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Gallery: Generation Axe Tour 2016

Take an in-depth look at the shred-tastic gear used by Vai, Malmsteen, Bettencourt, Wylde, and Abasi.

Yngwie leaves his vintage Fenders back home is his castle, surrounded by a shark-infested moat and guarded by trolls, but he tours with a few of his Fender signature Strats, which were inspired by those historic originals. This Strat features a C-shaped neck, nitro finish, Seymour Duncan STK-S10 pickups, and a scalloped maple fretboard strung with Fender Yngwie Malmsteen strings (.008–.046).