I FINALLY Play the YAMAHA REVSTAR...It Was Surprising!!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- The Revstar has always flown under the radar, but with the release of the refreshed model, is it finally worth buying?
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Sold my Les Paul to buy the Yamaha RSP20X Pro. Walked out with a brand new guitar, a few hundred still in my pocket and a guitar that is twice as good. Ymmv
I discovered them through Chris Buck. I have to say they are the best looking relatively new guitar I’ve seen built by a major company in ages.
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Yeah I'd say they've got a hit on their hands?
Yamaha's quality control is second to none. Just my opinion. Great company, great prices, great craftsmanship.
Sadly mine came with quite a few unfinished parts :( Hopefully for other people I got a bad one.
Just got mine and the frett ends are terrible.Very rough and almost sharp
So it's great review of better made instrument sent for reviewer that is completely different than those in retail. Nice job Yamaha.
@@makikaze Not necessarily. Mine was flawless, but I've seen some complaints of really significant issues.
@@TenaciousPrawn So it's a lottery. You won.
Just a new comment for those finding this vid. I have owned all 3 tiers of the Yamaha Revstars and by far my favorite is the Element. I have one now and the tone is amazingly buttery and thick but not dark and it's relatively light to wear. Feels great and I like what the push-pull does on the Element as opposed to the pro. 100% recommend the Element, it is not "cheap" guitar.
Thanks for the info. Always assuming the higher tier to be the most desirable one. Also, may depend on style of music? I am a Hobbyist and enjoy a little of every genre . Hopefully they Element conquers lots of style music?
@@supercraig2009 My opinion is that it does. Get yourself a boost pedal if you do harder rock but otherwise it’s an awesome guitar.
@@ThomasStrings Ok, I'm still learning but thanks 👍
Thanks for your input 🤘 I've had my eyes on a Revstar 🫣 Most likely my next addition!🥳
As an extra to my last comment, I’ve just played one of these (humbuckers) for a hour or two.
A simply sensational instrument. The set up was amazing.
The neck is flawless, as are the electrics. Playability is exquisite. Maybe not as much character as a LP, but a fraction of the price and probably more user-friendly overall.
I recommend anyone to try one.
chris buck is an amazing Revstar player. for me, he's the one who got my attention on his P-90's
I found my Revstar (2) Humbuckers IN the Revstar to be some of the best sounding piclups I've had, certainly stock. Responsive, complex tones. Yamaha says they went through 100 different designs until the one they finalized as fitting the best with the guitar. IMHO they nailed it. I like using the focus switch on an an amp set to light crunch, toll the volume back on the bridge to edge of breakup and engage the Focus boost. Oh baby.
I just bought one. It the kind of guitar I typically wouldn’t get, but I played it and fell in love. To me it’s like a cross between and Gibson and PRS.
Yamaha guitars needs more love. Revstars and Pacificas all sounds awesome! Beautiful guitars,and a good value.
yeah
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I’ve been playing exclusively acoustic for two years and my first electric guitar was a Pacifica 612 I didn’t know much about brands so I looked for my favorite looking guitars and tried them all out and settled on the Pacifica haven’t regretted it one bit I love it :) the indigo blue flame top was too sexy it seduced me
I have a Revstar 502 with p90s that I love. Just tried one of the new models today and I'm absolutely floored by how they outdid themselves.
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NEAT STORY.... Today, I purchased the exact P90 sunset burst one you're reviewing. After looking everywhere on-line and at several brick & mortar shops for this exact model and finding it backordered virtually everywhere, I decided to check out a very cool guitar shop in Providence, RI where I had actually tried an RSP Revstar 2 years ago and loved it. Well, they were all out of Revstars of every model soooo I thought while I was there I'd look at my second choice guitar, a Reverend. Played a few and was just about to leave when the UPS lady delivered a box of 2 guitars, and wouldn't you just know it... a brand spankin' new rss02t in sexy sunset burst at $799. The sales guy said "that NEVER happens... what are the chances"? Well, if that isn't kismet, I don't know what is.
Saving up for both of these.
The blue one is a beauty.
I tested the previous version of that p-90 model against a p-90 equipped Gibson Les Paul a while ago, and I was super impressed with the Yamaha pickups. Best stock p-90's I've tried in a mid-budget guitar.
It's crazy how the Revstars are getting so much attention now. The last run of models they did in 2016 were awesome.
That was also the first run. :) The guitars are great - I love mine.
Guitar manufacturers weren't as dialled in on youtube advertising in 2016 as they are now
Personally I like the 2016 versions way more, more variety for one. These are kinda a bring down. Mine is Totally solid, like a Les Paul. I don’t use tone controls or the volume much, I wanted coil selection, Seymour Duncan sells pickup bezels, IE mounts, that allows individual coil selection or combos. 4 sounds per PU, I wanted more powerful pickups.
The stock electronics were useless for me, 2 wire pickups, although nice sounding neck pickup, I almost left it.
I put a stacked vol/tone control for the bridge PU, where the tone control was, and left the neck pickup volume….as a blend control.
The only reason anything but the blend will be used is to adjust to room acoustics on the fly, but I would make the adjustment on the amp on a break, and max the guitar controls again. Touch sensitivity is what I’m after, I use my hands to control volume.
Plus mine had a really nice thin flame veneer, as well as the maple top under that, green flame! and much nicer bigger abalone inlays, but the key feature was the wrap around bridge, I’m very tall, it allows me to mute easily, excellent picking position! all my guitars have a wrap arounds except those with Tremelo’s. The 2016 models are slightly smaller, mine fits me perfect and the neck stays at that angle, no neck drop, it’s like the axe is part of me!🙂. The stock aluminum bridge had a weird honk to it, I replaced it with a tone pros, which was almost a fail, the aluminum bridge had different dimensions, so when adjusted in the original post holes the new bridge break angle is not so good for someone who plays hard, adjusters far forward, IE firm left hand grip, poor break angle for hard play, but I don’t have a firm grip, so it’s fine for me. Soft touch. Only the weather makes me tune up, very stable.
But I agree with the author, IF I wanted a soapbar guitar, that bridge set up would also work for me. Beautiful finish on that!
But I’ve got other soap bars….
1959 soap bars, I’d bet what I have sounds better, I DO like the satin neck back, however, wish mine had that for sure, sweaty hands become a real drag….
But the old line had 5 tiers, instead of just 3, the bolt on seemed just a waste, the top tier had the racing strip and no veneer, or inlays!🙄. It didn’t make sense to me, but the tiers 3,4,&5 were Japan built, I think mine was tier 3, aluminum bridge instead of the Tone Pros on the top 2 tiers. It’s my baby, the other guitars don’t get played all that much.🙂
Yes they were. Grabbed one to try a pedal at GC . Just wasn’t in the market for another 6 string. Outstanding craftsmanship
Not les Paul’s
I've been a fan of Yamaha guitars for years, they very rarely put out anything that's not good. Their semis in particular are some of the best I've ever played. Also, absolutely nothing wrong with small pots if they're good quality. I'd take top notch smaller pots over average full size ones any day.
I 100% agree with you
still wondering what is wrong with small size pots!! Lower volume? Thin tone??
@@nicksonthevet Nothing.
Except for the MS1511 pots andsekector switch, so many reviews saying they are crap yet Yamah did nithing ti fix it.
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I agree the Sunset Burst with P90s is the guitar I would buy. Those P90s sound great and I love the finish.
Had the 502T for a few years now and think that the Revstar P90’s are as good they get. Rock machines that can happily sit in a jazz mix. 👍🇦🇺
Your video pushed me over the edge. I'm getting one. 👍👏
that gold Revstar is one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen! Sounds fantastic, too.
Thanks for the review. I’ve been on the fence about adding a P90 guitar and when I saw the first review of this awhile ago I immediately ordered one. Your review reinforced my decision!
These sound amazing. I didn't like the look of them at first, but they're growing on me.
Very very phenomenal guitars. Awhile back, one of the Yamaha reps visited the music store I work at and let me demo the high end model before it was released. Can't wait to buy one of these bad boys
I love Yamaha instruments. P90s are my favorite pups. I love their drums and percussion instruments.
Got one of these on order at the moment. Wanted one forn a while and finally pushed rhe button as rhe reviews are just never bad.
I've had many Yamaha instraments and motorcycles also outboard motors and they all performed very well,, I have 2 of there drum sets and 2 outboard motors I'm very pleased I've never lost money on Yamahas stuff
I've also had good success with Yamaha outboards, though the internals are becoming cheaper with each model. Enjoy my Pacifica and couldn't care less about the pots. Wish this review would have invested more time in tone on the P-90's clean.
Ooh, I love the tones of the 2, 3 and 4 positions on the P90 version in particular! 😍 A friend of mine has a black one with creme parts, and its hardware is so matt it almost looks grey! I've only had a chance to play it unplugged so far, though. And I totally agree that Yamaha have always strived for great quality, no matter the price range; One of my favourite brands! 😀👍
P90 is surely the most interesting thing in the line-up, good thing they now also have a Japanese top tier P90 model as well, although given how nice the Indo model seems hard to justify the price gap for most people.
I play Yamaha SG's and was always interested in getting a Revstar since it pays an homage to the SG. Might have to look into the P-90 version. Sounded way cool!
Kind of like a marriage of the slab-top double cut LP Jr. and an SG. Great player!
I played a humbucker one and almost bought the damn thing. It was really exciting to play also set up really well. But it sounded a little to close to my other main guitar and i want something a bit darker sounding.
Me too, but they are nothing like an SG. A vintage SG is superior in every way.
Thanks for the review Darrell. Can't wait to get one of these with the P90s. I can live with the smaller pots if I'm getting those sweet sounds. These guitars just look and sound fantastic. More great work from Yamaha.
The last gen RevStar was so amazing in the studio or live!
I absolutely love RecStar Guitars! I need the Blue One!
I need standard and professional.
I have the entry level Yamaha guitars , now the Revstar is on my wish list. Love the racing stripe and stainless steel frets . Would like the Pacifica 612 with same stainless steel frets .
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And medium jumbo or jumbo frets
I am absolutely loving the style and sounds of the Revstar II
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Yamaha has always make professional quality instruments. From pianos to anything. My favorie acoustic is a 1984 Yamaha. Second to none!!!
I finally got my RSS02 in Sunset Burst, and an RSS20 in Black. Both guitars cost less than one pro series Revstar yet they share identical electronics with their more pricey siblings. The tuning stability, build quality, balance, and playability are excellent. Well done, Yamaha! Kudos to you, Darrell Braun for an insightful review and demonstration of these excellent guitars.
Nice ! I really like the P90 one.
Jay Turser SG Special alike here. $249 'new' (well played) in '07. Still great so i'm set. Nowhere to be found now.
All i can think of is Reverend Guitars when i see these.
I had a 2016 RS320. For an "entry level" model, that thing absolutely ROCKED. I'm surprised to hear Darrell criticize the fretwork on past models - on every RevStar I played, the frets were like polished glass! Mine was a joy to play, and it was my main road guitar for a while.
My only knock on the old RS's was the elctronics. I had to gut mine. The pots and wiring were seriously cheap, but once I dropped CTS pots, new wires and a decent cap, and a Duncan in the bridge the guitar was a reliable and fun road guitar!
Man those look and sound so nice!
I haven't tried the new generation yet, but the last gen Revstars were very well built for the money as well. They're on top of my list of guitars to buy!
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Looks like a great value Darrell. I’ve always liked the shape. The humbucker in the bridge position is really too harsh, but the neck position is butter I’d probably leave it in the neck position. Thanks Darrell
Question: Is it really necessary to upgrade the pots if the sound they produce is great, smooth and effective ? Maybe that is an unnecessary criticism really ...
Yamaha produce great musical instruments ... Thanks for the Revstar demo.
Yes, I’ve really bad luck with those, but after about 18 to 24 months they become very noisy. So good for awhile.
From Leo: I have done tech work at a 1/2 dozen shops since the 70's. I change a lot of parts that are working fine, but the customers just want them changed.. On my personal instruments, I don't change anything that is working fine. Some of the "lesser" parts have been fine for a couple of decades. If changing them makes you happy, no worries there either.
On my Revstar 2 (Flash Green Standard with HBs) they are some of the smoothest working with a taper I like (i.e. not all the change at one end, but not forever to cleanup on volume. So they do work great. The Focus switch push pull does feel a little flimsy. If it lasts, I'll leave alone.
I was surprised too by those small pots on my RSS20, but if it ain’t broke…
Small pots to larger pots by the same brand basically means you get more room to solder, but not much else. You actually lose room to put in other caps, switches etc. Also, Bourne makes excellent quality pots both "big" and "small" so just looking at size doesn't necessarily indicate quality (these have a B stamped on top FYI). Personally, after playing 40 years, I have never had a pot fail. Maybe gone a little scratchy or wonky feeling when turning but a small drip of contact cleaner usually solved the issue. This is just one area where manufacturers can save money and nobody is worse for wear imo. As long as the sweep feels good and solid, I'd leave them alone.
Those p90s rip! Absolutely fantastic sounding. A little wooly on the bottom string for leads with the rhythm pickup but hey that’s what p90s do.
I have to say, rolling the tone all the way off on the neck pickup is a beautiful jazz tone. As soon as I heard that I took notice from doing something else on my computer. Hopefully it sounds as good in person as it did in the demo.
Yamaha is an old school company who make a ton of different products and actually care to make them the best that they can. I have an f150 4 stroke outboard 2004 that runs like a clock, a revstar, pacifica, piano, receiver and soundbar. All are top quality.
Yamaha is the only logo that I ever considered getting a tattoo of lol. I'm a big fan also.
Yamaha finally understands on how to make a looker. The quality is often great to almost perfect across every price range.
However bland colours and other choices make it not stand out. And every colour in the range is just so good. Love the Merlot and sunburst colours. The burst especially is done differently and is truly something special.
I have the p90 version identical to your one. It’s sounds great, plays brilliantly. Highly recommended.
Hi... Can you confirm about changing strings? Does the tailpiece have to be removed ? Many thanks
@@keithb5612 Surprised no one has replied to you yet. No, you don’t have to remove the tailpiece to change strings.
@@ChidOkiThanks a lot.
So incredible clear and clean sound! A high quality feeling all the way! Wow!
The Revstar also has what Yamaha refers to as a "hidden forearm contour," and you can see the the gradual contour toward the rear of the lower bout (kinda like a strat). Playing comfort is a good thing!
Darrell - I've heard about problems with bigger the tailpiece on older models. Is the big tailpiece on the sunburst cool? I was planning on a P90 model with the stop tailpiece but it seems Yamaha has discontinued it.
I loved the sound of both of those guitars. I don’t play but I really enjoy and envy someone who can play.👍👍
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I played a standard at GC in Hollywood a few weeks ago and was blown away. These guitars feel great to play but it was the pickups that sold me. Great guitars.
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I love that left to right gradient. Nice to see something in the spirit of a burst but that isn't a burst.
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As a guitar and amp tech, I have to say that potentiometer size has nothing to do with their quality. There are good quality small pots and poor quality big pots. I actually preffer small form factor potentiometers in guitars and pedals because they allow for better use of the limited space.
Lets stop the guitarrist myth of "small pots are bad just because they are small".
Right. Size doesn't matter. And even more for limited spaces.
I wondered bout this! Educate me even more
Thank you!
@@sillysausage4549 It's not a myth. The Warmoth channel has some good comparisons of body, neck, and fingerboard woods. Subtle, but definite differences.
@@fretbuzz59 Warmoth has product to sell, if they made a video saying tone wood isnt real nobody would buy them from them. They'd be selling paulownia guitars with AAA flamed maple tops. They would have no reason to stock wood for anything other than appearance.
I have the previous version with p90s, and it a terrific guitar. But man, the 5-way switch and that sunburst finish…great upgrades.
I recently purchased one, it is acoustically more resonant due to the chambering compared to solid bodies. therefore enhancing that P90 tone
I have the Revstar 502T with P90's. Discovered them at Namm one year and finally got one earlier this year! Officially paid it off this month, so it's mine forever now and love it!
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Love your demos, always focused on tone rather than playing, great job. The fretwork looks good however the fingerboard binding looks to be a little rough in places?
Great Guitar!! I have the RSS020 in Left Handed Black. I had Sweetwater put a Tortus Pickguard on it and it just sets the guitar off!! Unfortunatley they DON"T make the Left Handed guitar in the Sunbirst with P-90s. I'd LOVE to have one! The other thing is Yamaha doesn't make a HSC for the Left Handed Model. And the Body Shape is such that it won't fit in most HSC. I had to go with a Gator Gig Bag witch i don't especially like carrying the guitar in!! So I have to carry it myself, NO ROADIES or assistance from anyone, I don't trust them with it! Great Review and Demo! Please keep up the Good Work!! Love your Channel! By the way, I'm 71yrs old and have played the OLD Yamaha's which sounded GREAT and the Revstar does NOT disappoint!!!
Yamaha always does good with the bang for the buck for sure. From Grand pianos on down. I am very interested in the Revstar lately at about 450 bucks and dropping P90's in it, but for the extra 300 bucks this looks intriguing. I it might be worth it. Thanks for this.
I ordered a standard RSS20 in the swift blue featured here just this morning, I owned a 1980 Super Flighter SF500 back in the day and loved it so I can't wait to take delivery of this beauty tomorrow. Thanks for the review it was very helpful in me making my final buying decision. 👍
Cool review. I’m sure where you live dry air in the winter at times leads to fret sprout. Curious if that’s a harder fix on a guitar like this with its SS frets?
Thank you for featuring Yamaha guitars, I’ve got one and love it. Yamaha guitars are underrated but they are built like almost art. I feel like I wanna get older models as well.
Those are some of the best sounding humbuckers I've ever heard! Yamaha is a great musical instruments company across the board, whether it's guitars, saxophones, pianos/keyboards, etc. It's always nice to see how well they incorporate attention to detail, the most important features, and overall quality at competitive prices. I might have to get one of these for myself.
My thoughts exactly. They sound killer.
yamaha makes everything literally. Buying a motorbike? yamaha! Buying a piano? yamaha!
enjoyed this very much! How is the 60Cycle hum on the P90 version? I could not detect any
I’d gig full-time with either of these but the P90 version is exceptional.
I have the P-90 model from a few years ago, and it only has the three way switch. Now I want a new one with the five way.
Dang... only if someone sold 5 way switches!
Love your reviews Mate. This one especially......I knew this guitar had a few interesting nuances...... sounds great too.....finally something different 😎....good work
Great review. Been debating between the new Revstar P90 and the Reverend P90 Dirtbike Royale. Yamaha it is. The only thing left to ponder is the color. Not sure about availability in Canada.
Nice review, Darrell. The P-90 version looks great - love the tailpiece - and those middle (interior) positions sound wonderful! I don't currently have a guitar with P-90s, and this will go on that short list!
I have a Tokai Love Rock with P90s and although I love their sound I wish I could somehow avoid that annoying hum when using a fuzz or other high-gain pedals. Are the Revstar's P90s noiseless?
@@marmelaki Nope!
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They are not. Lindy Fralin makes a noise cancelling P-90, but it isn't exactly like a P-90 sound wise. That said, his pups sound killer so maybe check them out. I've been very happy with mine.
@marmelaki you might want to try p100 pickups
@@bigjules5139 aren't these just hotter versions of P90s? (but with the same hum). I'm actually thinking of swapping them for mini humbuckers, at least the bridge one
That Sunset Burst p-90 model is just awesome.
Might be too fender-esque, but I'd want to swap the guard and pickup covers to black.
If these are the "standard" models, imagine what the MIJ professionnals are like! They must be crazy good.
Not much different in terms of sound just built with premium materials. I really liked the one with copper pickguards.
@@See_Sharp I think the MIJ ones went through an acoustic ageing process.
Grabbed one the first generation Revstars, they are shockingly well done, PRS esque neck and fretwork and solidity to the overall feel.
Man those look killer and seem a sweet deal. Just when you tell yourself you're not gonna buy another guitar....you stumble upon these things.
ugh.. i was supposed to get a prs se custom 24 but after seeing this.. I might check this one first before making a decision.. i can feel the neo soul vibe in this one❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
I have the older version w p90s. It is awesome. Super articulate pups
My first guitar is a Yamaha rgx312 from 1989 that I still own and love. Best neck in the world. Never had a pot fail on me.
These are Fantastic Guitars, for the all the companies pricing guitars in the same price range, these are some the best you can buy. I found that these are great guitars that take to any setup or tunings beautifully as well. Built to last, these are Solid Guitars⚡️
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the fret work looks fantastic!!!
Darrell, you are a joy. Thank you for what you do. Fantastic review as always, and now I am really contemplating that P90. And I'm with you--stainless on the 612 and I'd snap one up!
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i’ll be picking this guitar up soon! thank you for the review.
The "Sunset" P90s Standard is definitely the stand-out model of this new series.
I agree 💯
Nah, I like the Vintage White Standard and the Moonlight Blue Professional.
Have a 2017 model RS320 I bought used in 2019. It's their least expensive model but after trying a few higher versions it's the one that had the most mojo. It's an all business type guitar, nothing fancy just a solid player. Frets needed to be leveled and it benefited greatly from a replacement tusq nut, hipshot locking tuners and a Gotoh nickel bridge and tailpiece since the stock stuff wasn't the greatest but with just that little bit of work it's one of my favs.
I think sponsored reviews are actually helping the mass produced guitar industry. Not just sales, but feedback on QC. 10 years ago, $200 bought you a device that was more a nightmare machine than guitar. Today, that sum can get you a pretty reliable ax. The $500-700 range is surprising too.
Great review sir. Really interested in the P-90 model and you helped me make up my mind thx
Surprised you didnt mention the transformer in the control cavity. Its a booster circuit but has no battery. It uses the amplifier voltage to boost the signal. Cool stuff.
Amplifier voltage?
@@Heatfarmer Well, what you have to know, is that it boosts the signal. 😁
@@Heatfarmer I'm not an expert but Yamaha says the "Focus switch" is a "passive boost"
@@ElvisPriceless Since it severely cuts down on treble i would call it a low pass filter, can't hear one dB boost apart from what passive filtering normally does to the frequency area next to the cut-off frequency. So by cutting off at 4 KHz, you may have a slight boost in the 3 KHz area, enough to make it sound like a treble boost. But you loose some tone, it sounds muffled to me.
@@Heatfarmer Thanks for the explanations. I think you are right.
I have a couple P90 guitars but none with a five way switch that was the main selling point for me just pre-ordered in Swirl Blue finish!
Electrical Engineer here with 45 years experience plus over 50 years getting paid to play. You do not “boost” anything with a passive filter circuit. You can only cut. Sounded like some treble was cut when the pot is pulled. Otherwise, I own a green one with humbuckers and I love it. Yamaha is a real engineering driven company.
It's a transformer that pulls a signal boost from your amp's voltage.
Therefore it is a real "boost"
I heard it cuts the highs and lows and somehow focuses that on the midrange.
Finally a Revstar review. Fantastic guitars.I have an RS420 from the previous series, and that's also fantastic.
Ok Darrell... I’ll do it...I’ll get the P90’s one...thanks man!!!!
Ordered a P90 model with to same finish last week and your review has bolstered my decision to jump in. And I own a RS420 model Revstar already and love it.
I had never even considered buying a Revstar but after seeing both Chris Buck and Mateo Mancuso rocking them I checked one out at the local music store. Wow! My next guitar is going to be a Revstar!
I believe Jeff Shroeder (who left the smashing pumpkins about a year ago) was playing Revstars
Man, these guitars look super cool! Reading up on the specs between the standard and the professional, it looks to me that the only real differences are the professional has carbon fiber rods in the body and Yamaha's Initial Response Acceleration process (which seems unnecessary to me). So I'm definitely going for the standard with P90s.
Locking tuners?
Lit of hand Luther attention to detail that mass production can't do and make a profit.
@@Tigerex966 oh yeah, the pro has locking tuners. But I can put locking tuners on the standard myself for a fraction of the cost difference. And do you really think actual luthiers are building each pro model that comes out of Japan? No major manufacturer uses luthiers to build all the guitars that come out of a factory anymore. Maybe a luthier helped design the model, but once they start production it's assembly line workers making the ones that actually go to retailers.
@@randygomez9595 well supposedly custom order ones from japan get one Luthier and his team inspection and adjustments on parts and build quality through it's oroduction that are not done nearly as often on high speed Indonesia fast assembly lines.
Any human interaction causes time and money, but increases possible quality and decreases the chance of defects and problems.
Yamaha for the top Japan models supposedly uses a team of Luthier's and apprentices to go over and double check each and every pro guitar from beginning to end before it leaves the door, their reputation is on the line as a group, the best pieces of wood are selected by them first before indonisia.
They get paid very well to do this and you pay extra for this.
To my knowledge only the acoustic l series custom LS 56 and above have one Luthier start to finish that signs it and is responsible for it, even then there is some automation but not as much, and their very best wood is used.
But they are about $4000 to $10000 and truly a time honored tradition.
But in any event you can get lucky and get similar quality and the midrange, it just does not have the human touch and checks that only time can do and since so much is automated now, it is becoming a list art
Hence the high price of Japanese handmade and partially handmade guitars.
For instance fender Martin Taylor charge more for their top models because of the woods and time with human inspection and adjustment even though they are still hugely automated particularly Taylor which is almost totally automated.
The truly mostly handmade ones are extremely expensive by all of them.
@@Tigerex966 well yes, handmade is always more expensive. But it doesn't necessarily mean a better instrument. It's what a company is actually doing when hand making it that matters. But if Yamaha is using luthiers to inspect the pro models and ensure each one is up to a high quality and build standard, then that's great and speaks to Yamaha's care of quality. I wasn't aware of that
@@randygomez9595 I agree, sometimes a cheap budget instrument can sound better than anything.
But more often then not it is s at least put together as well if better with more inspection human touch and attention to detail a few extra details and goodies you can buy yourself later, and is my h more rare and exclusive increasing it's long term value and often lifespan.
I think it's n most cars midrange is the best but even the f the resale is less, and you don't have to worry as much about a Scratch her and there.
I'm not sure is they actually do that,, but that is what I was told happens on the l series acoustic line depending on model, they make very few so there is usually a long wait for each one, and even then sometimes they mess up or it can be damaged in shipping and handle my after it's built changes in humidity and temp. On the ship etc.
Cool vid bro
Yeah, seems like the way to go for those who want to explore the P90 world for the first time. Way to go, Yamaha.
Japanese workmanship is a very sought after quality. If they say it's good. It is good. You may want to look up the pots and their price/quality.
I managed to get a Sunset burst P90 a couple of weeks ago by pure luck as they were priced too high and I called the store and they agreed to lower the price to match other stores prices. This is the most exciting guitar I have played for many years and I am very much a Telecaster player but have found that this Revstar might well become my main gigging guitar. There are no negatives that I have found on this guitar. Go and try one out when you can!!
No wonder I can’t get one, Yamaha has been sending them to all the UA-camrs! 😂
The standard series are made in Indonesia. You can buy a Standard Series Revstar RSS20 SSB (sunburst/humbuckers) brand new for $460 USD here in Bali. No brainer!😎
Great looking guitars! The P90’s would be my choice.✌️🤘
Thanks for the review. The p90's sound phenominal. If I were buying, that would be a prime candidate.
If only the revstars had an option for a p90 in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge. Speaking of that, can we see a review of the pacifica 611?
....I think all mid range and above priced guitars should offer p90neck/hum bridge combo...
... or alternatively of the 311, yes! 😀👍
Yes I definitely agree. 😌🤌🏿
This is a great idea! Now I'm wondering why no one has made these
The fretwork is incredible. I'm in the middle of refret of a refret on an Eric Johnson, which are always the most fun you can have with your skin still attached to your body.😒
I'm not sure I'm a fan of the pickups or all the choices with the switching options, I can definitely think of a lot more useful choices they could have done, but they can still be done later. I don't know many players clamoring for a switch to remove all treble present in the signal so they can sound like they're playing in a Jazz club at the bottom of the Marianas trench, but maybe they're out there. The neck pickups on both sound a bit muddy, you can certainly make them sound really good for some things, but I think of prefer something that'll sound pretty good for most things.
That said the guitar itself is awesome. The amount of extra work to fret it with those balled ends is considerable, if they're willing to do that it's a good bet that they didn't cut corners in the parts of construction that you don't see, but that's just as important for a guitar to be really good, instead of just good enough.