Yvette Young Gear Guide
Yvette Young’s Covet guitar setup: signature Ibanez instruments, tapping technique, clean amplification and layered effects.
A period-by-period quick reference to guitars, amplification, effects and songs. Specific equipment can vary by recording, tour and year.
Guitars
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| Ibanez YY10 signature | Offset-style signature guitar developed around Young’s tapping-oriented technique and ergonomic preferences. | 2020s |
| Ibanez Talman | Compact-bodied guitar used in earlier performances and recordings. | Early Covet |
| Ibanez AZ | Modern double-cut platform used for clean articulation and expressive tapping. | Selected periods |
| Fender Telecaster | Single-coil instrument for a sharper, more direct attack. | Selected periods |
| Acoustic guitar | Fingerstyle and tapped acoustic parts form a major part of her solo work. | Solo recordings |
Amplifiers
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| Clean combo amplifier | A clear, responsive platform preserves note definition in complex tapping parts. | Live |
| Fender-style clean tones | Bright headroom supports compressor, modulation and delay effects. | Selected rigs |
| Direct and modeled tones | Compact touring and recording options provide repeatable clean sounds. | Selected periods |
Effects
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| Compressor | Balances tapped notes and softer fingerstyle passages for even articulation. | Core clean rig |
| Reverb | Adds depth while preserving the clarity of interlocking parts. | Live/studio |
| Delay | Repeats can reinforce rhythmic patterns and create ambient tails. | Song dependent |
| Chorus and modulation | Adds gentle movement to clean arpeggios and sustained notes. | Selected songs |
| Overdrive | Light gain adds sustain and harmonic detail without obscuring tapping. | Selected rigs |
| Looping and layered recording | Multiple guitar layers create the ensemble-like arrangements heard on record. | Studio/live |
Song and era references
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| Nero | Interlocking tapped figures and bright clean tone introduce Covet’s sound. | Effloresce |
| Shibuya | Layered clean guitar patterns and dynamic build. | Effloresce |
| Ares | More forceful dynamics paired with clear, percussive note separation. | Technicolor |
| Coronal | Tapped arpeggios and ambient layers demonstrate the clean-effects approach. | Technicolor |
| All I Do | Solo acoustic and electric phrasing show the range beyond the trio setup. | Solo work |