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<blockquote data-quote="trash80" data-source="post: 294362" data-attributes="member: 7578"><p>The YJM is a standard strat (no floyd) and Yngwie himself sets up the trem to be floating with about 1 step sharp travel which I don't like. However, I do love the Yngwie branded bullet strings and his custom gauges .008 .011 .014 .022 .032 .046 which is great for the 25.5 scale length in Eb tuning. Good tension on the low strings while you have lots of slinkiness with the upper register. The scalloped board is a love/hate thing, for me it offers an additional sense of freedom and playability, but then it also drastically alters the way you deal with vibrato on a guitar without the scallops. I've built a couple strat-style guitars with just a partial scallop (12/14 to 22/24) and while I really like the functionality, I hate the aesthetic.</p><p></p><p>My guitar collection constantly changes and have bought and sold in the few hundreds. For me they are simply tools to get a job done, and while I have had my favorites over the years, I'm pretty fickle and force myself not to get too attached to any one baby. Plus, it doesn't matter if I am playing a beat up 60's Airline or a brand new Aristides, oddly enough, I still sound exactly like me.</p><p></p><p>Here is what I prefer.</p><p>25" scale length (like on most PRS)</p><p>Compound fingerboard radius of 12"-16" (most Jacksons)</p><p>Ebony Fingerboard with No Inlay markers (luminescent side dots)</p><p>Dunlop 6100 fret wire </p><p>Slab bodies made of Alder or Ash (think mid 70s Telecasters)</p><p>Floyd Rose bridges that are blocked off (I love the fine tuners) </p><p>Original spec P-90 pickups (what you find in the early Gibson Juniors)</p><p>No Volume or Tone controls, just wired straight from pickup to jack</p><p></p><p>But when I put a guitar together with all these specs, I hated it, so I guess I'll never find my "perfect" axe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trash80, post: 294362, member: 7578"] The YJM is a standard strat (no floyd) and Yngwie himself sets up the trem to be floating with about 1 step sharp travel which I don't like. However, I do love the Yngwie branded bullet strings and his custom gauges .008 .011 .014 .022 .032 .046 which is great for the 25.5 scale length in Eb tuning. Good tension on the low strings while you have lots of slinkiness with the upper register. The scalloped board is a love/hate thing, for me it offers an additional sense of freedom and playability, but then it also drastically alters the way you deal with vibrato on a guitar without the scallops. I've built a couple strat-style guitars with just a partial scallop (12/14 to 22/24) and while I really like the functionality, I hate the aesthetic. My guitar collection constantly changes and have bought and sold in the few hundreds. For me they are simply tools to get a job done, and while I have had my favorites over the years, I'm pretty fickle and force myself not to get too attached to any one baby. Plus, it doesn't matter if I am playing a beat up 60's Airline or a brand new Aristides, oddly enough, I still sound exactly like me. Here is what I prefer. 25" scale length (like on most PRS) Compound fingerboard radius of 12"-16" (most Jacksons) Ebony Fingerboard with No Inlay markers (luminescent side dots) Dunlop 6100 fret wire Slab bodies made of Alder or Ash (think mid 70s Telecasters) Floyd Rose bridges that are blocked off (I love the fine tuners) Original spec P-90 pickups (what you find in the early Gibson Juniors) No Volume or Tone controls, just wired straight from pickup to jack But when I put a guitar together with all these specs, I hated it, so I guess I'll never find my "perfect" axe. [/QUOTE]
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