Yamaha Revstar RSS20 Swift Blue Electric Guitar

Two Alnico V humbuckers, five sound positions and a light chambered body – one guitar for clean, crunch and heavy tones. The Yamaha Revstar RSS20 Swift Blue is a Revstar Standard electric guitar from Yamaha’s 2022 Revstar range, styled after café racer motorcycles. It suits players who want a versatile, comfortable guitar for stage, studio and home.

Why customers choose it

• Chambered body: the maple top sits on a chambered mahogany back, designed with Yamaha’s Acoustic Design process to shape the tone and cut weight.
• Two pickups, five sounds: two humbuckers (VH5n neck, VH5b bridge) with Alnico V magnets. The 5-position switch gives in-between sounds in positions 2 and 4, where Yamaha’s circuit slightly shifts the phase of the opposite pickup.
• Focus Switch: pull the Tone knob for a passive boost – darker highs, more mids and lows and a more aggressive character, like overwound pickups.
• Stable neck: 3-piece mahogany neck with carbon reinforcement, rosewood fingerboard, 22 jumbo stainless steel frets.
• Ready to carry: a deluxe gig bag is included.

Who it is for

Gigging players who need one guitar for many styles, home-studio players, and anyone moving up from a first electric guitar to a serious, stage-ready instrument.

What’s in the box

• Yamaha Revstar RSS20 Swift Blue electric guitar
• Gig bag

Specifications

Good to know

• Strung from the factory with Elixir Nanoweb Light (.010-.046) strings.
• Needs a guitar amplifier (or amp modeller / audio interface) and a 1/4″ instrument cable to play through speakers.
• A left-handed version (RSS20L) is made by Yamaha in Black and Swift Blue.
• The Swift Blue finish has a 3-ply cream pickguard.

FAQ

Is the RSS20 good for heavy music or only clean?

Both. The Alnico V humbuckers handle clean and high-gain tones, and the Focus Switch adds a thicker, more aggressive sound when you need it.

Is it heavy?

The body is chambered (partly hollow inside), which Yamaha uses to reduce weight and improve balance.

What is the difference between RSS20 and RSS02T?

RSS20 has two humbuckers and a stopbar tailpiece; RSS02T has two P90-style single coils and a racing tailpiece.