Chris Buck is the man, I’ve been playing guitar a long time I’m pushing 70 and I’ve heard a lot of great guitar players but this kid has an ear for what it’s supposed to sound like. love his stuff he’s the reason I’ve even considered buying one of these guitars. And over the years I’ve had a lot of really good guitars searching for a specific tone I realize it’s in your fingers but you still have to have the right combination I am truly impressed thanks for the video.
I’m 69 and I totally agree with you Yamaha makes great guitars I picked up a Yamaha Pacifica 612 and that is my favorite Strat style guitar it’s even better than my American standard HSS Stratocaster less than half the price great value it does the job👍😎🍺🇺🇸
Wow, Daniel and Mike are old farts, I'm only 62. I feel young now. Just kidding guys, us old boys still rock it. I've had 2 Revstars and I feel like number 3 is calling. I'll look at the middle range but what colour???
Chris is really a new generation of player. Respect to the history but with an eye on the future. No laughing at "boomer bends" with him, you can be new without hating on what's gone by.
Same here. I ended up getting the RS502SPB because I didn’t like the big ass tailpiece on the p90 version. Fantastic tone. Neck is larger than I was used to but now I don’t even think about it. Get one, I guarantee you won’t regret it!!
Got as RS502 last year. I'm a tele guy, but when I want some growl, the Yamaha P90s hit the spot without the muddiness of a humbucker. The natural sustain on Revstars is astonishing, and the tap makes quite a difference when exploring tones. The frets and finish are professional smooth - to me, the guitar is easily worth twice the retail value.
I would love Yamaha to release Chris Buck's signature model with these new updates...especially the satin neck. I love Chris's gold top with P-90s. Yamaha....DO IT!
I agree that sounds really interesting. I would assume the idea is it gives you the attack of the first pickup but more of the tone of the other when it comes in just after.
@@JosePineda-jn8jk I saw another video that said it’s basically one pickup, plus a little bit of the other pickup out of phase, which makes a lot of sense because when he played the opening lick to the Bohemian Rhapsody solo, it was the closest I’ve heard a non-Red Special guitar get to achieving that tone
My son is getting the pro model. Carbon fiber in the body and neck $1200 USA. When he talks to other people Gibson and Fender are brought up first. Yamaha to many players is not thought of as even ESP. He already has a Gretsch Country Gentleman, White Falcon, and Acoustic, Epiphone Les Paul Jr.
@@malakisands8180 I have a Gibson Sg Standard..and I have a 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sg that literally wipes the Gibson off the map in quality and tone
When he says "delay" he really means phase-shifting. I have a similar circuit in an old Yamaha AES800. If you get the pickups completely out of phase the signal cancels out and you get zero output. It's pretty cool. I use it for sound shaping. So you have your volume, tone, and phase shift which is essentialy a second tone control.
Man you took the words right out of my mouth, a green standard with P90s would be my ideal choice. It seems that finish is only available with the humbuckers though.
Pete and Chris jamming is a whole new level of awesome on Anderton’s. And that’s from a guy who was introduced to Ariel Posen on this channel. The guitars are amazing, but you guys are killing on the performance side. Absolutely outstanding.
As a jazz player, The focus control is a brilliant idea. As a single coil player I always struggle with the fat low end of humbuckers and that dry switch really seems to help too.
you can easily add a high pass filter to any guitar or even something like a varitone although varitone "bleeds" various high frequency to ground do is opposite but again, doable either switched or variable
I really like how Lee is just keeping it real as a guitar player and as a store owner vis a vis a sales rep in public on record. What an honest guy, and he's not on anyone's balls. He has to be one of the most likeable and sincere bosses I've seen. Glad I share the same name Lee - cheers m8
It's just vulgar to argue about who is a 'better' player, especially if that involves uninformed negativity. I love Chris and Pete's playing, and the youtube audience has been lucky to have so much output from them at no cost. What I do want to say is that I hope Chris is being treated by Yamaha in a way that acknowledges that he must be their biggest marketing triumph in years!
May it never be said that Captain Lee Anderton is a shill, saying whatever he can to sell a bunch of guitars. Dang, my man was absolutely roasting some of the features of these guitars even to the point of basically saying the top range ones weren’t worth any more money than the budget ones right to this guy’s face. Thank you, Captain, for keeping it honest and speaking your mind; that’s one big thing that keeps me coming back to this channel. **Let me be clear that he also said he really liked them. I think they’re quite nice, too, but agree about some of the features that don’t quite appeal to me or seem like they’ll have widespread usefulness.
I laughed when he said "your PR department is working overtime are they?" Haha but to be honest Yamaha has invested the most of any guitar company into the designs and features of the Revstar line being produced. And I give them props because they really are innovative. I mean c'mon, the Revstar is the coolest looking recent guitar design!
@@mr.mcmagpie6606 I really liked them, and I certainly wouldn’t mind owning one. They are probably a bit guilty of over-hyping a guitar that doesn’t need over-hyping. Lee point blank asked him what the difference was between the standard and the pro, and it seemed to me like the rep was really struggling to have any answer that could justify the vast chasm in price between the two. It left me thinking that Yamaha’s marketing department went, “The guitars that sell most are usually in *this* price for budget level, *this* price for intermediate, and *this* price for something more premium. Let’s make a guitar in each price so we hit all the demographics.” But, they tried to save money (in my opinion) by making them all basically the same with only a couple of minor (and inexpensive) feature differences. The Captain called them out on it, and it looked like the rep knew he was right.
I just got an 2018 p90 wilshire and I didn’t expect the high gain tone to be as thick and articulate as it is. Underrated, underutilized, all the neat words.
I have one of the Japanese made pro basses. It’s almost identical to the standard in looks but it’s a big step up in feel. An astonishing instrument. Still cheaper than most USA fenders. Also have fender custom shop basses buy the Yamaha is always the one that I take to gigs. Utterly reliable and feels great to play.
World guitar factory in Indonesia is where my PRS SE came from as well as my Hamer Vector Flying V cherry burst and my LTD ESP EC256 and that are all really really really great guitars !
Overall I agree but they all need 1-2 hours of work when you get them. I got a few of the new classic vibe and a Sire H7 . All the fretboards were dried out (the rosewood ones), the frets needed serious polishing, the fret ends needed polishing and shaping and they all needed new strings. So for someone like me that expects to do a little work and end up with a fantastic playing and sounding guitar, they are great. But for someone who expects they will play well out of the box or a beginner, they may be disappointed and will need to spend an extra $100-$200 to get them in top playing condition. Just my experience and opinion.
I thought I might just skip through parts of this video looking for the tones on the P-90 Standard but watched the whole darn thing. Great explanation of the whole lineup along with honest feedback from Lee. And, holy smokes, Danish Pete and Chris Buck just killin’ it. CB is one of the greats of his age but Pete has such a sneaky, mischievous attack to go with his outstanding chops that he has become one of my faves as well. Well done all around.
I was so bummed yesterday when I saw the new revstars had been released, opened the link, and a Chris Buck signature goldtop was not part of the line-up
I really like these guitars..the styling alone is pretty unique and being an SG player it's kinda like a fat offset SG standard but the necks I'd imagine are quite different..as are the tones.. carbon fiber options are really unique as well... I could see other companies following this lead more often...that black and gold pro with the racing stripes is🤤
Thanks guys, I both loved watching this (the captains response to the "initial response acceleration treatment"... was gold!) and I learnt a lot about a guitar I'm very interested in getting hold of
This is the guitar that I’ve been waiting for. Somehow, it’s a perfect blend of form, function, and cool 😎 Chris Buck is the perfect spokesman for these great guitars.
WowZ, amazing playing. Phrasing, phrasing, phrasing. One of several reasons why Buck is one of the best right now. He doesn’t just barf out streams of notes. He plays phrases. Lovely to listen to!
Firstly, I'm really glad that they got away from those old dull colours, this is Rock! I thought I could hear more "presence' on the Pro models. I would have sworn that Ross also kicked in a neutral boost too! I'd like a Gold Top in Standard with P90's pretty please.... I just turned 70 too, never felt better about guitars except my dexterity has declined over the past few years... Pete.
Yamaha guitars never seem to get as much love as I feel they deserve on RU-vid. Sure, there are a lot of people who talk about how good the Pacifica 112 was as a beginner but most people seem to forget about the brand past that point which I think is a shame.
I bought the standard P90s model and I’ve never been more happier. So versatile, high quality build and a great sounding instrument. Yamaha never disappoints!
These have taken a year to grow on me visually. They’re different enough to be interesting, and obviously great guitars, but it wasn’t till I picked one up recently in a shop and played it, I realised how much better than all my previous guitars (in the £400- £600 range) it felt.
The green model looks absolutely stunning. I've been seriously thinking of ordering a Gibson Les Paul Standard 50's P90 but I might have to check out the P90 Professional model Revstar before making any purchase.
Dude! I have the original Revstar 502T and it has become one of my favourites. It will blow a Gibson out of the water. The yamaha P90s are insanely good!
@@cornstar1253 They don't sound it and it have consistent quality control that Gibson doesn't, and you can access the dusty end much easier than on the majority of Gibsons. I can't imagine the professional Revstar feels cheap.
@@cornstar1253 I think you’re caught up in the aura of Gibson which is hard to seperate, particularly if you’re a Gibson fan. I’m not particularly, but definitely a Fender fan. Aside from the lineage the Revstar is far superior.
I've always loved the older revstars and always wanted one, and as much as I'm liking the satin necks and carbon elements for improved resonance on the newer ones, I'm not sure I would like that they've enlarged the bodies on these, since part of the draw I have to them is the smaller body that the older ones have...guess I'll just have to try one out🤔😂
That blue pro line P90 one made me drool and desperately wanting it. But I´m not sure about that tailpiece. No one left a word about changing strings - constructions like these could turn out being a nightmare.
There’s nothing complicated about changing the strings with the tailpiece m, you don’t have to remove or move anything out of the way as part of the process.
@@ChidOki Exactly this could be the problem - that you cannot move or remove the part(s). Some more exact description how the strings are kept in position in that construction would have been helpful.
Damn. Pete’s improv on that second jam with Chris… really went out there and brought it back with some cheeky doublestops. Great playing! 24:35 and 24:43 ish
Agreed. I was really upset when there were no left handed guitars in the original Revstar line up. My first quality guitar was a Yamaha SG1200 (back in 1986!) and it is still as good as any guitar I own. I'll hold off buying one for now in the hope that there may be future batches with differing configurations coming up some time.
It’s always the same, they make the most basic model in lefty with the least interesting colours (or the ugliest ones) and it doesn’t sell so they don’t expend the lefty range. I like to call that the prs technic
My Revstar Upgrades: Chrome locking tuners, Chrome roller bridge, Chrome Duesenberg tremolo, Dimarzio SONIC ECSTASY engraved pickups, Seymor Duncan Triple-Shot Rings, mirror pickguard and truss rod cover, Chrome knobs, magnetic slide bar, killswitch, decorative stickers... with TLC the neck is great now.
Wow, I was listening to this intro in the work shed, heard something distinctive, and when I looked up there was Danish Pete AND Chris Buck!! Had to listen more!
I tried, @home, the revstar standard humbuckers and p90s and the element, I loved the Element with its more natural tone and found the necks of the standard feeling a little too stiff. So I kept the element and so far love it to bits
around the 31:00 minute mark and for the next 30 seconds, that’s where i understood where to use the focus. It went from a biting lead tone to a more rhythm tone. That moment is where it finally made sense to me
I think these are wonderful bang for the buck instruments. High value for us musicians. Great Job Yamaha!! And the presentation by these stellar players was utterly amazing imo.
I'm totally a traditional guy when it comes to guitars. Gibson and Fender. But Yamaha have created a guitar that is unique and still fits that traditional thing. Plus I have always dug their acoustics, electronics, motorbikes, etc.
If it weren’t for Anderton’s I wouldn’t know who Chris Buck is! I first saw him back when he met the Captain. My Jaw literally dropped when I saw him back on in the opening with Pete! 😮
Yep, Exactly the same here, saw Chris on here a few years back. Found out he was playing locally very soon after and been a massive fan since. thanks Andertons! Would certainly pay to see Chris and Pete at a gig.
I really like the Yamaha Revstar. I remember when they came, an expression that was used was "Hot Rod"....and that is what they are, a Hot Rod Guitar :)
I love my RS620, it replaced my ‘91 GLPC Black Beauty. I loved that guitar too, but with a couple of tweaks, the Yamaha did exactly the same thing only with belly and arm cuts and slightly better higher fret access. It was also a 6th of the price which meant that I could use the extra cash freed up from the sale of the LP for some (boring, but essential) home repairs..rock and roll. Chris Buck is the ideal performer to champion the Revstar range - a truly contemporary, consummately skilled artist. I saw him play last with Cardinal Black at The Patriot bar in Crumlin. They blew the roof off! Previously I’ve seen him with Buck & Evans at Steelhouse Festival and once again it was obvious what a talent he is. Now, the question is: “Do I need the P90 model🤔?”
I really do hope Yamaha gets the attention, didn’t knew they made great guitars. Thankfully my area do have a Yamaha musical shop and saw their revstar lineup, tried the 720b, great neck rounded feel, great sound and tone with that Low output pups. I dig the industrial look actually with everything satin except the back and neck, even the metal components have that dull look. A shame the neck will feel great if it had the same satin finish. Feels great overall, brought that home with me. A keeper. P.S For the 720b, the neck profile feels very similar to the SG standard from Gibson modern collection if you guys are wondering.
They have many great musical instruments. Take a look at their logo, they are tuning forks, some people think that they are motorcycle spokes. Enjoy your new guitar.
Ok but for real where's the Chris Buck model? ....he's the f'n future and in the future his style will be copied like Hendrix and srv .real ball drop on that one Yamaha. Thank you Anderton's for giving us over here in Canada the extra Buck content !
These sound great. Chris and Pete are incredible. not sure how much weight the arguments for carbon fibre hold, giving the guitars “resonance”, “balance” and a “certain something” is just meaningless fluff to me.
Wow, incredible video guys loved it all. Yamaha has always made impressive guitars. I still have an SBG200 I bought from the early 80s and it might be the nicest guitar I own to this day!
I had a Revstar RS720B, the bigsby model with humbuckers and locking tuners. Excellent craftsmanship but heavy like an LP. I think the previous line had the dry switch standard across all models. I found the dry switch super useful in cutting some bass and lowering output slightly to give me a brighter tone, as I prefer P-90 sounds. I could not get the bigsby to stay in tune. I'm digging this line. I would definitely miss the dry switch in the standard and professional models. The focus switch seems to add bass and saturation, similar to a boost pedal, so it would be useful in soloing but maybe not so much in chords. The body being chambered and larger is an improvement over the previous line. SG-style guitars are notorious for neck dive and the older models were no exception, especially with the locking tuners. They didn't mention locking tuners at all in this video so I'm assuming they did away with them. You can also see that the upper horn is slightly more elongated, so that would help with balance. I think the lighter weight, satin neck, and increased resonance overshadow what few compromises were made. I'd probably be very interested in these if I didn't already have an LP and a Reverend with P-90s. :)
