Yngwie's Ultimate Weapon
Yngwie and the Fender Stratocaster are about as synonymous as you can get in terms of an artists allegiance to one particular instrument.  Yngwie has collection of Stratocasters that totals over 200 with models ranging from early 1950's model to present day Custom Shop instruments. 

Yngwie's favoured period of Stratocasters are those built between 1968 and 1972 and particularly those in a Vintage White colour.  Perhaps Yngwie's best known Strat is a 1971 model nicknamed 'The Duck' (due to a Donald Duck sticker on the headstock).  This is the same guitar seen on the cover of the "Rising Force" album.

Yngwie is quite unique in the heavy metal field to be playing a Stratocaster.  The pairing of guitar and amplifier (see amp section) is quite important as a Strat with a modern hi-gain amp can often sound thin or buzzy.  Yet due to Yngwie's penchant for vintage 50 watt non master volume Marshall's this (coupled with an overdrive box) leads to a very full rich sound which superb clarity and note definition. 

If you are chasing the Yngwie's tone and have a Strat don't pile on the preamp gain, you are aiming for a clear tone - listen to how clean the Yngwie tone actually is on. A lot of Yngwie's tone is in his hands - the fluidity, the sustain, the pairing of Stratocaster and vintage Marshall is a setup that will highlight any flaws in your playing.  But will reward with superb tone if you work at it.

A top seller, the Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster® guitar is modeled after Malmsteen's favorite Fender guitar. Features include an alder body, scalloped fingerboard with deeper scalloping, machine screw neck mounting, brass nut, bullet truss rod nut, white/black/white pickguard, original synchronized tremolo and Seymour Duncan® YJM Fury pickups.