GRASOOOOO...(Cit. Richard Benson)

[@alfederis]

maybe the difference about two Bigboss of Pickups i think seymour is a guitarist himself! and larry? i don't know and i can't find his wiki saying what he's doing from the past all i know is he's a photographer =) of his own brand. Seymour Duncan is the best he know about pickups thats why the Master Yngwie chose Seymour. hahahahahaha

[@MacedonianGrace]

So he is saying Dimarzio pickups are quite and no good. I want refund.

[@TheHenryMorganShow]

distinctuality????? what became of the noun DESTINCTION????

[@NisseEricsson]

@mcslashlp9 I stand corrected

[@noysdn4001]

Nothing wrong with HS3

[@fireballzzz]

the pickups sound good, pitty about rippers voice... he needs another singer!!

[@BigEvilLadia23]

YJM fury is Medium out put not high out put Yngwie Malmsteen he don't like hot pickups my guitar with YJM Fury neck and Middle and Trembucker in bridge position is high out put pickups like more heavy Metal

[@MrMinorSeventh]

i thought the same thing

[@MuscleDad420]

"distinctuality"

[@roy-batty]

It became DISTINCTION*

[@polofraccia]

like elvis metal \m/----\m/

[@tappman85]

I´m doing ok... yeah... why not xD

[@turdferguson2]

Still hates donuts

[@transparent6748]

Sorry but I just bought HS 3😀

[@dwill1970]

old dude in the backgroud get him outta here

[@fhpr68]

LOL

[@MrBingping]

i hope your joking

[@rmotherwell]

"distinctiality"? LOL

[@colico14]

Hahahahahaha

[@MrBingping]

really, i dont know whats up with all these stupid pointless words popping up. "functionality"? there is not a single instance where functionality works and function does not

[@alstv1]

"The distinctshuality of it".Ha,ha,ha.God bless the George W.Bush school of english.Making I want to be taken seriously interviewers look like idiots worldwide.I am saddified,mortificated,by this terrificationly bad unpronouncification,