Punchy P90-style tone, stainless steel frets and the Focus Switch on a light chambered Revstar. The Yamaha Revstar RSS02T (Sunset Burst) is an electric guitar from the Revstar Standard series, with café racer-inspired finishes. Revstar Standard guitars have chambered bodies designed to sculpt tone and reduce weight, with carbon reinforcement in the neck to improve vibration transfer.
Why customers choose it
Who it is for
Players who love the bite and warmth of P90-style pickups – rock, blues, indie and worship guitarists, and gigging players who want a guitar with character that comes with a gig bag.
What’s in the box
- Revstar RSS02T guitar
- Gig bag
Specifications
| Model | RSS02T |
|---|---|
| Body | Maple top, chambered mahogany back |
| Neck | 3-piece mahogany with carbon reinforcement |
| Frets / wire | 22, jumbo stainless steel |
| Pickups | VP5n neck + VP5b bridge: P90-type single coil / Alnico V |
| Controls | Master volume, master tone (push-pull “Focus Switch”) |
| Pickup switch | 5-position lever switch |
| Tailpiece | Racing tailpiece |
| Pickguard | 3-ply cream |
| Colour | Sunset Burst |
| Country of origin | Indonesia |
| Scale length | 24-3/4″ (628.6 mm) |
| Construction | Set-in neck |
| Neck finish | Satin polyurethane |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood, 12″ (304.8 mm) radius |
| Frets | 22 |
| Nut | PPS, 41.9 mm (52.0 mm at 12th fret) |
| Neck thickness | 21.0 / 23.9 mm (1st / 12th fret) |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic, 10.5 mm string spacing |
| Tuners | Die-cast |
| Factory strings | Elixir Nanoweb Light, .010-.046 |
| Body finish | Gloss polyurethane |
| Type | Electric guitar |
| Orientation | Right-handed |
Good to know
- You need a guitar amplifier (or audio interface) and an instrument cable to play it plugged in.
- Every Revstar carries a hanko stamp – Yamaha’s seal of approval, used in Japan in place of a signature.
- Factory strings are Elixir Nanoweb Light 10-46; Yamaha GSE10 nickel strings are the same gauge for replacement.
- 1-year Yamaha Music India warranty, as stated by the maker.
FAQ
Does it come with a bag?
Yes. Yamaha lists a gig bag with the RSS02T.
What does the Focus Switch do?
It is a passive boost on the tone knob – darker highs and more mids and lows, similar to overwound pickups.
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