Yamaha Revstar Standard Rss20 Hot Merlot

Essential Information About the Yamaha Revstar Standard RSS20 Guitar

• Chambered body (Yamaha Acoustic Design process) for increased resonance, reduced weight, and better balance.


• Two P90 VP5 pickups (Alnico V) for an expressive tone, balancing sharp attack and vintage bite.


• 5-position selector switch + Focus Switch passive (push/pull) to expand the range of "intermediate" sounds.


• Carbon-reinforced neck and included Deluxe Gigbag for stability and easy transport.

Revstar: The Café Racer Spirit in Yamaha's Lineup

Initially launched in 2015, the Revstar marks Yamaha's return to the forefront of electric guitars, with a design inspired by 1960s Café Racer motorcycles. The new generation is structured into three levels (Element, Standard, Professional made in Japan) and shares the same philosophy: a streamlined, high-performance guitar designed for playing, featuring internal acoustic work (chambered body) aimed at optimizing response and comfort.

Who Is It For, and What Styles?

The Revstar Standard RSS20 targets intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a reliable and versatile electric guitar without going fully digital. Its pair of P90s suits rock (energetic riffs, articulate crunch), blues (attack and dynamics), as well as pop and indie (rich clean tones, spacious chords). The 5-position selector and Focus Switch allow quick shifts between tonal ranges, whether on stage or in the studio.

The Sound

The chambered mahogany body provides a warm and full foundation, with enhanced resonance and good sustain, while the maple top adds definition and attack. The P90 VP5 pickups (single-coil P90 type) deliver a lively character: more grit and presence than a traditional single coil, with a very responsive touch and volume sensitivity. The Focus Switch (push/pull) acts as a passive boost akin to an "overwound" pickup, useful for thickening crunch tones or beefing up leads, and the 5-position selector multiplies textures, especially in intermediate sounds.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain original specifications, you can choose a set of D'Addario EXL110 strings in 0.010-0.046 when replacing strings.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Body	Mahogany
Category	Double cut	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Purple
Top	Maple	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Hardware	Chromed
Nbrs of frets	22

Type	electric guitar	Neck width (nut/12th fret)	41.9 mm / 1.65"; 56.8 mm / 2.24"
Body finish	gloss polyurethane	Bridge	Tune-O-Matic
Height	969 mm / 38.15"	Tailpiece	Stopbar
Width	347.2 mm / 13.67"	Machine heads	oil bath
Construction / joint	glued	Pickguard	3-ply cream
Neck	3-piece mahogany, carbon reinforcement	Neck pickup	VP5n (P90 type, single coil, Alnico V)
Neck finish	satin polyurethane	Bridge pickup	VP5b (P90 type, single coil, Alnico V)
Scale length	24.75" / 628.6 mm	Controls	master volume, master tone (push-pull "Focus Switch")
Radius	12" / 304.8 mm	Selector	5 positions
Frets	22, jumbo stainless steel	Case	Deluxe Gigbag
Nut	composite	Weight	3.7 kg