Description
Experience exceptional tone and style with the Yamaha RSE20, a sleek electric guitar featuring five striking café racer inspired finishes. Crafted with a chambered mahogany body, this guitar delivers a lightweight, resonant sound that enhances your playing comfort and tonal clarity.
The RSE20 boasts dual Alnico V humbuckers offering rich, powerful sound, complemented by a push/pull Dry Switch high-pass filter. This innovative control provides brighter, clearer tones without the noise or power loss typical of conventional coil splits, making it perfect for a wide range of musical styles.
Main Features
- Chambered mahogany body for enhanced resonance and reduced weight
- Set-in 3-piece mahogany neck with satin polyurethane finish for smooth playability
- Dual Alnico V humbucking pickups for warm, dynamic sound
- Push/pull Dry Switch high-pass filter for bright, noise-free tonal options
- 22 jumbo frets on a rosewood fingerboard with a 12" radius for comfortable fingering
- Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for tuning stability and sustain
- Gloss polyurethane body finish with five distinctive café racer inspired colours
Sculpted Acoustic Design
The chambered body construction of the RSE20 is designed to provide a full, clear tone with exceptional sustain while reducing overall weight. This acoustic-inspired design combines classic aesthetics with modern playability.
Dry Switch High-Pass Filter
Engage the push/pull Dry Switch on the tone control to activate a unique high-pass filter. This circuit brightens your sound without introducing the typical hum or volume drop found in coil-splitting, giving you pure, articulate tones for lead and rhythm playing.
Yamaha RSE20 Specifications
General
- Construction: Set-in neck
- Scale length: 24-3/4” (628.6mm)
Body
- Material: Chambered mahogany
- Finish: Gloss polyurethane
Neck
- Material: 3-piece mahogany
- Finish: Satin polyurethane
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12" (304.8mm) radius
- Frets: 22 jumbo
- Nut: PPS
- Neck width (nut/12th fret): 41.9mm / 52.0mm
- Neck thickness (1st fret/12th fret): 21.0mm / 23.9mm
Electronics
- Pickups: Two VH3n Alnico V humbuckers (neck and bridge)
- Controls: Master volume, master tone with push/pull Dry Switch
- Pickup selector: 3-position lever switch
Hardware
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- String spacing: 10.5mm
- Machine heads: Die-cast
- Pickguard: 3-ply black
Strings
- Gauge: Elixir Nanoweb Light 0.010–0.046 (included)
Frequently Asked Questions
➤ What tonal versatility does the Dry Switch provide?
The Dry Switch is a push/pull high-pass filter that brightens your sound without the noise or volume drop usually caused by conventional coil splitting, offering clearer, crisper tones for a variety of musical styles.
➤ What benefits does the chambered mahogany body offer?
The chambered mahogany body reduces weight for greater comfort while enhancing resonance and sustain, delivering a clear, full-bodied tone inspired by acoustic guitar design principles.
➤ How is the neck constructed and finished?
The RSE20 has a set-in 3-piece mahogany neck with a satin polyurethane finish, ensuring durability, smooth feel, and excellent tonal response. Its rosewood fingerboard with jumbo frets makes for a comfortable playing experience.
➤ Are the pickups suitable for different music genres?
Yes, the dual Alnico V humbuckers deliver warm, powerful tones ideal for blues, rock, jazz, and metal, with the Dry Switch enabling further tonal shaping to suit your style.
➤ Does the guitar come with a case?
The Yamaha RSE20 is supplied without a case, so a protective gig bag or hardshell case is recommended for transport and storage.
Delivery
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This item is normally sent to Mainland UK addresses by DPD who generally provide a one-hour window of delivery on the morning of delivery by email or text message.
FREE delivery within mainland UK
UK Non-Mainland: from £12.99
Rep. of Ireland and Mainland Europe: from £35 (calculated at checkout).
Order this item before 2pm we will despatch it on the same day
Warranty Information
Yamaha Warranty Information: 2 Years but can vary by product range. Please see full details at yamaha.com
Please note this information is provided for guidance only as manufacturer warranties may be updated from time to time. For full please visit the manufacturer's website here.
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