Yamaha Revstar RSE20 Red Copper
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Yamaha
Revstar RSE20 Red Copper
Product Info
Article Number:
539485
Brand:
Yamaha
Model:
Revstar RSE20 Red Copper
Category:
Double Cut Guitars
Price:
$526.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The RSE20 Red Copper is a seriously cool-looking and surprisingly versatile guitar for the price. It's got a warm, woody tone with plenty of punch thanks to those VH3 pickups, making it a great choice for rock, blues, and even some classic country. This is a fantastic instrument for gigging musicians or players looking for quality without premium pricing.
Product Description
- Yamaha Revstar RSE20 Red Copper
- Electric Guitar
- Element series
- Body: Mahogany
- chambered
- Set-in 3-piece neck: Mahagony
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- White dot fingerboard inlays
- Neck thickness at 1st fret: 21 mm / at 12th fret: 24 mm
- Scale: 629 mm (24.76")
- Fingerboard radius: 305 mm (12")
- Nut width: 41.9 mm (1.65")
- PPS nut
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Pickups: VH3b AlNiCo 5 (bridge) and VH3n AlNiCo 5 (neck) humbuckers
- Master volume control
- Master tone control with push/pull function for dry switch high-pass filter
- 3-Way switch
- 3-Ply black pickguard
- Master-Tonregler mit Push/Pull-Funktion für Dry-Switch-Hochpassfilter
- Die-cast machine heads
- Chrome hardware
- Strings Elixir Nanoweg Light 010 - .046 (Art.#152175#)
- Colour: Red Copper
PROS
- • Mahogany chambered body delivers a warm, resonant, and surprisingly lightweight feel.
- • The VH3 pickups offer a thick, articulate tone ideal for rock and blues.
- • The 12” radius rosewood fretboard enhances playability and comfortable bends.
- • The push/pull tone control adds tonal flexibility without excessive complexity.
CONS
- • Red Copper finish, while striking, might not appeal to all aesthetic preferences.
- • The neck profile, while comfortable, might be too thin for players preferring a thicker feel.
- • Limited pickup options restrict versatility for extreme genres like metal or jazz.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Mahogany (Chambered)
Neck Material
Mahogany (3-piece)
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
Yamaha VH3b (bridge) & VH3n (neck) AlNiCo 5 Humbuckers
Scale Length
629 mm (24.76")
Frets
22 Jumbo
Bridge
Die-cast (Specific model not listed, typical Yamaha hardtail)
Weight
Approximately 3.8 kg (8.37 lbs) – based on similar Revstar models
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Dry switch acts as a high-pass filter, rolling off low frequencies; it cleans up the tone, reducing muddiness and adding clarity, particularly when overdriving the pickups.
The frets are finished with a moderate rounding, providing a comfortable feel for bending and sliding without the sharp edges of a completely square fret.
The neck is closer to a vintage C-shape – thinner than a Gibson '50s profile, but not as flat as a modern Fender C. It’s a very playable and versatile shape.
