Yngwie Malmsteen
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Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO
By Phil Weller published
The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side

In the eye of the Superstrat hurricane, Yngwie Malmsteen held true to the original
By Phil Weller published
Though the ‘80s shred era seemingly left the standard Stratocaster for dead, the Swede’s neoclassical wizardry helped to, eventually, reverse the guitar’s fortunes

Yngwie Malmsteen names the guitar picks that don’t work for shred
By Phil Weller published
The Swedish virtuoso says your pick may be holding you back

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
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