What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

[357mag]

Looks like nobody carries it anymore. Makes no sense. Did they find it causes cancer or something?

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

They probably made a limited run. A slightly tweaked 250 right?

 

[Aceman]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Or a plain old DOD 250 - like YJM actually used...

 

[Aceman]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Just looked - Japan has cornered the market on both the DOD and the YJM. Good news - either for 60-80 dollars if it is what you need.

 

[Artie]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Monte Allums has a fairly simple mod kit to convert the YJM308 into the 250. You need basic soldering skills, but it's not too difficult. I have one. I don't know how authentic it is because I never heard the original.

 

[357mag]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Monte Allums has a fairly simple mod kit to convert the YJM308 into the 250. You need basic soldering skills, but it's not too difficult. I have one. I don't know how authentic it is because I never heard the original.

I think I will pickup up a used YJM308. And a noise gate of course.

 

[Mincer]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

What does the YJM Overdrive do that any other one doesn't? What's its 'thing'?

 

[Mincer]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

You run it into a slightly dirty Marshall and it gives you a distortion that’s clear and articulate with a lot of sustain but doesn’t fuzz out.

Has there been a comparison with other distortion pedals? Is it just a modded DS-1 or something?

 

[357mag]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Not all overdrive and distortion pedals sound the same. No more than we look the same. The YJM has a certain tone. It has his tone.

 

[Aceman]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

What does the YJM Overdrive do that any other one doesn't? What's its 'thing'?

That it says YJM on it in Old English Script.

As OD's go, it is a non-screamer style meaning no mid hump. Also no tone controls. Pass.

 

[Aceman]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

You run it into a slightly dirty Marshall and it gives you a distortion that’s clear and articulate with a lot of sustain but doesn’t fuzz out.

As does most OD's if you don't get stupid with the gain.

 

[Mincer]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Oh, I think it is a Distortion + or something. You certainly can't sound like The Viking from any pedal.

 

[Artie]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

I thought it was a 250.

The original was the DOD OD-250. Then they came out with the YJM308 which is the same circuit board with some components changed. The Monte Allums mod purportedly puts back the original components, but changes the opamp to something "better."

 

[Mincer]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

I thought it was a 250.

No idea, I was just guessing. I don't know much about it.

 

[Aceman]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Ace, why do you have to tear down everything good in my life?

Except they don't do it as good as the YJM, because of the Old English Script. I forgot to mention that...very important - the script!

 

[Lovegun]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

I have the DOD YJM. To My ears it seems to be a neutral boost. Though I haven't played it in a while. I think Ygnwie's tone is more is his strat and a Marshall.

 

[devastone]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Yes, it is based on the DOD OD250, which was very, very similar to the Distortion +. The D+ used germanium diodes for more distortion and compression, but with lower output. The OD250 uses silicon diodes so it will have more headroom and be a little crunchier*

*a totally subjective term

OD250

Distortion +

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

I thought it was a 250.

The 250 and Distortion + are almost identical circuits.


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[Artie]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

The 250 and Distortion + are almost identical circuits.

Yup. Precisely this many parts:



Btw . . . I have no affiliation with Monte Allums. Just love his stuff.

 

[devastone]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

Yup. Precisely this many parts:

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Btw . . . I have no affiliation with Monte Allums. Just love his stuff.

Those are the parts for the mods, there are a few more parts needed to complete the circuit.