Fender yjm strat

[232cap]

I have an itch for one played one briefly and it seemed pretty cool. Any opinions on after the honeymoon wears off with the scalloped frets. Opinions needed on this move.

 

[Kordoba]

I had a yjm copy for about ten years. It had deep scallops and I tended to grip chords out of tune. Loved it from the 9th fret and up though.

 

[Racerxrated]

I had a yjm copy for about ten years. It had deep scallops and I tended to grip chords out of tune. Loved it from the 9th fret and up though.

That's the challenge right there, I borrowed one for a gig and I really had to watch my chords. Had to play with a light touch that night for sure. Great guitar though.

 

[marshallmel]

If the thought of scalloped frets and chording scare you, maybe look into a Blackmore Strat. Scalloped just in the weedly weedly areas with depth that gets gradually deeper on the upper frets.

 

[232cap]

yea the blackmore scallops are nice but the quarter pounder pickups are crazy noisy with hi gain. They yjm with the noiseless stacked singles seem more useable.

 

[mooncobra]

try to find an older model, I think that the scallops are not as deep, or perhaps it is the fender japan model? they are both awesome guitars. I have had both and it takes getting used to. fun though once you are used to it.

 

[Ratou]

I have a newer YJM strat (maybe 2014 or so) and it really is a killer guitar. It's the most resonant guitar I have and the neck profile is really comfortable and fast. Only downside is playing open chords, you have to be much more accurate white your fretting fingers. Bar chords are fine though, it sounds really good for funk riffs. Soloing is really awesome though. Vibrato is obviously improved but also hammer-ons and pull offs / tapping as you can grip on the strings much better. Fast alternate picking licks also sound a bit different (you get some of that 'violin' sound yngwie has while having great note separation) with the scallops but hard to explain why - maybe just your playing style adjusting to the different fret board.

I wasn't a big fan of the YJM fury pickups though. I replaced them by regular vintage style single coils to have more versatility as this is my only proper strat. The YJM are ok for high gain if boosted but I really felt the cleans and mid gain lacked some balls.

 

[232cap]

Anyone one else?

 

[LP Freak]

Don’t do it Art. You’ll never be able to play slow again and you’ll turn into a Ferrari driving egotistical asshole.

 

[Racerxrated]

Don’t do it Art. You’ll never be able to play slow again and you’ll turn into a Ferrari driving egotistical asshole.

 

[nevusofota]

It may be a little off track but look into a Fender Elite Strat. Has the 4th generation noiseless pickups, flat radius (9.5-14”). The addition of the truss rod wheel at the heel is also a great addition. One of the best shredding strats I’ve played.

 

[232cap]

Don’t do it Art. You’ll never be able to play slow again and you’ll turn into a Ferrari driving egotistical asshole.

 

[lespaul6]

Second the idea of getting a newer verstion deluxe strat with the flatter radius and just putting the YJM pickups in it

 

[232cap]

Second the idea of getting a newer verstion deluxe strat with the flatter radius and just putting the YJM pickups in it

But the yjm has more mojo.

 

[lespaul6]

^^that is true art

 

[sytharnia1560]

I have a 96 one and love it. Since getting it (in around 2000) I have now scallop 8 of my other guitars because I personally love the feel of no wood under my fingers. I have a lite touch with my left hand so going out of tune has never been a problem.

Why not pick up a cheap squire and scallop it yourself before dropping big $$ on a YJM?