Yamaha Revstar RSS20 BL Electric Guitar - Black

The RSS20 features six finish options, a chambered body and carbon-reinforced neck, dual humbucking pickups, 5-way switching, and a passive Focus Switch providing exceptional versatility.
6 Cafe Racer-inspired finishes
Chambered maple and mahogany body
Carbon-reinforced 3-piece mahogany neck
2 Alnico V humbucking pickups
5-Position pickup selector
Passive Focus Switch
Deluxe gig bag included

A NEW GENERATION
The original Revstar guitars launched in 2015—our first new electric guitar series in more than a decade. A completely refreshed lineup was introduced in 2022.

MUSIC AND MOTORS
The Revstar style is inspired by café racer motorcycles—stripped-down performance machines that were customized to reflect the personality of their riders.

MODERN. CLASSIC.
Revstar balances Japanese innovation and traditional artisanship. Modern features enhance playability, versatility, and tone, while the design references classic Yamaha electric guitars going back to 1966.

HANKO MARK
Used in place of a signature in Japan, the hanko stamp on every Revstar guitar is our seal of approval. Element and Standard models feature the “Revstar” hanko, while the stamp on Professional models signifies “Made in Japan.”

REVSTAR 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 offer 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.

General
Construction Set-In
Scale Length 24-3/4” (628.6 mm)

Body
Body Materials Top: Maple / Back: Chambered Mahogany
Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane

Neck
Neck Materials 3-Piece Mahogany, Carbon Reinforcement
Neck Finish Satin Polyurethane
Fingerboard Materials Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12" (304.8 mm)
Fret Wire Jumbo Stainless Steel
Number of Frets 22
Nut Materials PPS
Neck Width @ 0 Fret / 12th Fret 41.9/52 mm
Thickness @1st Fret / 12th Fret 21/23.9 mm

Electronics
Neck Pickup VH5n: Humbucker / Alnico V
Bridge Pickup VH5b: Humbucker / Alnico V
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone (Push-Pull "Focus Switch")
Pickup Switch 5-Position Lever Switch

Hardware
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
String Spacing 10.5 mm
Tailpiece Stopbar
Tuning Machines Die-Cast
Pickguard Swift Blue: 3-Ply Cream, Sunset Burst/Black/Vintage White/Hot Merlot/Flash Green: 3-Ply Black

Others
String Gauge Elixir Nanoweb Light / 0.010-0.046
Case Gig Bag