Yamaha Revstar Standard - RSS02T - Sunset Burst
This guitar is from Yamaha's versatile and excellent Standard edition of Revstars. All the Standard models are made with specs very close to the top-tier Japanese Professional models, with exceptional skill and premium quality throughout.
This beautiful RSS20 features carbon reinforcement in the neck. This doesn't just add excellent reinforcement but is also designed to improve vibration transfer. The body is made from mahogany with a maple top. The body is also chambered to give weight relief, alter the tone and make sure the guitar balances beautifully. A lot of research went on via Yamaha's Acoustic Design process to make sure that the design of the body was as good as it gets.
Despite only having two pickups, there is a 5-way pickup selector switch that has a great twist. In positions two and four, a slight delay is added to the other pickup for a cool phase shift that differs from the classic in-between sounds that are available on so many other guitars three pickup guitars and virtually never on two pickup instruments.
THE NEW STANDARD
With two available pickup configurations, 5-way switching, and the Focus Switch passive boost, the new Revstar Standard is all about versatility.
CHAMBERED BODY WITH ACOUSTIC DESIGN
Revstar Standard guitars feature chambered bodies designed to sculpt tone and reduce weight, with carbon reinforcement in the neck to improve vibration transfer.
5-WAY SWITCHING
With the same 5-way switching as Revstar Professional, the subtle phase shift on positions 2 and 4 offers a fresh take on classic “in-between” sounds.
FOCUS SWITCH
The push/pull Tone control activates a passive boost with an effect similar to overwound pickups—darker highs, increased mids and lows, and an aggressive character.
CHOICE OF PICKUPS
RSS20 and RSS20L feature humbuckers, and RSS02T offers P90-style single-coils. All pickups are custom designed by Yamaha and use Alnico V magnets for powerful tone.
SWITCH ON
The Focus Switch boost on Professional and Standard models, and the Dry Switch filter on Revstar Element, provide even greater versatility.
Specifications:
- Maple Top
- Chambered Mahogany Body
- 2X VP5: P90 type Single coil / Alnico V Pickups
- 3-Piece Mahogany, Carbon Reinforced
- 5-Position Lever Switch
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Di-Cast Chrome Hardware
- Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Vintage Racing Tailpiece
- Master Volume, Master Tone (Push-Pull "Focus Switch")