OF by Chris Schmitt Yamaha RGZ/RGX/YG Super Strat Collection
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2019
- In late 2018, I ran across a rare find on eBay. It was a red version of the famous Yamaha RGZ 820R Blues Saraceno model. I was totally blown away by the guitar so I restored it and modded to pups from 2 wire to 5 wire so I could have a five way switch. But the bug was just getting started... I found the next RGZ 721 DMR by accident (while scrolling on the throne till the legs go numb looking at guitars) and it was yet an incredible and rare find. So then I started to actively search for 90s RGZ guitars. I felt especially drawn to the reverse headstock RGZs with the big logo. I was originally looking for the Plaid version way before all the others and missed out on a few here and there on ebay and reverb but I finally got a signed #007 Plaid after 10 others from Blues Saraceno's manager that owned a store in the northeast where he grew up. I had to pokemon these things so I taught my wife to play guitar. She now has 6 guitar and 2 Basses. That's how you do that.
The BB5000 in white was part of a collection of a buddy that passed away in 2017 by the Name of Mike Burke. I was super lucky to be able to afford to buy his entire life's collection of basses and audio equipment. That's a different story. The Black BB5000 was hanging in front of me at a small local shop where I was having some work done to a custom build. I couldn't believe my eyes and it was made in Japan! Bought it that second. 3 other RGZ guitars didn't make the video due to being restored. A 321P RGZ III and a 521D are still to come.
The Weddington Custom was a huge leap from the super strats but turned out to be by far one of the finest guitars I've ever held. If you can find one, get it. Good luck finding one
I hope you enjoyed this video and I done a ton of restore videos of all of these guitars breaking each of them down and will doing a full review on each one in the future. Please share and subscribe and I'll make sure to put out some kickass videos again soon. LATER! Chris Schmitt
WHAT A COLLECTION
This should have a million views. Awesome! I have three japanese Yammies, a 1412 modded with EMG's, a stock 904 and an SA2200 completely modded with Duesenberg tuners and tremolo tailpiece (à la bigsby only better), Schaller roller bridge, Kloppmann pups and top notch electronics. All nickel/chrome hardware. black/silver buttons ,etc.
Hey Richard! If you ever want to let that 1412 go ...
Thanks for the awesome words man! Please feel free to share it and subscribe if you haven't already. More stuff like this will be coming soon
@@alexmc69 Hi Alex! Sorry the 1412 goes to the kids. :)
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The cute that happens at 2:57...
That was great. Cool collection as well.
Great job Chris and great tone!
Excellent video. I bought a Taiwanese RGZ 312 brand new in about 1990 and still play it. I never see it in the YT vids posted about Yamaha's Superstrats. I suppose it's at or near the low end of the range, but it's still nice. It's split coil HSS, 24 frets, Floyd Rose licensed locking nut whammy. Beautiful red over metallic finish, no pickguard, one volume one tone, all black pickups and hardware. Plays well and sounds good.
Trust me, it's not low end at all. The necks of the 3 series are the same through 456 as well. The only difference is the hardware and pickups. But all easy to change.
I just picked up a RGZ 211m and I'm blown away with it ! 🎸🤟🍻
Good score. I’ve got one myself-bought new in 1989. Did you electrocute the cat?
Great performance. I also own RGX621D, and it sounds awesome. But anyway, so cute cat it is!
Weddington… I'm jealous! Awesome collection.
Thanks! The Weddington is really something special
I have a 321p, white. 30 years and still the takeuchi bridge works perfectly. Scalloped the last 4 frets, otherwise would be fully stock.
Also had a 421, black, but the neck was twisted and always had issues. Tried to save the neck, but no matter what it wouldn't stay straight, so now is waiting for a new neck.
Been toying with the idea of having a luthier build a custom guitar based on the 821... and take it to a modern age: same body and headstock with locking tuners, neckthough, slightly scalloped fretboard, same oval markers, dimarzio pups, fishman piezo bridge.
You could buy a 821DMR and do all those upgrades yourself for much cheaper. $600 for the full guitar and another $500-800 for the parts.
I've got this on repeat, it's glorious! And what an amazing collection!
Thanks for the nice words man! please check out some of the other stuff and please subscribe if you can!
@@chromaticmusic I just scrolled through and saw the Parker Fly in Sorrow video 😁 my number 1 but I'm really digging the old Yamaha's but similar to Parker's they seem to be rare to find.
It because I bought them all!
@@chromaticmusic curse you 😂😂
great video and playing Mr.!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow, great tone and great guitars, and great guitar playing, i like d backing track.. Great job... Hope to more videos 👍👌🤟
Check out my channel for tons more cool stuff, thanks for subscribing!
Yamaha Superstrats are underated guitars. Nice collection here and good playing too !
Thanks!
I love yamaha guitars! The 90s superstrats are wonderfull... I'm looking for a RGX 521 now.
I got an rgz121p I believe made in late 80s early 90s and it was made in Taiwan.. Rocking guitar, quality is 10 out of 10. All black
It's amazing how good these guitars are for the price. Some of the hardware is better than others but it can all be upgraded
@@chromaticmusic agreed!
Looking at the rgz’s after seeing someone playing fusion with great tone… I couldn’t believe the price on these guitars. A little like the revstars, Yamaha seems to be pricing very good guitars very favourably.
Great collection, all sound great. Don’t know why but the sunburst 821 Taiwan had my favourite tone. You play bass very well too!
Thanks man!! Please subscribe and check out some of the other videos
revstars are awesome
Yamaha should make your signature sir....
Awesome video btw
Maybe one day! and that day soon
Excellent compilation Chris that was MARVELLOUS seemless and enjoyable. You should do a follow up explaining which are your favourites of these and why. Blessings in Christ Jesus from Glasgow Scotland.
That's in the works! Thanks again for the kind words, please subscribe if you haven't yet for more good stuff
@@chromaticmusic already subbed many thanks.
Kitty cat adding tone 😂😅🤣
looool!!! the cat hahahaha
Nice Yamaha's, playing and Cat,l have a 612 metallic red double hum Yam. I've never seen a HH one before, I wonder if its rare,either way keep up the great vids!
Usually the 612 series has HSS pups and the 621 has HSH pups. I made an entire video on the difference between the models if you care to see it. I'll post it below
ua-cam.com/video/pbWP8kwiKBI/v-deo.html
@@chromaticmusic Thanks,l forgot to mention its an RGX
@@chromaticmusicmy mistake it is a 620s, sorry it took so long to correct that, u were right
@xavierortiz2690 awesome! Glad you found that info useful
Nice video and great collection, thanks for sharing. Any thoughts on the RGZ 611M? just came across one in a website selling for around 350usd. is looking very good but I know very little about these guitars.. that splitting pickup switch looks awesome, don't know about the sound
Sorry for the late reply, most of my collection is the RGZ/RGX/YG with the same headstock. The version you're referring to is not a series I know very much about. However, I've not held a single Yamaha super strat that didn't hold its own with every other guitar I've ever played. They are Yamahas, simply under rated and under stand instruments.
Kitty!!!!
Yo dude cool collection! Do you know anything about the yamaha rgx 110? I bought one and cant seem to find any info on it? What years where they produced?
Don't own one of those, I belong to a group on FB that called Yamaha Guitar Players and they are all very helpful for stuff like this. I'm doing a film on all the crazy differences they went through in the 80s/90s RGZ/RGX/YG/ to PAC. Please join us and please help me out by subscribing if you can
Hi! What's the song name? Thank you sir~ i thought i had listened before~
great playing and collection. where can you find these models?
My house
All of these guitars are found online. eBay and reverb. They shipped from Russia, Japan, Italy, and all over the US
just picked up a 721 in a pawn shop for$ 119.00 bucks..
That's awesome. I try telling people that there are tons of these floating around still and because they're yamaha, no one really sees them as valuable
@@chromaticmusicedit...I paid $56.00 .what a deal...Man Yamaha make great EVERYTHING...my brother just bought a Revstar standard . it's great too the 721 I had to order string retainer blocks and screws, other than that it's perfect. looks like they NEVER played it...Man your guitars are awesome and your playing is great ..
alder body compound radius neck. rosewood board .Japan Trs Trem..Just awesome deal..Your guitars here and your playing are great
@travislee325 keep on collecting! Thanks for your kind words!
Very cool man. I just pulled an old Yamaha out of the closet to have it restored. Not as cool as yours, but it's a RGZ-112p. Just wanting to get it up and running. What's the name of that nut?
Are you asking the size of the nut?
@@chromaticmusic No i was looking for the brand name of the locking nut you use on all your guitars. I think I may have found it though. Floyd Rose?
It's the stock parts, so it's just the Yamaha version which are the TRS pro tremolo. There's a video of me talking about it on my channel where I restored it. Check it out
@@chromaticmusic Cool, thanks! I'll check it out.