All that glitter

No idea if there's a strong Yvette Young following here but the Ibanez YY20 is available at Swee Lee now ($1,399).  

The thing with both the YY10 & YY20, it emulates the original Talman model closely with very little variation in features. The final iteration before being discontinued, the TM302, (pictured above) costs less than $500; very affordable & decent as well. If you bought one & had a pair of Seymour Duncan pickups in there (like the YY20), it will still cost considerably lesser than the YY20. Of course, if you have a thing for glitter finish, you might have a go at it. If you are into Yvette's playing style, it is a similar approach to the Polyphia guys & Ichika Nito; lots of double hand tapping. The way I see it, there is a stronger following of the guitars endorsed by those latter artists. Specifically, I'm referring to the Premium AZ THBB, SLM & ICHI10 models - these are hot stuff, hardly in stock.

Pics: Ibanez / Manga

YY is here

 

If you are waiting for this to happen - it's now available at Swee Lee listing for a respectable $1,399 but without a bag. It will be the only version with a maple fretboard as the latest TM730 sports a Katalox fretboard. 

PIC: noisegate

YY

This had been a quiet release. You won't even know it's a signature model as no significant quirks were made visible. Folks, this is the Ibanez YY10, Yvette Young's signature release based on the Talman model. The default design is so agreeable that no further mods were needed to accommodate her playing style. Pickups on board are Seymour Duncan's Five Two & that's a Wilkinson bridge there. 

Now that there's an established ambassador, it'd be interesting to see if this series of guitars deserve a re-issue/ re-introduction.