Yamaha Revstar Standard RSS20 Sonic Blue
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Revstar: Yamaha's Reimagined Café Racer Spirit
Initially launched in 2015, the Revstar family marks Yamaha's return to the forefront of electric guitars with a strong identity inspired by the "Café Racer" universe and industrial design. The RSS20 belongs to the Revstar Standard series, combining premium materials, meticulous craftsmanship, and a modern approach to versatility through switching options and the chambered concept developed via Yamaha's Acoustic Design.
For Which Guitarists and Styles
The Yamaha Revstar Standard RSS20 is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a dual-humbucker electric capable of covering much more than just the "classic rock" range. It excels in rock, blues, pop, indie, and alternative, while remaining comfortable with sharper or rounder tones depending on the setting and selector position. Its shorter scale length (24.75") promotes a smooth playing feel, ideal for bends and expressive phrasing.
Sound
The combination of mahogany (warmth, rich mids, sustain) and maple (attack, precision, controlled brightness) gives the RSS20 a balanced and lively tone. The chambered construction adds airiness to the sound, enhances resonance, and improves dynamic response while reducing weight. The VH5 Alnico V humbuckers deliver a balanced output level: tight lows, present mids, and defined highs, with excellent clarity in chords.
The 5-position selector switch offers more nuanced combinations than the classic 3-position, particularly useful for finding "in-between" textures on rhythm parts. The Focus Switch (push/pull) acts as a passive character boost, thickening the signal and emphasizing punch without requiring a battery.
Technical specifications
| Category | Double cut | Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Left handed | No | Nbrs of frets | 22 |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Blue |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | ||
| Top | maple | Scale length | 24.75" / 628.6 mm |
| Back | chambered mahogany | Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Finish | glossy polyurethane | Tailpiece | stopbar |
| Materials | 3-piece mahogany with carbon reinforcements | String spacing | 10.5 mm / 0.41" |
| Construction | set-in neck | Tuners | oil-bath die-cast |
| Radius | 12" / 304.8 mm | Pickguard | 3-ply cream |
| Frets | jumbo stainless steel | Neck pickup | VH5n humbucker, Alnico V |
| Number of frets | 22 | Bridge pickup | VH5b humbucker, Alnico V |
| Nut | PPS | Controls | master volume, master tone (push-pull with "Focus Switch") |
| Nut width (0 fret) | 41.9 mm / 1.65" | Pickup selector | 5-position lever switch |
| Width at 12th fret | 56.8 mm / 2.24" | String gauge | Elixir Nanoweb Light 0.010-0.046 |
| Neck thickness at 1st fret | 21.0 mm / 0.83" | Case | gig bag |
| Neck thickness at 12th fret | 23.9 mm / 0.94" | Weight | 3.7 kg |
Questions frequently asked
Does the Yamaha Revstar Standard RSS20 Sonic Blue come with a gig bag?
A gig bag-style carrying case is included with the guitar.
How does the Focus Switch on the Revstar RSS20 work?
The Focus Switch is activated via the push-pull tone control. It passively thickens the signal and enhances the punch feel. No battery is required for its operation.
What is the scale length of this Yamaha Revstar guitar?
The scale length is 24.75 inches, or 628.6 mm. This length promotes a smooth playing feel, especially for bends and expressive phrasing.
What do the 5 pickup positions on the RSS20 allow?
The 5-position lever selector offers more nuanced combinations than a classic 3-position switch. The VH5n and VH5b pickups are two Alnico V humbuckers.
Is the Yamaha RSS20 available in a left-handed version?
The specified configuration is reserved for right-handed players. The glued mahogany neck has 22 jumbo stainless steel frets and a nut width of 41.9 mm.
