Yngwie talks about using a heavy pick

It's one of the tricks off the trade. Yngwie gives some sage advice.

[@rickschneider3887]

Ive always loved Yngwie's sound and approach to keeping neoclassical guitar alive. Yngwie doesn't just play fast he plays intelligent melodic phrases in his compositions. Yngwie never tried to copy anyone. He set out to find his own style of playing and thats exactly what he did!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Agreed! He reinvented the the steel!

[@kazkylheku1221]

I would have to say this is false. Uli Jon Roth: Still So Many Lives Away: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SaopWcrLJka7M Sails of Charon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKSYf4Kojr6JaNU Look, he's got a cream strat plugged into a wall of Marshalls and is shredding on a Phrygian dominant. Sound familiar?

[@techniqueswithtodd]

@@kazkylheku1221 It's just a figure of speech :)

[@darrenb5485]

He is just EPIC! One of a kind original. The playing is so fluid and flawless and looks effortless. It’s top tier man

[@techniqueswithtodd]

True skill is effortless:)

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Still one of the absolute greatest guitarists around, IN HIS 60S!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Well said!

[@tedwan]

All his tone comes from his hair touching the strings 😇

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Shredding with hair!! :) "

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

I doubt Yngwie produces little baby Robins. More like fully grown Golden Eagles!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Indeed !

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

And the rattle of his chains and watches

[@JAV619]

If loving Ying-wee is wrong, I don't want to be right. The man just gets cooler and more down to earth as he ages.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

well said :)

[@AlexVonCrank]

His playing is a gift to the world.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Indeed :)

[@CarloRegadasGuitar]

The True Master of the Stratocaster 🎸

[@techniqueswithtodd]

He truly is!!! Also, he is spot on about the picks.

[@CarloRegadasGuitar]

Totally mate. I use the Dunlop Flow 4.20mm myself.

[@luisenriquelennon4069]

Wow, came here to see yngwie talking about picks and i find Far Beyond the Sun 🤩🤩🤩 Awesome

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Glad you liked it! He has some great advice in this vid.

[@anthonydavella8350]

NOT slagging on the guy, I appreciate his awesome technique. Incredible, no question. I just never cared much for his tone? His songs? I love Crystal Ball and Black Star and thats about it. Again, just talking guitar, I would never talk smack about such an incredible player

[@techniqueswithtodd]

This vid is just about his suggestion on using a heavy pick. I agree with him all the way :)

[@omaat]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Agreed!!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

The man himself breaking it down for ya. It's really this simple folks. Get a heavy pick.

[@OptimisticMansion-yl1wq]

Back in the 80’s everyone had those high output Super Strats (Jackson, Charvel, Kramer, BC Rich, Hamer, etc.). Everyone thought a regular Strat was old fashioned and you couldn’t shred on it. Then Yngwie came out. I was so surprised he never even considered using any of those other guitars. I’ve seen him use the odd Gibson Flying V, never a Super Strat. Apparently every guitar maker was offering him sponsorship deals but he turned them down. Eventually Fender made his own signature guitar but he originally bought his own guitars. Usually vintage ones from the 60’s and 70’s. He preferred the “Big Head” ones from the late 60’s to early 70’s.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Yup. He's old school :)

[@kazkylheku1221]

I would say ... yes and no. In the 1980's, even kids in high school knew about Hendrix and Deep Purple and whatnot. Iron Maiden used stratocasters. Say ... is that Stratocasters I see in the Another Thing Coming video by Judas Priest? Bryan Adams used Stratocasters, blowing away most hair metal with the raw sound of "Kids wanna Rock". The 80s did bring us the immense popularity of Floyd Roses and locking nuts, and dual coil humbuckers in strat-like guitars, no question.

[@anthonydavella8350]

@@kazkylheku1221 If it cant be played on a Tele, it cant be played

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

He sold a 50s for a 70s once :) All for the big headstock. The guitar he sold would be worth a fortune now.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I use golden era Ibanez guitars with his hybrid strings and heavy picks with beveled points. It's my secret sauce :)

[@paulcristadoro3489]

I remember first time listening to Far beyond the sun and just knew yngwie was going to be known!!!!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

He's a legend for a good reason :)

[@zyltoxer]

I could play that! If i get 6850 years to practice.. Yngwie is the f:ing king!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Sure ya could! Just takes practice :)

[@brianrust6139]

Ever had the string get caught in between your teeth😂. Loved it Yngwei and we love you brother! God Bless you sir

[@techniqueswithtodd]

He's amazing ;)

[@Tonicwine999]

My hair touching the strings while playing would drive me mad. I'm also surprised that it doesn't affect the sound

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Its part of his tone :)

[@anthonydavella8350]

Just checked on your stuff, subbed. TY Todd. BTW, Criss Oliva was my personal favorite.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Well thanks! :) Hope you get something out of my vids. I do offer lessons as well!

[@anthonydavella8350]

@@techniqueswithtodd I started as an old fart, I think I am unteachable

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I had to teach myself :) I hope my vids are helpful!

[@jakelee1357]

Love this!,…I can hear every “Note!”,…nothing is hidden!,…like with a hummbucker!

[@robertreisinger1450]

He uses stacked humbuckers.Single coil sound with humbucking ability. I ve made a couple and they do sound awesome...

[@anthonydavella8350]

Hey, watch it LOL

[@HIWATTSteve]

They are definitely heavy. I have one. From 1985. Yngwie gave it to me after a gig, just a tortoise shell pick. No names, nothing. It is like a piece of a 78 record. I have often wondered if he had these made then. It is heavier than anything that was made then or available to the general public.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Heavy picks are the key to precision. :)

[@encompassthyeclipse7278]

i covered far beyond the sun in high school with an improvised solo because the power of yngwie was too great back then, it's still on my old channel with my freshman youth taunting me so. I also use 2 and 3mm dunlop big stubbies, best pick ever made next to the 1.5mm Jazz III

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Love the JAZZ III :) It's pointy and stiff!! That is the perfect recipe.

[@mojogustavo336]

My friend got one of those picks when we went to the Yngwie concert I tried it and it’s the best pick I’ve ever used.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Thick picks rule! I like em really sharp and pointy as well.

[@guitarplaya1359]

no one does it like y m effortless always the man.much love

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Well said!!! "True skill is effortless"

[@terryschambers1584]

He’s always amazing but for some reason my favorite era will always be the Alcatrazz live stuff 84 ish

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Agreed! He is an amazing player but his early work is his best imho.

[@mikesecondname]

For a great plectrum that won’t let you down, I’ve always used the purple stubbies or the mandolin tear drop and I love them. It feels weird going back to conventional shapes now.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Gotta use what works :)

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

Big stubby for me and you got enough material on them for repairs. Once they're nicked I put them in a pile and once I'm out of picks I grab a sanding block and do a similar pattern as you would sharpening a blade. Start out with some 100 grit, and polish with sone 600 or so for a smooth feel and voila brand new picks. I've had some of mine for 15 years.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I use an xacto blade to carve picks to a beveled point. the good news is that many new boutique pick makers are creating thick picks that come with sharp beveled points! @mathas guitar picks for example.

[@helbertmelo9083]

Yngwie the best guitar of world 🎼🎸🇸🇪🇺🇸(🇧🇷)

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Yngwie is the man! :)

[@TheBladepolisher]

Holy Moly ! ! ! The brutha still burns . Epic ! !

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Indeed he does!!

[@ZenRyoku]

always luv them dark forest green tortex picks. they surprisingly can spring action almost every gage of string into utter madness!!! 💯

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Sharp/thick picks rule :)

[@ZenRyoku]

you guys are to hear his interview on "A Mediocre Time With Tom And Dan"💯💯 💯 best podcast ever

[@xlr8r2010]

I switched to 3mm Dunlop Stubbies years ago...I could never use a 1.5mm pick now, they feel like a piece of paper to me.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I use anything from 1.0 to 2.0 and I like them very sharp. I used to actually carve picks to a fine beveled point :)

[@calvinbass1839]

His action looks crazy high.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I was thinking the same thing :)

[@happyartie]

He likes it for his vibrato and the strings to sing out properly. And it looks higher because of the scalloped neck. 🥳

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Well said!

[@consumingfiredesignllc2407]

I was thinking thinking he looked hella high, haha... But yeah, now that you mentioned it, the action as well..

[@edwardmartin243]

High action is great with a scalloped neck.

[@ZenRyoku]

everyone focuses on the string, guitar , and pick... ....the true power zone os is the action of the stings (height above the neck and frets) ...that is the true nature of shredding....💯 especially when you're hitting them pitch harmonics....mixed the palm mutes....🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸💥💥💥💥💯💯🤘🤘 Yngwie for life...

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Well said!

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

You need high action with thin strings, they oscillate much more so you get buzz if you go down in gauge. Though Yngwie uses a hybrid set 8-52 if I remember so he probably has the low strings pretty close and the high one far off.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I can't agree with that. I use his .08 sets and my action is set as low as I can get it. Just have to set it up right.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Not really. I use his hybrid strings on all my ibanez guitars and my action is crazy low. Just need to know how to set up a guitar.

[@ZenRyoku]

@@techniqueswithtodd i enjoy nanoweb elixirs (the polywebs just turn to shredded plastic after very little play.) the nanowebs have a most beautiful crisp sound when brand new...they last much longer than the polys... but other than that...i perfer ernie ball or d'adarios...which to me, i can't tell the difference at all..sound, feel, or longevity... but yeah i agree... strings are always a factor...but depending on the style of music i play at the time.

[@dsvet]

Why does he not use or get this tone live? Maybe I'm missing something?

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Studio tone is always better

[@hmdistribuidoradebebidas5612]

Esse cara é fantástico.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Gracias!

[@bysykler4959]

Is his picking hand even moving while playing? Cripes, mine looks like I’m chopping wood.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

That's the key. Economy of motion. I've got a series of lessons on my page that focus on this.

[@bysykler4959]

@@techniqueswithtodd where exactly? Thanks

[@techniqueswithtodd]

@@bysykler4959 www.techniqueswithtodd.com it's a link to my youtube page or just click on my icon here on youtube :)

[@nickvankempen]

Dunlop released his signature picks. I just ordered a pack 👌

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I LOVE the Yngwie guitar string sets. They are custom sets starting with a .08 on the high E.

[@nickvankempen]

@@techniqueswithtodd Me too! Been playing 08-46 since 2001. First EB strings, then his Dean Markley set when they came out and now his Fender signature set. I use them on my two Yngwie strats and on my scalloped partcaster.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

LOVE the .8 sets!!!! So expressive and great for bending and vibrato!

[@XSFlanger]

@@techniqueswithtodd I've tried them. Pretty good set, but felt soft for me. After many trials I've settled with EB 10-46 standard slinkys :)

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Gotta go with what works :)

[@joescarecrow9852]

So know i realize nothing wrong with my pick size.. No more pick size experimen..i can sleep well tonight..tq

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Awesome!

[@XSFlanger]

Was the last guitar roasted maple or just gunky as hell? :DD

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Those axes are ancient

[@Nghilifa]

The last one is the "Duck" or "Play Loud" guitar. It's a 71 strat that he bought in Sweden and it was the only guitar that he brought with him to USA in the early 80s. It's basically the guitar he wrote all the early material on.

[@mikemccartneyable]

Yngwie has incredible technical talent but reminds me of Salieri in Amadeus ... he hasn't created one single memorable or whistle-able melody ever. I actually like Yngwie in his later years and he still has amazing potential ... he just needs to walk, whistle some tunes in his head and then and only then pick up a guitar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3TRgKtqodKhmMk

[@techniqueswithtodd]

He's a legend.

[@Alfaskulls]

😀🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@chrisandrea4963]

mine is 2.00 because I play heavier

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I love heavy picks and I always sharpen them :)

[@leandrorobertosacht9248]

Brother, that was totally EFFORTLESS.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

True skill is effortless :)

[@mantelmann13]

Such a good player playing such horrible music.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

to each his own

[@techniqueswithtodd]

I love his music ;)

[@lordpickle8424]

I was never really a fan of Lars Lannerback but there's no denying he has chops for days. He actually looks quite healthy here too and still has a full head of hair.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

He's a legend, with a full head of hair :)

[@anthonydavella8350]

@@techniqueswithtodd I am the same age, full head of hair and none of his talent LOL