This an excellent axe for just plain balls-out shred ala Yngwie that totally lacks any "tasteful restraint" (which I hate) :bigthumb:
Not going to lie.... I like this SSS axe better for the shreddier stuff than my YJM Strat which was 4 times the price (used). I just have'nt really gelled with the scalloped neck, especially when I'm tapping & that's why I wanted a really nice traditional SSS Strat which is what this FGN 3T Strat is...the only break from tradition being the basswood body & 2-point tremolo bridge both of which make for a nice change imo.
Basswood gives it a warm fat sound that lacks the honky-ness/tinny-ness/over-brightness/sharpness one often hears from Strat bridge pups (single coils)
The pickups are again exceptionally good, slightly warmer/darker than my YJM Strat with slightly less chirp/pick attack for a rounder fatter & a bit more musical high end. The mids are also more than adequate without being harsh at all and always cut through nicely..
It's just an overall more "musical" sounding axe for shred though that might also have something to do with the YJM's brass nut vs. the bone nut the FGN has...
End of the day the YJM is no slouch either & perhaps sounds better for clean/ambient (yet also shreddy) stuff like this... with it's edgier, slightly sharper/more defined tone..
But then these days I steer clear of anything remotely clean
lmao
.....so the FGN is perfect :bigthumb:
Also if you're wanting to mimic Yngwie's shred tone more accurately. The YJM delivers.
Tbh I've always been more of a fan of Yngwie's playing than his tone which is brighter /shriller than the kind of tones I usually go for....& unlike Yngwie I prefer my guitar to sound like a guitar not a violin. :laugh2:
But over the years I've come to appreciate his tone a lot more as well :bigthumb:
Still I could'nt be happier with FGN as a brand..
All three of my FGM axes have turned out to be absolutely awesome Shred machines
