Yamaha Revstar Standard RSS20
Originally launched in 2015, the Revstar series was Yamaha’s first new line of electric guitars in over a decade. It draws on the brand’s deep expertise in guitar craftsmanship and design, as well as the engineering and aesthetic legacy of Yamaha Motor Co.'s motorcycles.
All models feature chambered bodies developed using Yamaha’s exclusive Acoustic Design process. By leveraging advanced measurement and modeling tools, Yamaha sculpted the chambered design to acoustically shape the tone, enhance resonance, reduce weight, and improve balance. The new Revstar models also introduce innovative switching options for greater versatility.
Revstar Standard models, available with humbuckers or P90-style single-coil pickups, feature the Focus Switch—a passive boost function that emulates the sound of overwound pickups—and a unique 5-way switching circuit that offers a fresh take on classic "in-between" tones. The new lineup also includes a redesigned neck profile and a range of racing-inspired finishes.
Premium components and carefully selected materials, combined with Japanese engineering precision and craftsmanship, reflect the Café Racer spirit: functionality, character, and style in abundance.
The new Revstar RSS20 is now available in two new finishes: Mist Green and Sonic Blue.
It features a Tune-O-Matic bridge, carbon-reinforced neck, and a chambered body—an innovative concept developed through Yamaha’s Acoustic Design process to sculpt tone, reduce weight, and ensure optimal balance without sacrificing sustain or resonance. The two VH5 Alnico V humbuckers, paired with a 5-position pickup selector and passive push/pull Focus Switch, deliver uncommon versatility for a dual-pickup guitar. Comes with a deluxe gigbag.
Highlights
- Chambered mahogany body with maple top
- 3-piece mahogany neck with carbon reinforcement
- 2 Alnico V humbucker pickups
- 5-position pickup selector
- Passive Focus Switch boost
- Deluxe gigbag included
Specifications
Body
- Top: Maple
- Back: Chambered Mahogany
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck
- Material: 3-piece Mahogany with Carbon Reinforcement
- Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Radius: 12" (304.8 mm)
- Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut: PPS
- Neck Width:
- At Nut (0 fret): 41.9 mm
- At 12th Fret: 56.8 mm
- Neck Thickness:
- At 1st Fret: 21.0 mm
- At 12th Fret: 23.9 mm
- Construction: Set-in Neck
- Scale Length: 24-3/4" (628.6 mm)
Hardware
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- String Spacing: 10.5 mm
- Tuners: Die-Cast
- Pickguard: 3-ply Black
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: VH5n – Humbucker / Alnico V
- Bridge Pickup: VH5b – Humbucker / Alnico V
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone (Push-Pull with Focus Switch)
- Pickup Selector: 5-Position Lever Switch
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Light / 0.010–0.046
- Case: Gigbag
- Weight: 3.7 kg
- Made in: Indonesia
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