Yamaha Revstar Standard RSS20 Chambered Electric Guitar Swift Blue

I have my Les Pauls, Teles and Strats. However, this Yamaha Revstar was voted best guitar for overall tones at my latest gig. It can growl when needed but also can handle the delicate notes as well. Craftsmanship is excellent and hardware all works great and makes me a happy owner. Sounding great and playing well at a gig is my ultimate litmus test for guitars. I also design and make my own guitars but I buy 'em when they are a good value. This green Revstar RSS20 is just that and it can keep up or surpass some of my instruments that cost me three or four times as much.

Boutique Quality

5

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submitted2 months ago

byBud

fromNewark, OH

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This guitar does not get the recognition it deserves. I personally compared it side-by-side to a PRS SE Custom 24 before buying it. Everything about this Guitar is superior; the feel of the neck, the stainless steel frets the chambered mahogany body. The finish is immaculate. The sound is superior in every way. I honestly feel like I cheated the system somehow and got this superior Guitar for less money than I would spend on an inferior Guitar for more money.

Great guitar

5

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submitted9 months ago

byDan

fromAtlanta Ga

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Literally the best guitar I've owned at any price point. Saving my pennies for one with P-90's next.

10/10

5

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submitteda year ago

byD

fromAtlanta

My feed back is I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GUITAR!!! The best guitar I've played and owned easily out shadowing ones 2 and 3 times the cost.

I have to admit, I wouldn't have checked out a Yamaha. But a friend insisted that I try one. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GUITARS IVE EVER PLAYED! It's an absolutely magnificent instrument. QC is on point! Let me say that I've not experienced this quality or sound from instruments 3 times this price. Fit, finish, setup were spot on perfect out of the box. And the range of tones you can achieve are nothing short of miraculous. One of the top 3 guitars I've played in my 24 years of playing. Not a single detail was overlooked. You won't find a higher quality, better sounding guitar in this price range, and possibly even at double this price. How has Yamaha not taken over the industry with this thing??? Seriously. Just buy one. You will not be disappointed. Remember that pulling the tone knob out gives you a passive boost, and good God it's amazing when you switch to positions 2 and 4 for the out of phase settings. I honestly can't say enough good things. Hopefully this helps someone experience one of these amazing guitars.

Surpasses All Expectations

5

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submitted2 years ago

byB

fromUtah

I spent 10 months researching so many different guitars before I bought the RSS20. I enjoy the feature list on this in particular. The stainless steel frets are polished nicely, the push-pull focus switch adds the perfect mid boost, and the pickups here are amazing. I respect the true single coil tone, but it is too quacky for me and the music I play. The RSS20 has the in-between positions created by making one of the pickups be slightly out-of-phase. It makes those 2 and 4 positions have the honk without being nasal. I was so shocked by how much I loved it that I find myself playing in those positions quite a bit. It is very daring (and great) of Yamaha to put the same pickups in the Standard model as well as the Professional. Maybe that would deter some people from getting the Professional, but I don't have the budget for the more expensive version and it's nice to know that Yamaha puts their best into each entry (tried the Element and that one is great too). The tone and volume controls are dynamic and feel very smooth. I find a slight roll off the tone or volume can really change the sound of the guitar through an amp (previous guitars I have owned require a large roll off to do this… and it doesn't sound as good as the RSS20). I found the tone and volume controls are not in the way for picking or strumming, which is great because some guitars you may accidentally hit the controls. The fit and finish is fantastic. The neck feels so smooth with the satin finish. I bought the Vintage White version, and I personally like how the racing stripes are subtle. I also like how they look on the other modes, but it's something special seeing a mostly white guitar and then in certain light/angles the stripes pop out. The back and sides of the body, as well as the back of neck, are a dark red color. The guitar looks stunning. It feels like it could have cost twice as much and, based upon all the guitars I've done my research on, would still be a good value.