Description
Experience the timeless spirit of vintage café racers with the Yamaha Revstar Standard RSS02T. This guitar fuses stripped-back design with powerful performance, featuring dual P90-style pickups and Yamaha’s signature Focus Switch passive boost for a versatile array of tones. Its chambered maple and mahogany body enhances resonance and lightweight comfort, while a custom racing tailpiece adds a bold stage presence. Ideal for players who crave character, dynamic expression and a distinctive sound, the RSS02T delivers everything from crisp articulation to rich, aggressive drive.
Main Features
- Four café racer inspired finishes to suit your style
- Chambered maple top and mahogany back for enhanced resonance and reduced weight
- Carbon-reinforced three-piece mahogany neck for superior stability and sustain
- Dual P90-style single-coil pickups for dynamic tonal response
- 5-position pickup selector offering expanded tonal variety
- Passive Focus Switch for a thicker, punchier sound when engaged
- Comes with a deluxe gig bag for convenient transport
Chambered Body for Acoustic Resonance
The RSS02T utilises Yamaha’s innovative chambering process to balance weight reduction with rich resonance. Internal routing and carbon reinforcement deliver improved vibration transfer and faster response, resulting in vibrant harmonics and a lively playing experience true to its heritage.
Versatile Five-Way Pickup Switching
Inspired by the flagships, the 5-way switch unlocks a broad tonal spectrum. Positions 2 and 4 give a subtle in-phase effect, ideal for shimmering cleans, funky rhythms and expressive dynamics, expanding your sonic possibilities.
Focus Switch: Passive Boost for Powerful Tone
Activating the Focus Switch via the push-pull tone control enhances mids, tightens lows and smooths highs to emulate an overwound pickup. This results in:
- Darker, punchier highs
- Stronger midrange presence
- Fuller, commanding low end
- Perfect for rock drives, fat leads and vintage grit
The Yamaha Revstar RSS02T unites boutique styling, P90 growl and modern wiring flexibility in a high-performance instrument designed to inspire both on stage and in the studio.
Specifications
General
- Construction: Set-in neck
- Scale length: 24-3/4” (628.6mm)
Body
- Materials: Maple top / Chambered mahogany back
- Finish: Gloss polyurethane
Neck
- Materials: 3-piece mahogany with carbon reinforcement
- Finish: Satin polyurethane
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12" radius (304.8mm)
- Frets: 22 jumbo stainless steel
- Nut: PPS
- Neck width: 41.9mm @ nut, 52.0mm @ 12th fret
- Thickness: 21.0mm @ 1st fret, 23.9mm @ 12th fret
Electronics
- Neck pickup: VP5n P90 single coil with Alnico V magnets
- Bridge pickup: VP5b P90 single coil with Alnico V magnets
- Controls: Master volume and master tone with push-pull Focus Switch
- Pickup selector: 5-position lever switch
Hardware
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- String spacing: 10.5mm
- Tailpiece: Custom racing tailpiece
- Tuners: Die-cast machine heads
- Pickguard: Cream 3-ply
Accessories
- Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Light (0.010–0.046 gauge)
- Case: Deluxe gig bag included
Frequently Asked Questions
➤ What tonal styles can I expect from the Yamaha Revstar RSS02T?
The RSS02T offers a wide tonal range from crisp, articulate cleans to bold, aggressive overdriven sounds. Its dual P90 pickups and 5-way selector provide dynamic versatility, while the Focus Switch adds a passive boost for thicker, punchier tones ideal for rock and vintage styles.
➤ How does the chambered body affect playability and sound?
The chambered maple and mahogany body reduces weight for comfortable playability while enhancing resonance and sustain. This design also improves vibration transfer, resulting in richer harmonics and a more lively, responsive feel when playing.
➤ What is the Focus Switch and how do I use it?
The Focus Switch is a push-pull feature on the tone control that passively boosts mids and tightens lows, emulating the character of overwound pickups. Engage it to add thickness and punch to your tone suitable for rock, lead lines and vintage crunch.
➤ Is the Yamaha Revstar RSS02T suitable for beginner or intermediate players?
While designed with professional stage presence and tone versatility, the RSS02T’s comfortable chambered body and intuitive controls also make it accessible for intermediate players seeking an instrument to grow with.
➤ Does this model come with a case?
Yes, the Yamaha Revstar RSS02T includes a deluxe gig bag for easy and safe transport.
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.
3 years warranty for VIP members
