You might not realize it from his music, but Yngwie Malmsteen is a vintage Strat collector, and he swears by his 50s and 60s axes. He also swears by our HS-3, and he's always wanted a vintage magnet-stagger version to go with his best guitars. While there is still a strong resemblance to the HS-3, the YJM has more presence and brilliance, particularly on the high strings, and still no 60-cycle hum. Yngwie uses it in the neck and middle positions of his main guitars, and it's also the standard neck pickup on his signature model Strat.