Still the foremost and most formidable practitioner of the genre, Yngwie Malmsteen practically invented neo-classical shred singlehandedly. The guitar he has always done it with is a Stratocaster, and for those who aspire to Malmsteen's flamboyantly fleet-fingered style, the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Scalloped Vintage 6-String Electric Guitar is modeled after the Swedish metal virtuoso's favorite Strat, right down to its special pickups and scalloped fingerboard. A distinctively designed model for one of the world's most distinctive Strat masters.Scalloped FingerboardFender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Scalloped Vintage Electric Guitar features a dazzling neo-classical technique enabled by a scalloped fingerboard on which the fingers make contact only with the strings and not with the wood of the fingerboard itself. This allows a lighter touch, greater speed and improved grip on the strings, facilitating effortless string bending, pull-offs, and tapping technique.Seymour Duncan YJM Fury PickupsThe Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster guitar is armed with three specially voiced Seymour Duncan YJM single-coil-size hum-canceling pickups ideal for rock, neo-classical, shred, hard rock, and metal.Super Jumbo FretsWhen these taller, wider frets are combined with the scalloped fingerboard of the Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Guitar, bending notes becomes an entirely different and phenomenal experience.Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck FinishThis thin finish on the back of the neck lets the wood breathe with greater resonance, further contributing to the remarkable tone of Malmsteen’s signature Strat.Three-Way Pickup SwitchThe Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Guitar features old-school three-way pickup switching, giving you the bridge pickup alone, the middle pickup alone, and the neck pickup alone.Brass NutAmong its many high-performance features, the fingerboard of this guitar has a brass nut for enhanced sustain and brighter tone.