Yngwie on his playing and how he came to do it.

[leftykingv2]

Absolutely agree and general physics would agree with it. I think heavier gauges can definitely sound better as can higher action but they are going to be more difficult to play especially fast. What did SRV play? 12's. Sounded great but he wasn't playing super fast he was concerned with tone.

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So you're saying that it doesn't take less effort to play on a lighter gauge string? Especially one that happens to be tuned down. The smaller the string and the less tension there is on it the easier it is to play at least for me. I find that when it comes to legato it's a lot easier to do it on a lighter sting with less tension. Of course your picking won't get faster but your fretting hand having to put less effort in to fret a note does make it easier for me to play a little faster. I find that I am slower on legato especially if I use a bigger gauge string because it takes more effort to fret. Maybe it's just in my head who knows but I did play a set of .008's a few times and I did feel faster than I do on .010's. Just my opinion though.

No....I am saying tuning & scallops do not make it easier to "play fast"....if you're referring to "legato" then yes....a lower action helps too....but as you stated: not for picking faster....that requires practice/repetition not lighter gauge strings or scallops!!

[leftykingv2]

No....I am saying tuning & scallops do not make it easier to "play fast"....if you're referring to "legato" then yes....a lower action helps too....but as you stated: not for picking faster....that requires practice/repetition not lighter gauge strings or scallops!!

+1 My bad bro! See we agree. That's my fault for not clarifying my original statement better.

[Rupe]

What did SRV play? 12's. Sounded great but he wasn't playing super fast he was concerned with tone.

He played 13's...and could whip off some blazing fast pentatonic runs with them even though that's not what he's known for.

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+1 My bad bro! See we agree. That's my fault for not clarifying my original statement better.

Could've been me too....not quite as "eloquent" as I try to be!!

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I have always loved YJM! but hes the WORST teacher EVER LOL......

....agreed....anybody remember that REH video he did??

[jgcable]

Yngwie is one of the greatest living guitar players. To my ears he sounds much more like Uli Jon Roth than he does Blackmore. If you want to know who he sounds the most like just pick up Nicoli Paganni's 24 Caprices. I have been blown away by Malmsteen's playing since he was in Steeler. He is truly amazing and a student of the game. He knows a ton about everything musical.

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[Hellbat]

In the unauthorized biography they mentioned he was averse to bathing. Hopefully one of his wives has improved that aspect of his young life.

[Tetsuo]

He played 13's...and could whip off some blazing fast pentatonic runs with them even though that's not what he's known for.

I know he could rip too. 13's. Man and if I recall he liked higher action ( hell you need it with 13's). Yeah he was kinda good.

[leftykingv2]

Yngwie is one of the greatest living guitar players. To my ears he sounds much more like Uli Jon Roth than he does Blackmore. If you want to know who he sounds the most like just pick up Nicoli Paganni's 24 Caprices. I have been blown away by Malmsteen's playing since he was in Steeler. He is truly amazing and a student of the game. He knows a ton about everything musical.

I had to play a few of Paganini's caprice's in college as part of the Masters program. Of course my professor had to be a dick and make everyone learn caprice no. 5. LOL

[wilkinsi]

I wish my fingers could move that fast.