What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

[MaxBrothman]

I am now down this Yngwie Malmsteen pedal rabbit hole because of the Beato video. I had my SV20 dialed in like Malmsteen has and my Fender 60s Vintera in hand, but I am missing the crunch from the pedal. I tried a TC Electronics Spark as the cleanest boost I have, but I can tell this would just end up with noise without the pedal he uses for his tone.

So after reading this thread what do you think? Just get a DOD OD-250 and you are virtually there or pay the prices commanded on those signature pedals? What alternatives are there if any?

 

[GuitarStv]

What alternatives are there if any?

Cheap and easy to just build your own.

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?

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

Does it sound like this?

Just a joke people.... since sometimes Yngwie has the no load pot ratty thing happening on his strat

 

[Aceman]

So, now that I have a YJM project going and a POD Go patch...

I'm going to - get this; Use the DOD 250 pedal model in the POD.

 

[Securb]

Re: What happened to the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive?



The 250 and Distortion + are almost identical circuits.


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As is the ROSS Distortion and a bunch of other pedals from that era.

 

[Securb]

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 +

There is no hard and fast rule for what is in those older pedals. The builders will be the first to tell you they used whatever was available and inexpensive at the time.

 

[MaxBrothman]

So, now that I have a YJM project going and a POD Go patch...

I'm going to - get this; Use the DOD 250 pedal model in the POD.

I decided to use Tonex to get the pedal.

And it sounds like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_yC-wV0TJw

 

[Aceman]

Um...interesting.

 

[JOLLY]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_yC-wV0TJw

That sure is a mighty tiny Plexi...lol

 

[MaxBrothman]

Um...interesting.

Do you mean bad? It is okay to say bad. I am only getting into finding this tone.

Honestly maybe the best thing is stick with Tonex entirely because they have a Malmsteen amp in there or Helix and sound like him without breaking the bank but I have the SV20 and a 60s Vintera. The noise is unreal though, like a Treble Booster hissing.

 

[MaxBrothman]

That sure is a mighty tiny Plexi...lol

You know what is mighty and tiny? The little Spark Go. That thing rips. I was doing Pink Floyd on it for an afternoon at home and loved it.

https://youtu.be/Ys39iN7tV4U?si=FVC0hBcyzLz3lyCV

 

[Mincer]

You know what is mighty and tiny? The little Spark Go. That thing rips. I was doing Pink Floyd on it for an afternoon at home and loved it.

https://youtu.be/Ys39iN7tV4U?si=FVC0hBcyzLz3lyCV

I use a Spark Mini for lessons. That thing rocks.

 

[MaxBrothman]

I got out my Helix and Tonex and got a few presets and Marshall JYM profiles.

It wasn't that different from what I got in that video with the tubes.

I am using a 60s Vintera Strat. "We revoiced the pickups to be more 60s-accurate. They’re full of the bell-like, crystalline tone that made Fender instruments famous."

https://www.fender.com/en-US/parts/...ntage-stratocaster-pickup-set/0992205000.html

Is that way off the DiMarzio HS-3 or JYM Fury strat? Or should work?

 

[jeremy]

ad copy is nice. the best set of 1963 strat pups into a modeling rig is going to sound one way. might sound amazing! a more modern set of pups might sound even more amazing into that same rig. all rigs are different, a helix isnt the same as a '66 super reverb, and thats just fine

 

[Napthol]

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'?

It really does capture Yngwie's type of overdrive.