Rising force amp settings — Scarlett interface I

The Malmsteen guitar tone for “Rising force”, dialed in for a Scarlett interface I with a Esp Explorer. Studio version, Rising Force (1984)

Original rig

1972 Fender Stratocaster ('The Duck', DiMarzio FS-1/HS-2 pickups) -> DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 (gain cranked, level cranked) -> 1970s Marshall 1987 50W Lead Plexi (dimed) into 4x12 Greenback cab

Violin-like neoclassical shred lead with biting attack, saturated upper-mid sustain, and tight low-end

Amp settings — Scarlett interface I

CHANNELMarshall JMP 1987 / Plexi 50W model + 4x12 Celestion G12M Greenback IR in amp sim softwareBRIGHTonBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	3
Master	8

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 (or software OD model)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; place before amp sim to tighten bass and push front-end saturation

Gain 9 · Level 9

Why these settings

Because you are running direct into a Scarlett interface with humbuckers on an ESP Explorer, humbuckers provide significantly more output and low-mid heft than Malmsteen's low-output single-coil Strat. Back the amp sim gain down to 7 and use the neck pickup to capture his iconic, fluid, flute-like sweep picking tone without muddying the fast runs. Reverb is set conservatively at 3 to emulate early 80s plate studio ambience while preserving fast note articulation.

PRO TIPYngwie uses the neck pickup for fast arpeggios and high-register leads to get that signature rounded, vocal sustain; angle your pick slightly downward with light, consistent strokes rather than digging in hard.

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