Remember when Yngwie Malmsteen took a Jimmy Page Telecaster for a spin last month? And ended up sounding... just like he normally does with one of his signature Strats? Well, the Swedish neoclassical guitar titan is at it again.
This time, for a video posted a couple days ago to his YouTube channel, Malmsteen picked up a resplendent 1959 Gibson Les Paul and put it through its paces.
In yet another example of the 'tone is all in your hands' mantra, Malmsteen makes the hefty solidbody sound like a souped-up superstrat, executing all manner of two-hand tapping sequences and blink-and-you'll-miss-them lead runs without so much as breaking a sweat.
You can check out the short 'n' sweet demo of the – in Malmsteen's own words – “nice guitar” above.
For more of Malmsteen's videos, stop by his YouTube channel.
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