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1986 Schecter YM-1 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Guitar Scalloped Frets S# G 1051
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Description Model: YM-1 Body Color: Translucent Butterscotch Model Year: 1986 String Configuration: 6 String Dexterity: Right-Handed Brand: Schecter Body Material: Solid Wood
This guitar is a rare 1986 Schecter YM-1 Ywngie Malmsteen Signature electric guitar. Serial Number G 1051.Here is a little history on the guitar:"Both Schecter and Aria Guitars were quick to sign up Yngwie when he landed in the US in the early 80's and started making a name for himself as rock guitar's new wunderkind. Both endorsements were short-lived however, and Yngwie continued to play his Fender Stratocasters exclusively, right up until the time when Fender decided it made good commercial sense to produce an Yngwie signature model themselves.The Schecter YM-1 featured an ash body, fully scalloped rosewood fretboard and a two-point fulcrum-style bridge, likely made by Trev . Ash-bodied Schecters from this era are noticeably heavy -- think 80's era Les Paul-type weight in a Strat-shaped body!The Schecter YM-1 is also the very first example of a production model guitar with a scalloped fingerboard and is probably one of the reasons so few were made. 1986 was pre-CNC, and was still an arduous, time-consuming, blister-inducing affair.Electronically, the YM-1 takes the cake! Since Yngwie never used the middle pickup on his Strats, the middle pickup on the YM-1 is wired as a hum-cancelling coil for the front and bridge pickups while the 3-way selector switch allowed for classic out-phase Strat tones in the middle position. The single-coils on this axe bear former Schecter employee Tom Anderson's large-polepiece, cover-less bobbin design. Also unique are the three control knobs on the YM-1 which are wired for master volume, treble and bass."This guitar is in near-mint condition. The guitar was in storage and hardly played or used. The only cosmetic flaw is a very small chip on the low E-String side of the headstock (see photo). Otherwise this guitar looks, plays, and sounds awesome.Interested buyers please send us your zipcode BEFORE BUYING so we can give you a definite shipping cost. Shipping costs are subject to change based on your proximity to our store location. Also, we may not be able to ship to certain overseas locations based on international restrictions.
Description
| Model: | YM-1 | Body Color: | Translucent Butterscotch |
| Model Year: | 1986 | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | Brand: | Schecter |
| Body Material: | Solid Wood |
This guitar is a rare 1986 Schecter YM-1 Ywngie Malmsteen Signature electric guitar. Serial Number G 1051.Here is a little history on the guitar:"Both Schecter and Aria Guitars were quick to sign up Yngwie when he landed in the US in the early 80's and started making a name for himself as rock guitar's new wunderkind. Both endorsements were short-lived however, and Yngwie continued to play his Fender Stratocasters exclusively, right up until the time when Fender decided it made good commercial sense to produce an Yngwie signature model themselves.The Schecter YM-1 featured an ash body, fully scalloped rosewood fretboard and a two-point fulcrum-style bridge, likely made by Trev . Ash-bodied Schecters from this era are noticeably heavy -- think 80's era Les Paul-type weight in a Strat-shaped body!The Schecter YM-1 is also the very first example of a production model guitar with a scalloped fingerboard and is probably one of the reasons so few were made. 1986 was pre-CNC, and was still an arduous, time-consuming, blister-inducing affair.Electronically, the YM-1 takes the cake! Since Yngwie never used the middle pickup on his Strats, the middle pickup on the YM-1 is wired as a hum-cancelling coil for the front and bridge pickups while the 3-way selector switch allowed for classic out-phase Strat tones in the middle position. The single-coils on this axe bear former Schecter employee Tom Anderson's large-polepiece, cover-less bobbin design. Also unique are the three control knobs on the YM-1 which are wired for master volume, treble and bass."This guitar is in near-mint condition. The guitar was in storage and hardly played or used. The only cosmetic flaw is a very small chip on the low E-String side of the headstock (see photo). Otherwise this guitar looks, plays, and sounds awesome.Interested buyers please send us your zipcode BEFORE BUYING so we can give you a definite shipping cost. Shipping costs are subject to change based on your proximity to our store location. Also, we may not be able to ship to certain overseas locations based on international restrictions.