Yngwie Malmsteen
Which AMP1 do you play?
AMP1 Mercury Edition
AMP1 Iridium Edition
AMP1 Mercury Edition + DOD Overdrive Pedal
AMP1 Mercury Edition
CLASSIC Channel
For a Yngwie Malmsteen sound with the AMP1 Mercury Edition, we recommend the Classic channel. You will get the best results with a Super-Strat, but you can also achieve at least a similar sound with other guitars. Depending on the guitar and pickup type, you may have to make some compromises:
Recommended guitar type
Super-Strat (Humbucker)
Gain
7
Bass
2.5
Mid
5
Treble
4
Boost
ON
Custom Control Boost
fully clockwise
Custom Control Tone
fully anticlockwise
BluBOX
STACK 1967
AMP1 Iridium Edition
CLASSIC Channel
For a Yngwie Malmsteen sound with the AMP1 Iridium Edition, we recommend the Classic channel. You will get the best results with a Super-Strat, but you can also achieve at least a similar sound with other guitars. Depending on the guitar and pickup type, you may have to make some compromises:
Recommended guitar type
Super-Strat (Humbucker)
Gain
10
Bass
5
Mid
5
Treble
2.5
Boost
ON
Custom Control Boost
fully clockwise
Custom Control Tone
fully anticlockwise
BluBOX
STACK 1967
AMP1 Mercury Edition
VINTAGE Channel + DOD Overdrive
For a Yngwie Malmsteen sound with the AMP1 Mercury Edition and the DOD Overdrive Pedal, we recommend the Vintage channel. You will get the best results with a Super-Strat, but you can also achieve at least a similar sound with other guitars. Depending on the guitar and pickup type, you may have to make some compromises:
Recommended guitar type
Super-Strat (Humbucker)
Gain
10
Bass
10
Mid
5.5
Treble
3.5
Boost
OFF
BluBOX
STACK 1970
Pre FX
DOD Overdrive Pedal
The underrated component: the cab!
The amp is only one part of the overall sound. The speaker you use has just as big an impact on the sound. That is why the settings shown above may need to be adjusted depending on the speaker you use.
