Yamaha Introduces a New Generation of Revstar Guitars

CALABASAS, Calif. – Originally launched in 2015, Revstar was the first new electric guitar series from Yamaha in more than a decade, drawing on the brand’s heritage in electric guitar design and the heritage of motorcycle design from the Yamaha Motor Company.

“The original Revstar concept was inspired by café racer motorcycles—high-performance racing machines that showcased the personality of the riders,” says Dave Miner, Product Marketing Manager for Electric Guitars, Yamaha Guitar Group. “The new Revstar series fine-tunes that concept with enhanced playability, versatility, and tone, for players interested in classic style with modern upgrades.”

The new Revstar series consists of three tiers: Element, Standard, and the made-in-Japan Professional. All models feature chambered bodies developed with Yamaha’s Acoustic Design process. Using advanced measurement and modeling tools, Yamaha developed the chambering pattern to specifically shape tone and increase resonance while lowering weight and optimizing balance.

All new Revstar models feature unique switching options for increased versatility. Revstar Element models feature the Dry Switch high-pass filter that was introduced in the original series. Revstar Standard and Professional models, available with either humbuckers or P90- style single-coil pickups, feature the Focus Switch—a passive boost function that evokes the sound of overwound pickups—as well as a unique 5-way switching circuit that offers a new twist on classic “in-between” sounds.

The renewed lineup also introduces a new neck profile across all models, a new range of racing-inspired finishes, and the first left-handed models in the series’ history.

RSE 20 ELEMENT

The RSE20 features five café racer-inspired finish options and a chambered body designed to enhance tone and resonance, lower weight, and optimize balance. Dual Alnico V humbuckers combined with a push/pull Dry Switch high-pass filter provide a diverse range of powerful tones. The RSE20L model for left-handed players is also available.

• 5 CAFÉ RACER-INSPIRED FINISHES
• CHAMBERED MAHOGANY BODY
• 3-PIECE MAHOGANY NECK
• 2 ALNICO V HUMBUCKING PICKUPS
• 3-POSITION PICKUP SELECTOR
• PUSH/PULL DRY SWITCH HIGH-PASS FILTER

Size DxWxH (mm): RSE20 Box 105x455x1080
Weight (Box): 6kg
Trade Price (excl.Tax) 485,00€
Available from MARCH 2022

RSS 20 STANDARD

The RSS20 is available in six café racer-inspired finishes and features a chambered body and carbon-reinforced neck designed to enhance tone, lower weight, and optimize balance without sacrificing resonance. Humbucking pickups, 5-way switching, and a passive Focus Switch provide exceptional versatility from a two-pickup guitar. A deluxe gig bag is included.

• 6 CAFÉ RACER-INSPIRED FINISHES
• CHAMBERED MAHOGANY AND MAPLE TOP BODY
• CARBON-REINFORCED 3-PIECE MAHOGANY NECK
• 2 ALNICO V HUMBUCKING PICKUPS
• 5-POSITION PICKUP SELECTOR
• PASSIVE FOCUS SWITCH
• DELUXE GIG BAG INCLUDED

Size DxWxH (mm): RSS20 Box 135x505x1100
Weight (Box): 7kg
Trade Price (excl.Tax) 788,00€
Available from MARCH 2022

RSP 02T PROFESSIONAL

The Japanese-made RSP02T is available in three café racer-inspired finishes with an original custom tailpiece in addition to carbon reinforcement in the neck and a chambered body to enhance tone, reduce weight, and ensure optimal balance. Dual P90-style pickups combined with a 5-position pickup selector and a push/pull Focus Switch provide uncommon versatility. A deluxe hardshell case is included.

• BUILT IN JAPAN
• 3 CAFÉ RACER-INSPIRED FINISHES
• CHAMBERED MAHOGANY AND MAPLE TOP BODY • CARBON-REINFORCED NECK AND BODY
• 2 P90-STYLE PICKUPS
• 5-POSITION PICKUP SELECTOR
• PASSIVE FOCUS SWITCH
• HARDSHELL CASE INCLUDED

Size DxWxH (mm): RSP02T Box 160x505x1105
Weight (Box): 13kg
Trade Price (excl.Tax) 1899,00€
Available from MARCH 2022

ABOUT YAMAHA GUITARS – Yamaha began manufacturing classical guitars in the early 1940s, expanding to electric and steel-string acoustic guitars by 1966, the year in which they started exporting guitars internationally. Combining traditional craftsmanship with innovative technologies, Yamaha produces some of the best-selling guitars and amplifiers in the world—and the Yamaha Guitar Group now includes both the Line 6 and Ampeg brands.