Yamaha's new range

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:51 am

Revstar, new original designs... I want this one:

http://m.uk.yamaha.com/en/news_events/m ... s_revstar/

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:33 am

Would have preferred an SG style headstock but otherwise a nice looking guitar.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:32 am

A bit torn on these.
I appreciate it isn't meant to be their SG but not keen on the headstock and the neck thru style stripes.
Other than that, one of the best Yammys we've seen for a long time.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:51 am

I like the look of the RS502, black with 2 P90's. Why no dual tone/vol though?

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:16 pm

YAMAHA wrote: The RS420 is the Revstar series base model and comes with two humbucking pickups and a neck and fretboard specially designed for easy playing. A Dry Switch gives the model the versatility for a wide range of music styles.

YAMAHA wrote:Revstar Dry Switch produces cleaner tone without diminishing output level or disabling the noise canceling function of the humbucking pickups.

I'm gonna take a stab at this one and guess that Joe Naylor's ingeniously simple Bass Contour(knob) has been copied for a simple on/off use on these guys, which is a very good idea. And when Jeff was here with his Jetstream HH I was blown away by the tonal versatility with the thing...and sure enough it looks like he's got now a Revstar(or two?) in his collection

Hmm...

George · Post by **George** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:26 pm

not a fan, least they're trying something cool/thematic

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:48 pm

That's my general impression at the moment.

The newish SBG1802 and SBG1820, as amazing Gibson killers as they were (Yamaha's A.R.E process sounded like such a cool/Japanese thing to pull off), with the carved top and stuff they ended up being simply too high end to move volume, and pretty much alienated everyone who wanted an awesome Yamaha but not a eye-poking Pacifica. Methinks recalling the 1970s-1980s when so-called lower end Yamahas were still an incredible value is a good thing.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:11 pm

Fran wrote:A bit torn on these.
I appreciate it isn't meant to be their SG but not keen on the headstock and the neck thru style stripes.
Other than that, one of the best Yammys we've seen for a long time.

I think they'll suffer from being compared to the SG's, but once you get past the fact its not an SG I think they're pretty cool looking guitars... Can't remember the last time I liked a newly design guitar.

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:44 pm

it looks like a double cutaway reverend buckshot.. that's what it reminded me of

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:25 pm

Yep these do have a Reverend look to them. I'm reminded of the Sensei. That's not a bad thing though. These guitars look okay, just nothing 'wow' about them.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:27 pm

I like the blue one second from last.

Was looking up these the other day 'cause Eodm use 'em. Pricey but look cool [/tangent]

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:17 pm

Noirie. wrote:I like the blue one second from last.

That'll probably be the one I buy, can't justify a grand for the one I pictured, and it'll give me a nice matching pair

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:27 pm

Is that an SG800 Dezb?

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:32 pm

An demo:

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BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:33 pm

Still not sure about the headstock but otherwise quite like the look of this one:

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:37 pm

BearBoy wrote:Is that an SG800 Dezb?

Standard 800S.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:40 pm

Is Â£361 at Gak. Do wanna try one.

Was already eyeing up that G&L as my next purchase though...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:42 pm

Rather boringly I prefer the black...

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:51 pm

dezb1 wrote:
BearBoy wrote:Is that an SG800 Dezb?
Standard 800S.

Nice. I've got the billy basic SG200. Was my first guitar. Frets are worn to fuck now so it buzzes a lot but still a nice guitar.

Not as fancy Dan as yours though.

Was looking on eBay yesterday at some of the nicer models. Not that many about in the UK though, or there weren't yesterday.

Edit: suspect user error. There seem to be quite a few on there atm.

markleton · Post by **markleton** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:17 pm

BearBoy wrote:Still not sure about the headstock but otherwise quite like the look of this one:

That's the one I fancied- Reminds me a little bit of Travis Bean/EGC Steve Albini. I quite like the headstock too.