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Guitar World
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Janelle Borg

“I don't think about technique at all now. I want people to hear my guitar tone and be confused about how I got it”: Yvette Young explains why she's rebooting her a solo career – and redefining her guitar playing along the way

Yvette Young of Covet performs during Swanfest at Heart Health Park on April 23, 2022 in Sacramento, California.

By now, Yvette Young is synonymous with fingerstyle and tapping, her unique brand of playing earning her accolades such as being named one of the greatest guitarists of all time, two signature models with Ibanez, and a devoted following for both herself and her instrumental trio, Covet.

However, a year of legal battles and intense personal reckonings have led Young to reconsider her relationship with music – including her style of playing – a journey that ultimately set her on a solo path, beginning with her latest single, Always.

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