One of the few reviews that lets you hear the guitar properly through a no frills amp. A breath of fresh air by someone who knows what is important when buying a guitar.
I really like that guitar. Nice and simple. Lovely clean lines, simple but effective controls, decent sounding pickups and I guess it has excellent tuning stability ? Very nice headstock and I love the wee emblem ( I always think that kind of thing is far more aesthetically pleasing than a makers name and too much font ..... maybe that's just me though lol - thanks for the review John. Much love to you and yours x
@@alexwalker67 Revstars are currently (2020) factory fitted with Elixir .10s. IMPE, neither Revstars nor Pacificas (.9s, D'Addario last I bought one 2019) come OOTB with default low setups. I buy online from boxshifters most of whom just don't do pre-delivery setups, so what I'm experiencing after a climatic truss rod readjustment if necessary, is how the factory sets Revstar & Pacifica string heights. Their strings are set to a conservative Yamaha spec. height (measured with a string gauge). I usually find I have to lower the action a tad, and I'm not a 'fret buzz is normal' ultra low action nutter, respecting anyone who prefers their action otherwise be it higher or lower. Unsurprisingly, the majority in guitar sites I haunt will complain about their action being excessively OOTB. I don't wholly agree.
If not liking the ceramics, can easily turn the RS320 into an impressive rock monster by fitting with some high output Korean Wilkinson alnico Vs for very little money. No dry switch on the 320 of course. Any issues with tuning, graphite the nut or swap it out for a TUSQ from GraphTech. The Japanese made RSP20CR does have an OEM GraphTech TUSQ nut fitted OOTB, but not sure if it's available from GraphTech even by special order as their OEM Pacifica nuts are. In any case, out of luck with a proprietary fit for the RS320/RS420 which have different necks. But its doable. Obvious alternative if wanting alnico Vs is of course, to buy the 420 instead for not a whole lot more money. YGD VH3s, (OEM G&B Korea).
@@Noothgrush420 I'm not the right person to answer to that question meaningfully as metal isn't my thing. I didn't even know who the Melvins were without referring to Wikipedia. The RS420s pickups are medium output, but alnico V. Arguably more versatile than those in the 620 ..to my ear. if a Les Paul would do the job, so would a Revstar. Pickup tone and output is of course, subjective. That can be altered as desired of course.
I started playing guitar a couple years ago.The owner of our local music store suggested that since it was my first guitar I shouldn't spend alot of money. I bought a 200 U.S. dollar Yamaha FG 800 acoustic. There isn't any quality issues to complain about. Since then I bought a used Yamaha LS6M in perfect condition for a great price. The only reason I bought a different guitar is because the neck on the FG 800 wasn't right for me. I haven't played many guitars but the LS6M is a dream to play. I think you can pick a new one up for under $ 500. I know that there are other good guitars in this price range but I have looked at some absolute pieces of junk also. A very satisfied customer.
I must have got a bad one. Buzzing bad. Had to level the frets. Intonation was way off. Had to replace the bridge to get more travel in the saddles to finally get it intonated. Nut was cut wrong so replaced it with a Tusq nut. Still goes out of tune. Install Hipshot locking tuners which helped but I think the thin neck has got something to do with it and there isn't much that can be done about that. It's an ok player now but not my favorite instrument. Still fights me a little playing down the neck.
@@6666theman Yes, they asked permission a while ago. I had never heard the term so my guess was, 'Anti Social Music Related.' It has turned out well because that video has had 10 times the views on their channel than it had on this one.
One of the few reviews that lets you hear the guitar properly through a no frills amp. A breath of fresh air by someone who knows what is important when buying a guitar.
Thanks Harry, much appreciated.
I really like that guitar. Nice and simple. Lovely clean lines, simple but effective controls, decent sounding pickups and I guess it has excellent tuning stability ? Very nice headstock and I love the wee emblem ( I always think that kind of thing is far more aesthetically pleasing than a makers name and too much font ..... maybe that's just me though lol - thanks for the review John. Much love to you and yours x
Thanks Peter and God bless.
Fantastic peace and great review. God bless and thank you so much for what you do!
Thanks Mark, much appreciated.
Always a good and honest review. Thanks John.
Thanks for watching!
Best review I have watched of this guitar, thanks 🙏
Glad you liked it Allan.
If in doubt, give it a clout!! Love it.
Thank you for the review! Getting mine tomorrow 👍🏻
Have fun!
Hey John, nice review as always. Sounds really sweet through the Marshall. Blessings.
As an aside, I too find the stock set ups really low and unpleasant to play and find myself changing strings and tweaking most things.
Thanks for watching
@@alexwalker67 Revstars are currently (2020) factory fitted with Elixir .10s. IMPE, neither Revstars nor Pacificas (.9s, D'Addario last I bought one 2019) come OOTB with default low setups. I buy online from boxshifters most of whom just don't do pre-delivery setups, so what I'm experiencing after a climatic truss rod readjustment if necessary, is how the factory sets Revstar & Pacifica string heights. Their strings are set to a conservative Yamaha spec. height (measured with a string gauge). I usually find I have to lower the action a tad, and I'm not a 'fret buzz is normal' ultra low action nutter, respecting anyone who prefers their action otherwise be it higher or lower. Unsurprisingly, the majority in guitar sites I haunt will complain about their action being excessively OOTB. I don't wholly agree.
Nice, down to earth review.
Glad you liked it James.
Clean all around
If not liking the ceramics, can easily turn the RS320 into an impressive rock monster by fitting with some high output Korean Wilkinson alnico Vs for very little money. No dry switch on the 320 of course. Any issues with tuning, graphite the nut or swap it out for a TUSQ from GraphTech. The Japanese made RSP20CR does have an OEM GraphTech TUSQ nut fitted OOTB, but not sure if it's available from GraphTech even by special order as their OEM Pacifica nuts are. In any case, out of luck with a proprietary fit for the RS320/RS420 which have different necks. But its doable. Obvious alternative if wanting alnico Vs is of course, to buy the 420 instead for not a whole lot more money. YGD VH3s, (OEM G&B Korea).
I'm finding the tuning on mine to be rock solid. I barely have to touch it. (With lubed nut of course)
@@theEDUCATOR2 Same. First quarter 2020 production RS420 here. Default urea nut and OEM tuners.
looking for a DC guitar to play Melvins-esque metal on, would you recomend this, the 420, or trying to find a used SE Standard 24?
@@Noothgrush420 I'm not the right person to answer to that question meaningfully as metal isn't my thing. I didn't even know who the Melvins were without referring to Wikipedia.
The RS420s pickups are medium output, but alnico V. Arguably more versatile than those in the 620 ..to my ear. if a Les Paul would do the job, so would a Revstar. Pickup tone and output is of course, subjective. That can be altered as desired of course.
good review John :)
Love Yamaha guitars. I own the SA500 model.
Very cool!
I started playing guitar a couple years ago.The owner of our local music store suggested that since it was my first guitar I shouldn't spend alot of money. I bought a 200 U.S. dollar Yamaha FG 800 acoustic. There isn't any quality issues to complain about. Since then I bought a used Yamaha LS6M in perfect condition for a great price. The only reason I bought a different guitar is because the neck on the FG 800 wasn't right for me. I haven't played many guitars but the LS6M is a dream to play. I think you can pick a new one up for under $ 500. I know that there are other good guitars in this price range but I have looked at some absolute pieces of junk also. A very satisfied customer.
It's balanced when sitting down but with a strap it's a little neck heavy.
I must have got a bad one. Buzzing bad. Had to level the frets. Intonation was way off. Had to replace the bridge to get more travel in the saddles to finally get it intonated. Nut was cut wrong so replaced it with a Tusq nut. Still goes out of tune. Install Hipshot locking tuners which helped but I think the thin neck has got something to do with it and there isn't much that can be done about that. It's an ok player now but not my favorite instrument. Still fights me a little playing down the neck.
Very unusual for anything made by Yamaha to be a duffer. Makes me wonder if it is the real thing or a fake?
Believe it or not I owned your Yamaha revstar 320 last year, if you set it up it played like a dream.
Thanks.
Aha, in the never ending guitar swap your TV Yellow LP became a Tanglewood 3pup LP which in due course will probably become something else!
You want to be careful with the Overdrive sounds! You're likely to summon Old Nick!
I have the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness and the sword of truth so I should be OK!
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4:44 thats the way to do it
And now I have rock solid evidence to show the wife that my amp crackles and I really do need a new one!
@@JohnCouplandguitar Do you know one of your videos is in a chanel called unintentional asmr ua-cam.com/video/pJazt2m9fOw/v-deo.html
@@6666theman Yes, they asked permission a while ago. I had never heard the term so my guess was, 'Anti Social Music Related.' It has turned out well because that video has had 10 times the views on their channel than it had on this one.
Yamaha Revstar 320(2016) or yamaha sg600(1984)?
Provided the frets are still ok the 600.
@@JohnDavidCoupland thanks
Which one should I choose , this one or a pacifica as my first electric?? I have been playing acoustic for a while now.
I find the neck on the Pacifica a bit skinny so I prefer the RevStar.
Thought it had nato body
Please try not to upset our Russian viewers.
Is it worth the money or should I get something else?
I have ha d mine a few months now and I am happy with it so i would recommend it.
what song are you playing at 0:52 ?
Just the Blues, I have been playing it that way for the last 50 years and never thought about calling it anything else!