A PERFECT Alternative To A Les Paul? | Yamaha Revstar RSP20CR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2021
- The Yamaha Revstar RSP20CR, very kindly sent to me by Yamaha to try out. Certainly one of the classiest guitars I ever reviewed and looks good anywhere, on anyone. In my opinion, the perfect all-round rock machine that makes a great alternative to a Gibson Les Paul with familiar features of Fender Strat/Charvel which I love! Excellent craftsmanship and certainly a Cinderella guitar on the market right now. Well worth the look.
A message to Les Paul purists, I don't have a hatred for Les Pauls, they just aren't the guitars for me simply due to little niggles mentioned in the video that Yamaha strips back and improves for my needs personally.
I am hooked up to a Yamaha THR30II amp, no post mixing or mastering.
SPEC//:
3-Piece Mahogany Neck
Maple and Mahogany Body
Hand Brushed Satin (Steel wool) Finish
Humbucking Pickups/Alnico V
Copper Pickguard
Graphtech Nut
Push-Pull "Dry Switch"
TonePros AVT-II Bridge
I.R.A. Treatment
Made in Japan
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Its a GraphTech Nut and Nickel Frets. Not stainless steel. Read the description for more info
I heard they added stainless steel frets to their new standard and professional grade Revstars. Time for an upgrade maybe?
Nahh no point upgrading. Not a major upgrade anyway
Cameron, I don’t think Yamaha could have asked for someone to give a better demonstration of their guitar. Sublime skills, beautifully played (as always 👍).
Cameron, you always surprise and you get better & better. Humbling & inspiring to watch.
Nice guitar, I remember a long time ago(80s), Yamaha had cream model like this that was like having a les paul custom, they were very nice- great playing as always
I have an LP black beauty and a Revstar ..both magnificent instruments. If you're thinking of getting a Gibson, get a Revstar instead and go on a holiday with the left over cash. Revstar sounds and plays just as good and has more tone options.
Excellent demo 👌 covers all the important points 👏
Wow amazing and very interesting guitar congrats Cam great video and great playing as usually 🎸🎸🎸
I do love me a bit of scorpions... great vid man, always inspiring!
Sounds amazing very nice demo
These are reminiscent of the old Yamaha SG guitars. I’ve been eyeing them for a while.
Hi Cameron, good to see you back and I hope you are well. I am still waiting on more releases from Lake Domain - any news on the album? Thanks.
Goodness! Who put the top E string on, theres a Tunning key under there, I swear! Lol... sounds awesome as always cameron!
🤘😎🎸 Yamaha is always on point.
Yeah I use every inch of my string aha
I have a Revstar 320 and I had been considering a LP since I sold my studio but to be honest the Revstar kicks ass, even the 320 sounds fantastic and plays good. It's more like a modern take on a LP junior. I haven't moded it but I might put seymour duncans in it at some point. There's a video on YT about how they designed the Revstars, check it out, I'm a designer and I think they are one of the better designs I've seen in a long time.
Enjoyed that” Eat The Rich” riffage at the beginning! Takes me back to my early days when I was heavy into my Aerosmith phase.
I have a revstar and a Les Paul. The revstar takes all the good from a Les Paul and an SG, and put it together. Amazing sound and upper fret access.
I’m a bit attacked to LP’s, but I do love this guitar.
I love the copper scratch plate! I dig that flat satin finish too.
Me too! Incredibly versatile and photogenic guitar that looks great on anyone
Hey Cameron, if you get a chance try to get a demo of the Yamaha Custom Shop Revstar. They are absolutely fantastic!
These guitars bring out huge cafe racer vibes.
Nice stuff you played
Oooooh me want one 😛, sounds incredible 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼
Now that is a clean guitar
Hi Cameron, I just subscribed to your channel the other day I’m just starting to get back into playing guitar again, but could you please do a video on your secret to pinch harmonics I’ve watched lots of videos but have never been able to get it down so if you could please teach how it’s done, that would be much appreciated! Keep up the great work!
YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION! Cheers.
Thanks! It's a very hard technique to teach that is covered very widely on TH-cam. The only way I can describe it is you're lightly catching your thumb when picking the string by slightly tightening your grip of the pick. It only tends to work effectively on the E, A, D and G strings.
@@CameronCooper Thank you Cameron!
Beautiful guitar. I may get one. Trapazoid inlays would be nice.
Nice hybrid picking!
Les Paul alternative *plays SG riffs* right on lol that guitar sounds f-ng awesome!!!
Would love a video on how you get you Van Halen tones! Pedalboard, rig etc
I use a Yamaha THR10X and THR30II
You rock brother
Great playing, great guitar...!!!
But meanwhile, there are many good and affordable guitars out,
which can make to a good Les Paul style guitar.
CHEERS.
Great !!! Thank You 👍🏻
Chris Buck has joined the chat.
That post strum resonance at 6:05, any idea what is causing that? I heard another rsp20cr reviewer talk about it - just deciding if I am going for this guitar. Thanks.
I am just hitting the strings hard. Some say its the strings vibrating past the nut. There's a fair amount of reverb on my sound too, it's not a big deal :)
Legend 🥰
Every time I've heard these guitars they sound awesome, shame Yamaha haven't released a left handed version yet.
I've seen some on Reverb
I think these new ones look and sound so killer. I need one
Great playing as always cam, what's the song in the intro? Thanks in advance 🙂
Eat The Rich - Aerosmith
Great value when used here in the U.S.
2:18 how many times do you wrap the string around the post... YES.
That hurts my soul haha
I'd rather have too much wrapped round than too little, like I see a lot of the time.
You make a whole lot of fun of such an insignificant detail.
Is that how you creep around the clips here on TH-cam? Just watching to mock someone?
@@CameronCooper does that really help with staying in tune? Maybe that’s what I’m not doing incorrectly because I just look at my Les Paul and it goes out of tune.
@@fab.silva1119 LP's G strings go out often because of the string angle vs say a Fender strat which the strings basically are straight through from the nut to the tuning pegs, it's just the nature of the design.
@@iloveitall dude chill
That intro was like Brad Whitford meets EVH.
Is there some very light aging/relic-ing there? The pickup covers look like they have some slight oxidation (or at least intentional discoloration).
Its intentional
@@CameronCooper Thanks for the confirmation. I figured as much, but I thought my eyes might be playing tricks on me. Subtle aging is a nice touch. Heavy relics, well...to each his or her own.
Having wrist problems? Does that glove help? I have repetitive stress injury in my left arm, and I am looking for any help I can get. Doing physiotherapy exercises and I have also had surgery.
I was having hand and wrist troubles last year and the glove helped a lot.
Neck shape: Fat
Neck wood: Mahogany
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 24.75"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
Material: Rosewood
Radius: 13.75"
Fret size: Jumbo
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: Not specified
Nut width is 43.00 mm
My favorite guitar by far - I just wish they would come out with a "Chris Buck" version!!!
Who knows what's around the corner
Yamaha makes some of the best guitars out there!
They certianly do!
Superb guitar and playing. What strings gauge did you used for the demo?
09-42
@@CameronCooper Tnx
Almost pulled the trigger on one but they were missing my favourite colour and version and never really came back in stock. Eventually found a used piece in the store and was very surprised that the body was much smaller than I thought, but that neck was really FAT.
May I ask what is that brace on your left hand? did you have some sort of injury?
I was dealing with carpal tunnel at that point
You need to invest in a Jimmy Clip in front of the nut. There's a lot of chime going on between the nut and the tuning pegs under heavy gain.
But it sounds okay though?
Yes!
It's fun to depart a wee bit on something non Charvel/superstrat.
Your playing is inspiratonal. The best thing is how much you seem to genuinely love the music.....respect.
Hey what was the name of the song you played, it sounded dope so I wanted to learn it
Eat the Rich by Aerosmith
Sounds cool, Cameron. Is that glove on your left hand to do with playing the guitar by any chance?
Looks like some kind of RSI brace
they should have tapered the head stock more so the strings go thru the nut straight for better tuning stability. like Schecter or PRS
It has rock solid tuning stability
hey Cam can you review some Schecters? i think you would like them.
I haven't yet
Cool !
Yamaha guitars have come a long way. Take care of that wrist, believe me I know what it's like. ROCK ON.🎸
Come along way since when....? They've always been superb.
The first time I saw this guitar was in another YT channel, of a guy playing black metal. Is intresting hou you put a lot of distortion and you can still listening the notes or chords you play.
What’s the neck profile Cam?
Basically a Les Paul but a little bit smaller
These guitars are hard to get now
2:18 the low E-string..who stringed this ? you or yamaha? Or BB-king maybe? is that so it will stay in tune or what??
I did it. I makes me laugh how much it annoys people. I like to my string is defintely on there aha. It stays in tune just fine.
@@CameronCooper it doesnt annoy me but im just curious about how it stays in tune when strung up "properly" getting pretty sick of les pauls and instability. By the way hows the neckdive on it ?
Stays in tune just fine and the guitar is very nicely balanced.
@@CameronCooper ok nice. Thanks. Im thinking of getting this model with that stopbar bridge. looks really nice and that copper pickguard is really good looking
That intro was really cool. Did you write it?
Its Aerosmith - Eat The Rich
@@CameronCooper oh thanks. Didn't know that one
I can tell by the way the fret board looks that it plays like butter
I have been playing Revstars since they came out and still do. I think they are just as good as any Gibson and play much better.
Great sound but no tremelo bar?
Not all guitars come with tremolo bars
What are you wearing on your wrist Cam?
A wrist splint. I was getting threatened with early stages of carpel tunnel around this time. I took a long break shortly after this and now I am all good.
@@CameronCooper Good to hear it's doing better! Thanks for the reply
Does it suffer from neck dive?
I actually walked across the house to check. No it doesn't.
Love revstars, gotta get myself one someday. They basically play themselves
Rick Emmett god I hope i spelled that correctly uses this guitar with a thick neck.
I don’t know Cam...sounds like a bunch of Riff-Raff to me!!...that thing is gorgeous and a bit pricey but you can’t beat Japanese craftsmanship!!!
❤️
Tawau...sabah...malaysia hadir
8:25 song name please?
Scorpions song: Still Loving You.
@@fotog04 Thank you.
Eat the rich! yesss
2:20 OMG !
What, the Low E? 😂😂
@@CameronCooper Yes
I like everything about this guitar except for one deal breaker, and that's how close the volume knob is to the bridge pickup. I don't understand why guitar companies put the knob there, as I just constantly hit my hand on it. I've had to remove the knob on several of my guitars because of how annoying it was, so it's really a bad product design decision...
I have a RS702B and agree it's a PITA, bit I'm slowly getting used to it though.
its to allow guitar players to change volume very quickly, ie. gigs. This is usally only a problem if you always pick with your hand rested on the bridge or your hand is hanging quite low in reference to the strings when your picking.
Burn! :)
The Revstar is in my opinion superior to a lespaul in many ways. Smoother neck heel and stronger neck design, lighter than most les pauls, body is more comfortable. The Gibson design is very outdated and for some reason refuses to make important changes that would make a lespaul more desirable.
You pretty much said everything I would have liked to have said in this video but couldn't
Can't get past that matte finish
I know it's epic! :)
2:18 wtf with 6 string? )
I didn't cut my string. Just kept winding
I hear 👂 pantera songz....
nice but not a lp at all..Im getting SG vibes!!!!
Looks like an RSE20.
The seven people who disliked this must be bass players.
Nah Les Paulists probably aha
@@CameronCooper
Latecomer here Cameron. Have to say I dig your channel, reviews, and playing man! I’ve been contemplating this guitar for a while because of the neck. I haven’t been able to get a real answer on the profile but after this I have one. Thanks!
Hai my l dol
goddamn
You should do guitar lessons
I do.
Good ass riffage at the beginning was that ur own shit or a song
Hims gots a Jake E. Lee glove.
Haha not quite
@@CameronCooper It looks like the glove thing he wore on the BATM tour. I got a ganglion in my wrist from trying to do that stretch octave thing he used to do. I guess I did it the wrong, way back in 1989. I was like fifteen at the time and he was my guitar hero. His stuff is not easy to play but you do a great job with all the Ozzy stuff, both Randy and Jake, Zakk, etc. Dig your playing!
It's better in some ways
Most ways I'd say. Les Pauls are great. Just not for me.
Alternative to a Les Paul? It's more like the new Les Paul killer, to me. Just like the old Yamaha SGs' from the 70's & early 80's.
Made in China? Japan? Thanks
Made in Japan. I say in the video
@@CameronCooper thanks
Can you lift a truck with your fingers?
My fingers do have magical powers 😉
LOL. Nothing about that guitar says or sounds like Cam. It's just meh for me.
“Tuners are really smooth”
E string is wrapped like a lawn hose….
Haha can't be too careful
This must be the only guitar Yamaha got right
What? The Pacifica range? SGs? Acoustics are legendary.
Yamaha guitars may sound great and be fine to play, but there's one thing that bothers me. They are ugly. They look like Stratocasters or Les Pauls with down syndrome.
Now that's just the weirdest criticism ever
@@CameronCooper but it's true isn't it?
@@StefanKrunic not really.
Watched all your videos, stick to charvel this guitar is not for you.
But I like this...