Originally launched in 2015, Revstar was the first new electric guitar series from Yamaha in over a decade. A completely new lineup for 2022 offers three tiers, chambered bodies on every model, new racing-inspired finishes, new switching options, and left-handed models.
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS GENERATION
- Chambered bodies developed with Yamaha’s Acoustic Design process to enhance tone, reduce weight, and optimise balance
- Simplified three-tier lineup with choice of humbucking or P90-style pickups on Professional and Standard models
- “Focus Switch” passive boost on Professional and Standard models
- Left-handed models available in the Standard and Element tiers
- A completely new range of café racer-inspired gloss finishes
FEATURES
CHAMBERED BODIES
Every new Revstar features a chambered body designed with Yamaha’s Acoustic Design process to sculpt tone and increase resonance while reducing weight and optimising balance.
CARBON REINFORCEMENT
Revstar Standard and Professional models feature carbon-reinforced necks. Professional models also add carbon reinforcement to the body for weight relief, vibration transfer, and tone shaping.
5-WAY SWITCHING
Standard and Professional models offer 5-way switching. In positions 2 and 4, our circuit slightly delays the opposite pickup for a new take on classic “in between” sounds.
FOCUS SWITCH
The push/pull Focus Switch on Standard and Professional models activates a passive boost that darkens highs while increasing bass and mids for an effect like overwound pickups.
DRY SWITCH
Revstar Element models feature our push/pull Dry Switch high-pass filter circuit that was first introduced with the original Revstar series.
LEFT HANDED MODELS
Left-handed versions, the first in the Revstar series, are available in the Element and Standard tiers in both Black and Swift Blue finishes.
INITIAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION (I.R.A.)
Revstar Professional guitars receive Yamaha’s I.R.A. treatment process which applies specifics vibrations to release stresses in the instrument for a “played in” tone.
SPECIFICATIONS
The RSE20 features five café racer-inspired finish options, a chambered body, dual Alnico V humbuckers, and a push/pull Dry Switch high-pass filter for additional tonal versatility.
Construction: Set-in
Scale Length: 24-3/4" (628.6mm)
Body Materials: Chambered Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Materials: 3pc Mahogany
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Fingerboard Materials: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Fret Wire: Jumbo
Number of Frets: 22
Neck Width @0 Fret / 12th Fret: 41.9 / 56.8 mm
Thickness @1st Fret / 12th Fret: 21.0 / 23.9 mm
Nut Materials: High-Strength PPS
Neck Pickup: VH3n (Humbucker / Alnico V)
Bridge Pickup: VH3b (Humbucker / Alnico V)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone (Push-Pull, "Dry Switch")
Pickup Switch: 3-Position Lever Switch
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
String spacing: 10.5 mm
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
Pickguard: 3-ply (Cream or Black)
String gauge: Elixir Nanoweb Light / 0.010-0.046
Case: Not Included