The switch essentially increases the treble, while slightly cutting lows, taking away the full, warm PAF-like humbucker sound. Huge bonus feature was the “dry switch”, which is a pull-push function on the tone knob, which creates more a single coil sound without cutting out any of the output or noise removal that sometimes happens with normal coil tapping or coil splitting. The Clash, The Black Keys, The Ramones, and The Strokes all poured out of this guitar and I felt very inspired bashing out power chords on it. To me, the guitar sounded best when used in a punk or garage rock setting. The bridge especially sounded great as the humbuckers drove my Vox AC15 nicely without any outside boost or distortion beside rolling up the guitar’s volume knob. Both pickups are nicely balanced and sound clear, even as you increase the gain. The Revstar RS420 has something for almost anyone thanks to its high quality tonal controls, pickups, and features not often found in this price range. While not as popular in the electric guitar field as they are in their other pursuits, Yamaha once agains shows off their quality control, craftsmanship, and design skills with the RS420. This version of the Revstar is the on the lower end of the series, making it an excellent candidate to become someone’s second guitar or trusty (but not too dear) stage guitar. The guitar features a stripped down design with vintage vibes while still retaining some Gibson similarities that will attract less adventurous buyers. The Yamaha Revstar RS420 is a pure garage rock monster.
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