Yamaha Revstar RSE20 Swift Blue
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Yamaha
Revstar RSE20 Swift Blue
Product Info
Article Number:
539490
Brand:
Yamaha
Model:
Revstar RSE20 Swift Blue
Category:
Double Cut Guitars
Price:
$475.20
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Revstar RSE20 is a seriously impressive guitar for the money. It's got a warm, resonant mahogany body, a comfortable neck, and those VH3 pickups deliver a great blend of vintage and modern tones. This is a fantastic choice for players looking for a well-built, versatile instrument with a classic vibe, especially those into rock, blues, and indie.
Product Description
- Yamaha Revstar RSE20 Swift Blue
- Electric Guitar
- Element Series
- Body: Chambered mahogany
- Set-in 3-piece mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Finmgerboard inlays: White dot
- Neck thickness at 1st fret: 21 mm / at 12th fret: 24 mm
- Scale length: 629 mm (24.76")
- Fingerboard Radius: 305 mm (12")
- Nut width: 41.9 mm (1.65")
- Nut: PPS
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Pickups: VH3b AlNiCo 5 (bridge) and VH3n AlNiCo 5 (neck) humbuckers
- Control: Master Volume
- Master tone control with push/pull function for dry switch high-pass filter
- 3-Way switch
- 3-Ply cream-coloured pickguard
- Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece
- Die-cast machine heads
- Chrome hardware
- Strings: Elixir Nanoweg Light 010 - .046 (Art.#152175)#
- Colour: Swift Blue
PROS
- • Mahogany chambered body delivers warmth and sustain, surprisingly resonant.
- • PPS nut provides excellent tuning stability and a smoother feel at the headstock.
- • VH3 pickups offer a versatile range, from clean chime to thick, crunchy overdrive.
- • The push/pull tone control expands tonal options, adding a useful high-pass filter.
CONS
- • Rosewood fretboard might feel a bit dry for some; consider oiling for optimal playability.
- • The neck profile, while comfortable, might be too thin for players preferring a thicker feel.
- • While versatile, the pickup voicing leans toward classic rock; less suited for modern metal.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Chambered Mahogany
Neck Material
3-Piece Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
VH3b AlNiCo 5 (bridge), VH3n AlNiCo 5 (neck) Humbuckers
Scale Length
629 mm (24.76")
Frets
22 Jumbo
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic with Stopbar Tailpiece
Weight
4.2 kg (9.2 lbs) – estimated
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Frequently Asked Questions
It's noticeably slimmer than the necks on many of Yamaha's Pacifica models, aiming for a more vintage feel.
It’s genuinely useful – the high-pass filter cleans up the tone nicely, adding more flexibility without resorting to drastic EQ changes.
They’re a step up from the stock pickups on the Pacifica series, offering more clarity and a slightly hotter output, with a more defined vintage character.
