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What guitar does Yvette Young play?
Yvette Young uses an upcoming P-90 Ibanez Talman signature guitar, Vox AC30 amps, and pedals including an EarthQuaker Devices Warden, Meris MercuryX, Hologram Microcosm, DigiTech Whammy Ricochet and the signature Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer. Yvette Young has been seen playing signature Ibanez YY10 guitars.
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What guitar gear Yvette Young uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
“Right now, I’m playing my P-90 [Ibanez] Talman, which is something I’m working on releasing to the public.”
Amps
“I usually play [Vox] AC30s”
Pedalboard
“Pedal-wise, I’ve got an EarthQuaker Devices Warden [optical compressor]”
“I’m using the Meris MercuryX for my chorus, vibrato and reverb sounds.”
“I’ve also got an EarthQuaker Avalanche Run delay and an MXR Carbon Copy delay.”
“I’ve been using a lot of DigiTech stuff, like the Whammy Ricochet”
“the Hologram [Electronics] Microcosm, which is absolutely essential for me.”
“a bass overdrive that gives me more control over which frequencies push forward when I want to take more risks”
“Next is the Ground Control Audio Noodles, which is like an EQ and gain combined; I use that when I’m looking to push specific frequencies.”
“I use that for stacked delay stuff.”
“The FreqOut is for when I want some controlled feedback.”
Strings
About Yvette Young's gear.
What guitar does Yvette Young play?
Yvette Young uses an upcoming P-90 version of the Ibanez Talman signature. A 2023 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown showed two signature Ibanez YY10s, one with Seymour Duncan SSL-52 Five-Two pickups, and noted a second signature model, the YY20.
What amp does Yvette Young use?
Yvette Young uses Vox AC30 amps. A 2023 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown notes Yvette Young has plugged into the same input of that AC30 for years and still uses the amp's own reverb.
What pedals does Yvette Young use?
In 2025 Yvette Young named an EarthQuaker Devices Warden, Meris MercuryX, Boss OC-5, EarthQuaker Avalanche Run, MXR Carbon Copy, DigiTech Whammy Ricochet and Hologram Microcosm, plus the signature Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer.
What strings does Yvette Young use?
Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown says both touring YY10s take D'Addario NYXL .011 to .056 sets.
What is Yvette Young's signature pedal?
The Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer, a chorus, delay, granular and reverb pedal made with Yvette Young and released in 2025, offered in a Terracotta finish with Yvette Young's own artwork.
Yvette Young is a California guitarist, composer and visual artist who leads the instrumental band Covet and records solo. This guide covers the signature guitars, amps and the long list of pedals Yvette Young has shown in rig rundowns, named in interviews and demoed on video.
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