Revstar

The new Revstar electric guitar series introduces a new design concept geared to today’s style sensibilities and features Yamaha’s unique design capabilities in the first major update to the classic Yamaha guitar body shape in over a decade.

The new design is the culmination of three years of development incorporating information from multiple interviews and feedback from professional artists, music industry professionals, and guitar enthusiasts in London, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. The re-articulated design presents advances in design and sound production through a blend of Yamaha-ness with Japanese design sensibilities. The visual concept evokes the classic, stripped-down look of the customized Café Racer motorbikes popular in 1960s London and is specifically engineered to have the warm feel and look of well-used vintage equipment. The Revstar concept combines Yamaha’s 50-year legacy of guitar craftsmanship with Japan’s heritage of engineering excellence. Meticulous engineering makes the Revstar guitar models ideal instruments for musicians performing in a wide range of musical styles.

The Revstar electric guitars feature a set-neck construction and pickups designed exclusively for the Revstar series to produce a full sound presence. Yamaha created the new pickups to achieve optimal performance with each model, testing over 50 prototypes to select the peak spec combinations of magnet wire, coil winding, metal parts, baseplate, and magnet. The RS420 and higher models come equipped with a unique and practical Dry Switch. In addition to a typical tone control that cuts high frequencies, the Revstar Dry Switch produces cleaner tone without diminishing output level or disabling the noise canceling function of the humbucking pickups.

The Revstar design concept brings the classic 1960s Café Racer motorcycle designs to the guitar realm and joins them with an inherent manufactured warmth and an aged-in-style appearance.

Every component and feature is perfectly matched to each model’s specific character for outstanding performance and style. The bodies of the RS502, 620, 720B, 820CR, and P20CR models are painted and then brushed with steel wool for a broken-in look. The RSP20CR features a copper pick guard that creates a distinct look for each musician. The RS502T features a completely re-conceptualized aluminum floating tailpiece.

The Revstar series is engineered to fully accommodate all types of guitarists with thorough durability while being both comfortable to hold and highly playable. The body composition takes cues from classic Yamaha guitars and features a deep belly cut, hidden forearm contour, and a neck joint designed for easy upper fret access.The models offer an attractive look and comfortable feel with a solid architecture fully capable of extended, intensive performances.