Why Did I Buy a Revstar?
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I've long been fascinated by the success of the Yamaha Revstar guitars but I'd never had a chance to play them. Ironically perhaps, in the wake of buying a few "luxury" guitars (cough: Collings) I have renewed interest in how far we can go with the amazing "professional" level guitars that are available now.
I've had it for about a week so I'll give my impressions and where I'm leaning toward video ideas with it. And I want to hear what you want to know from Yamaha as I know some folks there that might answer your questions.
Bring your questions. See you there.
Keith
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You video helped me reconsider buying a Revstar RSS20. In my seemingly endless tone search I am super impressed with the quality of the electronics and specifically the pickups. Thanks for all your content.
I modded my RevStar Gen 1 a bit. Tuners and P90s were good, not great. I swapped for Lollar gold foils and Hipshot locking tuners. Also, sanded the gloss off the neck for the first time! Turned this into my go-to guitar. Quality is there.
If it works for Chris Buck, it works for me.
I also love my Strandberg. I did replace the neck with a custom Warmoth neck, and then swapped the body with a custom Tele style body. I also swapped the pickups by installing fralins. Now my strandberg is almost perfect. Gotta figure out how to swap the frets on the warmoth neck with the ones that came stock from strandberg.
I like thinner on the edges too like the Fender Aerodyne basses .
Im a bassist with many basses but i cant find a guitar that i really get along with. 335 too big , strat too small when seated most LPs too heavy 🤔
Keith, I love this video, you talk about everything in such a real way, Dean Parks bought a Revstar and used it a lot on the Grammy performance a few weeks ago... It sounded so great... and Dean"s was definitely the lower priced one... Great video, Keith!
Hey thanks so much Tim!
Just got a revstar to replace my old squier Starcaster. I wanted something exciting and found most of the stuff in the price range too familiar but this was cool
I bought an original Japanese made Silver RevStar at Sweetwater during a recording session with Robbin Ford and a few sessions players. It's a great guitar! Plays great & sounds great as well. Playability is there, necks are great.
Such a tasteful playing! Sweet, not over playing, just in the flow!
I bought a used 2016 RS502T a few months ago and love it
been looking at Revstars with P90s just can't seem to place the order. but sooner or later I think
Owning a Godin Stadium '59 made my aware of something I didn't like and I didn't realize until I hit the stage and I see the same negative (to me) with the Revstar. The Godin is a marvelous guitar that is built very well and came set up perfectly from the factory and sounds great. What is the problem? The Godin is a T-style guitar without a doubt. But when I took it to the gig and played the same set list I was fumbling and stumbling. I switch pickups and adjust volume and tone controls during a song. The big problem is I couldn't adapt to the pickup switch being below the volume and tone knobs. Fender and Gibson don't do this. I really don't like having to "hop" my hand over the knobs to get to the pickup switch. The first time I played the Godin on stage this was really screwing me around. And the Revstar has the same setup. But look at the classic brands: Gibson, Fender, Guild, Gretsch or Rickenbacker, they never set up the controls like that.This might not be an issue with you, but it really was an issue with me. YMMV.
You absolutely need to check out a Squire Cabronita Thinline telecaster. Just a light killer guitar. ?Has Pickups that look and feel like Fender Jazzmaster pickups. But the bonus is, adjustable pole pieces. I love mine. A beautiful sounding and playing piece of lightweight magic! I"m 68 with a bad back. The only thing I wish is had was a belly cut. For my fat ol' beer belly!
I've been following you for a long time and enjoy all your vids, but man, your stock just jumped (higher) when the Ducati track bike! Right on! We're the same age and nowadays I tend to track guys my age. I've always looked and acted much younger than my age . Anyway, I'm rocking a Kawasaki z900rs café for the street. Rode Harleys for two decades, but wanted a faster, sportier bike and bought the Kawi new last year.
Think you'll ever ride again?
I like to travel too much now to “park” the money in a bike likely. But cafe is where I always was at. Dig in my IG account. There’s a pic of me in turn 6 at Loudon.
Mike Campbell got the Les Paul and Broadcaster at Nadine’s in Hollywood.
I have 1st gen 502T in green. Love it. Do the 1st gens have stainless steel frets?
Unfortunately no
Many of the vintage '58 and '59 Les Pauls were 9 lbs.
Nice price like the materials and construction but the stock pickups sound kinda meh
Is this guitar good for funk soul and jazz
It could do all that.
Indonesia has 35 million Christians and over 70k thousand Churches also millions of cafe/Clubs. Yamaha Guitars are always so popular among the musicians. There is no reason Yamaha made in indonesia are less quality than Japan! Also equator tropical rainforest woods are #1
I bought an Indonesian p90 revstar a month ago. It's one of the least expensive guitars I own and among the best.
One year into my ownership of the same standard p90 model and I have zero buyer’s remorse.
Me too, 6 months!🎉
Me too
Same story for me - love my Revstar. It plays better than my Les Pauls.
Is the upper fret access as good as strat?
Teles and Les Pauls aren't as comfy for those last frets
Luthier here. I have always been impressed with Yamaha guitars from the inexpensive acoustics to their electrics.
I have one of the low end ones with a small crack in the side. I got it in a pile of guitars on trade. This very particular one sounds like a $500 guitar at least. None of my others have been quite this good but they've always been wonderful for the price. Often need a lot of set up in my experience but great guitars. I'm an admitted Yamaha fan boy, bought and paid for since I was 13. I hardly play the guitars anymore just because of my other options but I play Yamaha saxes and clavinovas every day. Sorry to ramble I just love having someone back me up lol.
I asked a luthier friend about which nylon string guitar to buy......he replied,'Yamaha'. But why ? 'Cause I never have to fix them' !
@@maxcuthbert100 My reason for buying them as well. I see a lot of old Yamaha Acoustics that are still in great condition.
I have a RSS20 HB so you know where I can find the setup specs? Thank you 👍
Love my Revstar. P90 standard it’s become my number 1 over 2 Gibsons an American Strat and a few others. Can’t get enough of it.
Totally! There is no place for Gibson's in my lineup any more, the Revstar is better in every aspect
Oh man I'm just out here collecting evidence on why I need this guitar - I'm gassing for that Sunburst P90! Love Yamaha gear - I have one of their acoustic guitars, trbx504, fgdp50, and the yamaha yH-WL500- they really make impeccable gear.
I love and hate it when that happens. I have a Peavey jf1 ex that shelved all of my other guitars. Much cooler and more expensive guitars might as well be firewood. At least it's pretty. I don't really like the looks of the revstar. I'll take one though :)
The answer = Chris buck
And Mancuso
I got a Revstar last summer with p90s. Simply amazing. The sound, the design, the ergonomics, it always stays in tune... It won't replace my Custom24 but it's the perfect counterpoint to it. I wanted something with p90 for a while and didn't expect much because of the price. I was so surprised by the quality. I can 100% recommend it.
Ha I have a S2 Custom 24 and I'm looking at this guitar
@fivewattworld Thank you for the knowledge and insight. I've been curious about the Revstar since I saw Chris Buck playing them. I figure they must be good if he uses them, but he could make just about anything sound amazing. It's 90% the fool, 10% the tool.
I have a Revstar (Japan) and it ROCKS!
I pulled the PU's replaced with SD 59's, it's my go to guitar!
I've had my RS820cr for a few years and I love it to death. It's kept me away from other twin humbucker guitars. Thanks for the video!
What I like about the look of these Rev Stars is their quiet elegance. Can't stand the look of those 'student' looking Pacifica guitars though.
Shout out - big fan of Lyle at Psionic Audio! His videos have steered me away from some awful amps I was considering, and validated me in a great amp I already bought. Top notch knowledge from Lyle!
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Have learned SO much from Lyle.
EVERY video posted has useful information...
And the sounds of the amps, from before and after repairs, makes it obvious as to the why and how.
Having never personally heard some of the amazing amps Lyle has had the pleasure to get his hands on, has informed of how that particular amp should sound.
Lyles sharing of that knowledge helps me when sorting out amps that are up for sale, or even just trying to dial one in.😎👍
What Lyle shares freely...?
PRICELESS 😎👍👍
Crazy timing on your video. 3 weeks ago i finally got my hands on the Revstar RSS02T (P90 Standard) and im in LOVE with that guitar. Its phenomenal and i really want to check out more Yamaha instruments. Never really paid attention to them in the past. I really want to sell most of my instruments and get a couple higher quality instruments. Highly considering replacing my G&L Tribute S-500 with the new Pacifica Standard Plus.
My favorite part is the feel of the neck, the fit and finish, body shape, headstock shape, stainless steel frets, and the build quality is amazing. The only criticism i have for it is the "focus boost". I find that feature too muddy for my own personal tastes, but i bet others will find it useful and inspiring.
At 65, I think that I'm more comfortable with mid-priced guitars. I don't need the pressure of worrying about whether I ding it, lose it, or have it stolen. My needs are very basic.
Man! I have dogs. I just picked the LP and cased it as i saw in my minds eye a head stock crack from them horsing around. So probably won’t be playing that one so much - case queen now.
I have a Japanese Mike Stern Yamaha, which I got second hand on Reverb, for a good price, and it's just amazing...
So I decided to get a Revstar, and OMG...
Yamaha REAAAALLY knows how to build high-quality instruments for very decent prices.
A Mike Stern huh? I always wanted to try one!
I agree that Yamahas are quality and well made guitars even for the inexpensive Pacifica models. I have a Mike Stern model but haven't really gelled with it. Not sure if the Seymour Duncan pickups fit the Tele style. Maybe it could do with a set up and a different finish applied to the back of the neck. I know it sounds picky but I found that the front hole for the control plate was drilled too close to the cavity and has splintered/collapsed. Repairable but a bit disappointed.
@@paulketchupwitheverything767 I don't think you are being picky, you just know what guitar and specs fit you better. I think it doesn't really sound like a traditional tele because of the pickups, as you are suggesting. It has a hot rail or something like that in the bridge right? Maybe with some changes it might suit you better. Sorry if I made mistakes English isn't my mother language.
I've heard for years that the Stern is a great guitar. I'll have to keep my eyes 👀 out for one .
I am always surprised to ear that from people, I know that since 2000 when I started playing.
I started playing in the 80s and every guitar player in my town had a Yamaha acoustic. Mine was an FG-420 and my oldest son now has and plays it. Still a great instrument
that was my first guitar as well, I loved it but sold it when I hit hard times, miss that guitar so much!
Short history of Peavey T-40 and/or T-60. And T-15 the “Mississippi Mustang” when?
Nice. Got a T-40 myself. Heavy as hell but I dig it.
I had a 1980 T-15 for a bunch of years. It was a great little guitar. The neck was super thin!
Ok, just picked up an RSE20 today. I played it side by side by side with an SG, fender mustang, and a Gretsch - and the Yamaha felt better, held tuning better than all them. Your video convinced me to try one - and now it’s sitting beside my Memphis shop 339.
I own a dark red (almost wine colored) P90 model Revstar and its unreal. The 5 way switch with the mid boost is incredible. More 2 pickup P90 guitars need to have a 5 way switch. Sooooo many tones :-)
Standard fits me like a glove (lh jazz player). Added my old p90 and couldn't be happier. Ergonomically 10/10.
Great video. Enjoy your new guitar! I love my p90 revstar2. Pickups are super high-fi. The best sounding p90s I’ve owned.
My RS502T is my #1, and it's an effortless player. What a great guitar!
I got a RSS20 but it was too big for my smaller racoon-like hands. I wanted to keep it so bad. It was a very fine instrument sounded great and rang like a bell. As a teacher I have recommended Yamaha to students for years.
Another interesting video with some perspective on guitars that make you want to play them. I agree that the Revstars box above their weight, (no pun intended) and I have the same color and model unit you are talking about. I also have the P90 version of the same guitar which I just modded following PsionicAudio's video on how to do it. I never used the transformer so was looking for an excuse to remove it. His EZ mod work great on the P90 version and would probably also work on the humbucker units we have?
Maybe modding a Revstar could be an interesting thing for those of us with them. There is plenty of space in the Revstar to modify the electronics and I've found simple mods made a nice improvement in tone. Keep your interesting and informative videos coming as you have a unique perspective that appeals to me and I'm sure thousands of others!
I have a very early 80s pristine SA2100 in translucent cherry with factory split pups, owned this for 30+ years.!! this things destroys Gibson ES335s in craftsmanship, finish and overall quality.. the 70s SG1500 Yamahas are better than most GIBSON LPs, their G/Pianos are the best in the world followed by SAMICK..
I bought a new standard HH last year. Swift Blue. This guitar chose me. I’m very impressed with it. Had great sustain and feel. For the price, it’s hard to beat.
I have been interested in these.
Thanks for your vid!
Revstar Gen 1. I bought it used (Craigslist and in a Target parking lot) and I love it. Very well made and without any issues. Only guitar I spend time on since I bought 2 years ago.
I bought a used neon Yellow Element on Saturdat for £260. It's mint with zero fretwear. The low cut or "dry switch" is great for palm muting with heavier tones. Really cuts through a mix. Amazing guitars!
I was with a friend & he suggested checking out the local Long & McQuade Store.I noticed a blue Yamaha Revstar Standard with Humbuckling pickups.I bought it after a short play.A lot of guitars in this $1,099 plus tax range need a part or two.Tuners,bridges etc.I love this one as is.Yamaha got it right.The 5 way switch has 5 completely positions sound wise plus the transformer boost thing.
Myself I like a 12 pound guitar and bass guitar because I want to feel the weight so it feels solid and strong 💪
Until a few decades later and your left trap is twice the size of your right one and it's pulling your spine out of alignment causing your discs to bulge. One of those things nobody tells you about playing guitar.
@@deanmlshredder I'm a truck driver so most of my playing is sitting down I don't feel the weight I like a solid guitar
I had the first version, the 420, and it was fantastic. nice to play, sounded good too. It was a candy red, good looking guitar.
RSS02T owner: gigging it fulltime and couldn't be much happier. Love the Gibsonbacker aesthetic, the versatility and quality.
I was gonna say something akin to Gibsonbacker, but you beat me to it. I definitely appreciate the melting of their aesthetics and the overall classic vibe, but then I'm a classic myself.
After a lifetime of Les Paul and Les Paul style guitars, a couple of years ago I switched to SGs. I have three now. They have saved my life. And I really don't get any neck dive on any of them.
Gibson SGs? I just bought a new epi Inspired by Gibson 61 Les Paul /SG (loaded with burstbucker 2 & 3s, & gib pots) at demo price point. Love it. Great tones straight into five watt (no pun) tube amp at about half, no pedals. Was bit leery but man digging it!
@@edwardyazinski3858 I love Epiphone, but I got my first Gibson.
Revstar P90 Standard purchased on line one year ago. Fretwork needed some work, but once set up, the tuning stability through the seasons is next level good. Beautiful linear taper on the volume pot. Physically easy to play. Best £700 I’ve spent.
I have the first series rs502 with p 90 s wraparound - one of my favourite guitars - I love the p90 s on this one - no negatives... I tried a new one with chambering and expected it to be lighter in weight -but I don t think it was- they are all good -enjoy the guitar and thsnks for your interesting videos -very informative
Maybe they are not even in your radar, Keith, but I suggest you to try out the Harmony Jupiter and new Jupiter Thinline (chambered) guitars. They were designed by the late Edwin Wilson (Gibson Custom Shop), its pickups are glorious.
I have a 1990 721 Pacifica and a 2023 Std Revstar .I Love these guitars ... I am wanting a PAC pro .but don't know if it'd be worth the 2k seeing how I already have a great PAC and a great Revstar .they make these guitars so good its almost unnecessary to buy the Pro vs std models.
The perfect 2 guitar concept for me would be a dual p90 guitar and a HSS S-Style. Im a single coil guy, but i do love a humbucker in the bridge. I really wouldnt need anything more than that.
Easy question: because they are excellent guitars! Out of the 15-20 Revstars I've played, both gen 1 and gen 2 in all price classes, not a single one has had any noticeable issues. Even the budget ones are rock solid!
I have gen 1 RS620 and a gen 2 RSS02T. Both are incredible. I generally prefer the looks of the gen 1 guitars, but the gen 2 guitars are a bit lighter in weight and are incredibly resonant for being solid-bodied guitars. I also much prefer the stock VP5 P-90s than the VH5 humbuckers, although the V5s are not bad in any way. I also get more use out of the "Focus" boost on the RSS02T than I get from the "Dry" switch on the RS620. I've been pondering getting a professional series one, but I feel that the standard series are so damn good that it wouldn't really make sense for my personal use.
Good show Keith. I have an Indonesian built G&L bass (JB-2) and I do love it. A little fret sprout but that is easily correctable.
The high end Revtars look very interesting! I have a Japanese-made Vox Virage. It is such a unique and great guitar - sounds like nothing else and is exquisitely made
I just ordered a Revstar RSS20 as my very first guitar for my 20yo birthday, I'm a beginner so I don't know much about guitars but its design stuck with me as soon as I entered the store, the neck was so comfortable to play on, I loved its sound, I tried other models like Fender Strats and Telercasters but I found the neck less comfortable to play on and I preferred how the Revstar sounded when playing Rock, and the Les Pauls I tried we're way too heavy for me lol, so I ended up choosing the Revstar, I can't wait to start playing it
Weight is always a weird measure of a guitar's worth to me. My Les Paul is 10 pounds, so it may just be my frame of reference. My Strat and Tele are considerably lighter. But I've worn all on stage for a couple of hours, I've never really found that I am more tired from the LP than the Strat. I don't care about weight, I care about sound and feel.
I agree! I've personally had zero problem or interest in a guitar's weight. I kinda get though, the demographic skews older so comfy becomes more important. I'm not a young man anymore, but I focus on my physical health quite a bit. The vast majority does not.
Just bought the exact same black Revstar 2 and am astounded at how good it is. Find the focus switch really good for thickening overdrive sounds and satin neck makes it a joy to play. Astounding value
My Revstar RSS02T (Black) is my #1 non-vibrato equipt guitar...
And... it is EXTREMELY versatile...
(NOT an all controls maxed type of guitfiddle. The Boost/Focus function has a secret weapon in the volume control😉👍)
So much so, that it has retired two other guitars in the stable😎👍👍
I have the exact same guitar and I love it.
@@lewisbeeman
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Tell me if you will...
Have you found where the serial # is located on the guitar...?
It's a mystery to me😉👍
Love Greg Koch. Guys a Milwaukee legend.
Always loved the old SG models, they were great playing and great looking. Not cheap nowadays either...
I own Revstar Standard RSS02T. Fine guitar!The Revstar as well as Yamaha electric and acoustic are fantastic guitars. Not sure why they don’t get the love.
I love Yamaha and I'm looking for a P-90 Revstar, used so I can afford it. But I think the reason Yamaha doesn't get the love is Yamaha is a professional grade instrument without any romance, period. No lust, no emotion, they weren't around in the 1950s and '60s when the Gibson and Fenders became legends. Everyone want a gold top LP and a early 50s Tele, 57 strat. Emotion is it.
I bought a white Revstar Element and its superb. Fit, finish and quality is exceptional. Sounds are amazing.
Yamaha has an artists services shop (YASLA) in Los Angeles that does builds mostly for artists and promotion, like Ibanez LACS.
There are some really cool builds - and we've come full circle, Ibanez, ESP, Yamaha, and many other offshore companies do build instruments in the USA, albeit somewhat limited to non-extant public access (used market and auction opportunities exist though) it's none the less a real thing.
I have the original RS 720 B with filtertron pups, RS 502 T with p90 style pups, and the 420 . The guitars are tight strong tension but the 420 I really liked They are like the original Yamaha SG 700-1000. But the pickups on the filtertron sound really great . they are a very solid guitar for the price . I have not tried the new line.
Ohh man! Revstars are the most slept on guitars. My No1 is an RS820CR and it's so goddamn good. I'd never part with that guitar. Good to see you giving them some love!
Me too, a rusty rat, love it. Any recommendation about how to clean the top?, I don't want to ruin that amazing gray finish.
@@beburicoterito sadly I don't have any secret tips. I normally just use a soft cloth and a very small amount of lightly soapy water or a dab of my standard guitar cleaner and I've not had it affect the finish. I have the redish steel rust colour just for reference.
Ha, funny u mentioned watched and carrying your phone less, been doing that so i get less distracted practicing
Owned several yammy basses. my first guitar was an FG345II. Currently own a sgv800, but not sure they're popular. Also own a yammy bass amp bbt500h.
So, my little collection is telecaster, es 339, 78 Les Paul custom, Martin custom shop d-18, and a Japanese takamine acoustic. Looking to add a strat style, and I would love to have a Kirk sands nylon string guitar. I play my tele the most, but I play the Tak or the Martin out, because most of the stuff I play at is acoustic.
I have a 2 guitar collection. A PRS s2 singlecut standard and a Nick Johnston Schecter
I'm running them through a small pedalboard and a fender bass breaker 30R
Setup does everything I need for making or playing music
Yamaha absolutely nailed the shape of the revstar! it looks like something that's been around for decades, without the usual non-fender/non-gibson problem of looking like a slightly altered design that already exists.
I might’ve missed it but I don't think you mentioned which model revstar you bought?
RSS 020
@@fivewattworld thanks
Because you want to sound like Chris Buck? Me too lol! I can't recall seeing a Yamaha instrument, in person, since the 80s.
I bought a RSS02T on accident. It is amazing.
I bought the secret new Fender Electrocaster
I finally played a Revstar with the 2 P-90s. It was WAY better than I thought it would be! The 2nd and 4th switch positions sounded amazing. I also played a Fender Vintera Jazzmaster, and an Ultra Jazzmaster that day. The Revstar was my favorite, and significantly cheaper! I didn't even know about the push pull knob. I'll definitely be on the lookout for a used one.
I have a 2023 Yamaha Revstar RSS02T in Swift Blue (the P90 version with the custom tailpiece) and it's 8.2 lbs. Very comfy with a 3" wide strap. I don't feel the need to do any mods to my Revstar other than replacing the stock white pickguard with a 3-ply black-white-black pickguard to match the black headstock and bound neck. I enjoy all of the sonic options with the 5-way switching and slight overdrive on the push-pull tone knob. The Revstar is understated elegance.
Not a scientific study, but my modded 2011 traditional is nicer than a couple r9 that I've tried.
It's got vipots, 50s bumblebees, brandonwound pafs , but still. A lot cheaper than an r9. And has extinguished my GAS for years...
"All you need is one Gibson and One Fender" ... You should listen to the Bill Kirchen Hot Rod Lincoln youtube video (best is the checkered shirt in PA performance). He does all the guitars and players with a Tele. A master class in player versatility. ... My personal best mod is a Tele Esquire with a hot humbucker bridge pickup lowered with raised screw poles and a 4--way switch to control both bobbins and get most of the classic tones (Strat Middle (and Neck)/#2 Strat Quack/Tele Bridge Twang/LP Hot Humbucker. The other is a blocked trem Strat SSS wired with the Armstrong Blender mod to spin from stock to Super Strat series HSH. If forced down to one guitar it would be the Tele Esquire-H.
As musicians we chase the sounds we heard from about 6 years old to about 30 years old so I can see why you bought it 😅
Yamaha Revstars in the '90s in Hong Kong were widely considered a real great Les Paul alternative. Especially since Epiphones at the time weren't too solid until about 2010.
That two-guitar collection video or discussion would be fantastic. Surprised with what I ended up with (two Jazzmasters and a St Vincent Music Man). They cover everything. I think an HSS would cover most things, can see an HH guitar doing it all for a lot of people too.
Play Yamaha SG range from 1980's and you don't need anything else if you are a LP fan. If you want to hear Revstar listen to Chris Buck.
Not to burst your bubble but Yamaha seems to have Friday specials too. I just received my brand new Revstar RSS02T packaged from Yamaha and it had a very high bridge, tool marks on the fretboard, cracks in the binding, high frets and a poorly fitted and cut nut causing buzzing. It is at the Luthier now to even make it playable...
Matteo Mancuso uses the Yamaha Revstar.. They say he's the best Guitarist in the World.
Nothing better than a guitar with just 2 knobs...
Black RSS20 here... I pulled out that transformer I used the push/pull for splitting the pickups. They split very nicely. They're not ice-picky at all. The split neck is VERY Fender-ish.
10 distinct sounds in the guitar now.
I reshaped the neck though. Could not deal with the shoulders. It's now a mix of PRS Pattern Thin and the American Vintage II Strat neck.
Yamaha quality is great and continually gets better with time. I own a Troy Van Leeuwen SA-503 TVL that I bought while shopping for a semihollow back in 2010. The 3 P-90 setup with series/parallel switching rips and I’d argue it’s better built than the Henry J-era Epiphones by far. It’s unfortunate people look down on these. Playing one is a real treat!
I thought your channel was about minimalism. To me, I just see video after video enflaming my G.A.S. and tempting me to buy more gear. Am I the only one who is thinking this?
The GAS is everywhere. I have this job at the intersection of stuff and how much stuff do we need.
Nice guitar. Yamaha is good stuff.
Is that “Nipper”, the dog from RCA Victor/HMV, that’s silhouetted in the “International House Of Music Inc.” logo at 11:22 ? It sure looks like it!
I have a first gen Revstar 320. Bottom of the line. And I have many Gibson Customs. I would gig the Revstar all day. It's pro grade. Like the Yami SG2000s from the 70s. These guitars are amazing.
What's enough? Hmm🤔
I've been building and repairing guitars for 25 years, and designing, building and service amps for twenty. For me it's more about getting the "most out of the least" in regards to my 😂signal chain, more than how much gear I am running through. I've had an aversion to the idea of "always on" pedals pretty much since the term starting getting bandied about. It started when i first discovered how great single coils running into a clean amp sounded with a Dyna Comp decades ago. That percussive click that you get @10:00-11:00 sounded amazing, so i used it all the time. Some time like 2 months later something happened to my power supply or batteries, and i couldn't use it. I was somewhat surprised to find that my playing, that i had hitherto thought sounded great, had infact fallen to dog shit. I didn't really know how compression can cover up sloppy playing. It was the second pedal i ever owned; i only bought it because pedals were cool and it was $20 used, so i certainly wasn't well versed in gear at the time, so i never noticed my playing getting sloppy. While i still love the sound i get from various compressors, I've since been careful to use it sparingly. That "what if i can't use it" fear has always stuck with me to some degree, so when I'm putting together a rig it's always going to have only what i feel i absolutely need. Sometimes that means an amp, a boost and maybe a delay, and other times there might be a dozen pedals. I always move down the chain. First at the guitar; then the volume and tone controls, and then the amp. When i dial in the amp, i approach it from the idea that if I only had the amp, how would i have it set to doing the best? Then I'll move onto whatever gain pedal that I'm going to rely on the most, and getting it to sound great with just the amp, and then i move onto the next pedal.
Don't get my wrong, this doesn't always yield the best results. If for instance: I'm playing through a Fender amp, but i have some AIAB like a Plexi sounding overdrive, that main OD that i set up to sound good with the amp might not sound great if I'm going to use it with that Marshall-drive, so i might have to add something else, or find some compromise with the OD.
That's my 2¢.
I thought the Yam SG was ‘the LP-killer’, and the Revstar (or rather, the old Super Flighter with a similar shape) was ‘the Gibbo SG-killer’ … ?
IMHO: I REALLY DON'T LIKE THE "BIGSBY" STYLE VIBRATO/("TREMOLO"), BECAUSE THEY SEEM STIFF, SLOW, (LACK OF SUBTLE RESPONSE, (AND THEY EAT UP A LIOT OF STRING LENGTH...)
My black Element weighs the same, 7lbs 12ozs. I searched a bit for a lighter weight example also. I bought mine as a mod platform and it has SD '59/Custom hybrid and Distortion pickups in it now. With a push/pull tone pot to coilsplit them and modern wiring with a treble bleed curcuit. I almost always keep the volume backed down to around 3, and the thing rips quite heavily. These guitars are in no way bright. Full, yes. Bright, no. If it was overly bright, a Distortion wouldn't be the best pickup to use in the bridge. But it actually works great with the warm full tone of this acousticly chambered all mahogany guitar.
26:15 "I don't work with any companies that I don't reach out to them. If people write to me, I'll look at what they're talking about and almost never work with them." - What a stupid and self-destructive rule! Who actually benefits from that rule? PS - it is a beautiful guitar!
I can agree with you but man you have to watch your reputation so hard on TH-cam. If you are familiar with project farm, he could get out of publicly murdering someone just on his reputation. If anyone found out he even had lunch with a company rep he'd be roasted alive. For further context, even as a small crappy TH-cam with not a single better than decent video, I still get pitches from dumb companies. You just have to be so careful. Once again, not necessarily disagreeing.