Inspired by vintage motorcycles and designed from the ground up with feedback from real players, the Yamaha RS502T solidbody electric guitar promises to add a distinct vibe to your guitar collection. Two P-90 single-coil pickups are onboard to deliver punchy, chiming tone, while a push-pull Dry switch allows you to cut lows for even more sonic snap. The floating aluminum tailpiece adds an extra dose of vintage style. Factor in a smooth-playing mahogany neck, topped with a rosewood fretboard and jumbo frets, and you have a guitar that's built to perform with the Yamaha RS502T.
Yamaha's innovative Dry switch on the RS502T gives you the tone-shaping capabilities of a coil tap circuit, even though the RS502T already has single-coil pickups. The push-pull Dry switch is actually a passive filter that cuts out low frequencies, giving your tone even more clarity and punch to cut through the mix.
As far as Music Experience is concerned, every guitarist should have a guitar loaded with P-90 single-coil pickups in their collection. You get the snap and spank of a single-coil pickup, but with the girth and low-mid richness that you'd expect from a humbucker. The custom-designed P-90 pickups in the RS502T utilize Alnico V magnets, a silver baseplate, and plain enamel wire, creating a clear, vintage-inspired tone with plenty of bite. Set your tube amplifier at its breakup point, and you'll be able to take the RS502T from clean and chiming to blazing overdrive just with the volume knob.
The mahogany neck on the Yamaha RS502T is set directly into the maple/mahogany body. This maximizes vibrational transfer for outstanding sustain and helps enhance note definition too. Clean tones ring out like a bell, while overdriven tones can sustain for days.
Inspired by the bold styling of London and Tokyo's vintage street-racing motorbikes, Yamaha's Revstar series of electric guitars features dramatic curves, character-packed custom-wound pickups, and delightfully muscular tone. Each model in the Revstar lineup is full of its own distinct personality. These instruments exude a distinctiveness as unique as the guitarists who play them.
The RS502T represents the purest expression of the Revstar design concept. Balanced perfectly on the point where familiarity and uniqueness coincide, the RS502T is everything you hope it’ll be, with custom-built hardware, the unique Revstar shape, and a tone that inspires.
The Yamaha RS502T would be a great addition to any guitar collection.
| Body Type | Solidbody |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | RevStar |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Body Material | Mahogany |
| Top Material | Maple |
| Body Finish | High gloss |
| Color | Black |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | Medium |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Number of Frets | 22, Jumbo |
| Scale Length | 24.75" |
| Nut Width | 1.692" |
| Nut Material | Resin |
| Bridge/Tailpiece |
Tune-o-matic bridge with aluminum tailpiece |
| Tuners | Diecast tuners |
| Neck Pickup |
VP5 Alnico V P-90 Single-coil |
| Bridge Pickup |
VP5 Alnico V P-90 Single-coil |
| Controls | 1 x volume, 1 x tone (push-pull dry switch EQ engage), 3-way pickup selector |
| Case Included | Gig bag |
| Manufacturer Part Number | RS502T BL |
