Cort cr 250

Old Peavey heads and combo amps.

Sire guitars :))

Tone X You're a bit a tone snob. lol I wanna see you try it.

The non conventional recording mics and preamps that people don’t know about. Everyone knows about the sm57 but show your viewers other mics and ideas for recording.

... and my favourite drum kit was a Yamaha.

I totally agree...... but I play Fender/Martin Guitars, Kawai Pianos, and I ride Honda motorcycles...... I have owned Yamaha in all three, but in all three they lack some kind of appeal. Like the cute girl next door who has a crush on you, but you just can't feel anything for her. She stays in the friendzone.

Their outboard boat motors have this amazing transparent mid range

Love the R1!!

My trombone is a Yamaha. Best deal I ever got granted it was used.

I've always been kind of skeptical of Yamaha because I *like* most everything they make! Stereo, Piano, Keyboards, their little lunchbox amps and even their motorcycles; I won't hesitate to buy their stuff.

why would u be skeptical? quality? bias?@@Napalmdog

@@18hot30 It's just a too good to be true feeling. For ANY manufacturer it is unexpected for so many products to be high quality at an affordable price. However, it seems to simply boil down to company philosophies and culture.

Their drums are amazing too!

My girlfriend says they make AWACS gear in addition to music stuff and small transports

same here! had one in the early 80's that I kept for years. Guitar was great, I kinda sucked

I have a Yamaha dreadnaught acoustic as well. Amazing guitar for less than $200, it had a similar tone to the Taylor in the showroom with it (obviously the Taylor was a bit better, but was it $700 better? Probably not.)

I think they feel like they have no personality. Like, really good product, but you know when you want a Fender strat, or Ibanez instead of Yamaha guitars.

Looooove my Yamaha acoustic! Neck-through and just gorgeous woodgrain on the body. The best part, imo, is that neck. Just feels good to hold.

@@SoulSonder26 agreed, the neck on mine is awesome as well.

What’s the best affordable brand with top shelf quality?

The problem is they had an opportunity for good, better, best with the 3 elements / standard / professional guitars in this range but it's not at all obvious why the professional is best or, indeed, why it's better in any way compared with the standard. Look on youtube or read forums and no one can give you an answer - and yamaha certainly haven't given an answer. They talk about this I.R.A thing perhaps some extra carbon in the body and a hard case. The consensus seems to be that it's just that Japanese workers get paid more - well you've killed your brand if your potential customers aren't aware why your most expensive product is better. At which point if you haven't created a more expensive guitar that people desire that kids wish they could afford you haven't elevated the standard to being a cheaper or value version of it. As such they end up like Cort, making guitars that are "good value for the money" but that's doomed creating a brand that people want to own and desire. That destroys their resale value and also means retailers can't sell at MRRP either. So you have discount the top level and that makes that guitar look cheap compared with the competition too. But looking cheap isn't the idea with the top tier. They're supposed to be overpriced to give the sense of being a luxury desirable item over and above the mass produced stuff (or, even if it is mass produced that you've still had some highly skilled staff checking it afterwards etc etc) Other than that I'd say this guitar is struggling for an identity. It seems the professional models in peach guitars no longer have the weird back piece behind the bridge which is a plus because to my mind, along with the tuners these things just makes the guitar look old fashioned and dated. When I see an old fashioned guitar I expect (from experience) it to be less playable than a modern guitar. Because pretty much everything vai and EVH did to develop guitars was to make them more playable. Now if you observe that Matteo Mancuso plays several of these guitars it's probably not true that they're unplayable or not as playable at all. But it's hard to shake the feeling from the appearance of the guitar. It doesn't look like a guitar that would be nice to play especially if you wanted to play fast runs. I can't help thinking the way the guitar looks puts off a lot of people from even picking it up or considering it when they pick a guitar. Similarly, SS frets etc are great - especially at the standard price point. But it doesn't appear to have locking tuners? And there's no model with a trem either. So what the customer for this guitar? What style of music are they playing? I don't see it has a good identity. Except, as I say, an old fashioned vibe. At best I can say, if I didn't mind losing the trem it would save me £500 from buying a prestige AZ - but as I say above being cheaper than the guitar a lot of youtubers are playing and raving about that has a plethora of custom signature versions in the hands of popular artists doesn't create a good brand does it? It just makes you look like a cheap brand alongside the others. To some extent you could argue that Ibanez AZ is just a cheap Suhr - but Ibanez have manipulated the market to make it seem that the Ibanez prestige AZ is a brilliant modern boutique stule guitar with their artists who are playing thousands of notes on them (many of whom abandoned Suhr at least publicly to play one) - Cort don't have anyone playing the guitars well and Yamaha have one guy but I do wonder for how long because no one else is using a yamaha guitar and a line 6 helix - so i suspect Matteo will switch to something that's more expensive. So, it's tempting to think that this is like the Cort G300 (and, the standard at least, probably made there?) it's a high spec, reasonably well finished guitar for £65 - but that's all - because they've failed, imo, to make the flagship £1600 version attractive or desirable. They've failed to even give any hint what the professional has the cheaper one doesn't. And again, it's £1600 everywhere (MRRP is over £2k) when typical prestige guitars from Ibanez that come in a hard case etc are £2k+ - so again yamaha have gone for being "cheap or value" even with the flagship - and perhaps they're forced to do that because they don't manage to create in the mind of reviewers and purchasers a reason to buy the £1600 version and retailers can't sell them at over £2k. If they did that then they could create a brand that wasn't just "value for money" - because most expensive guitars are not value for money but people still desire them and they often make the decision about a cheaper guitar based on their desires (even if those are bad decisions) And TBH it's the same with their pianos. Most people get a yamaha upright because it's great value for money - but they don't desire a yamaha grand they really want a Steinway. No matter how much anyone wants to talk about a yamaha grand - it's not a Steinway is it? Thus they are doomed to be the cheap or value for money piano makers too.

​@@michael1all of this just boils down to a critique of their marketing primarily, right? Like, there's little in your comment about the actual quality of the guitars, or why you might not want to own one. (Outside of resale value and lack of trem, or I guess the embarrassment of being seen with one of the guitars?) I'm assuming the marketing angle is the point of your comment. I just wanted to check whether or not you meant to talk down on the product on account of their marketing strategy and lack of "perceived desirability."

@@calliopeshif7581 Well that's pretty much the only thing that sells guitars. The problem that you can't tell what the difference with the standard and professional is a thing - I mean it's been the subject of numerous forums posts, youtube videos etc. Most people come at it from 2 angles - they either decide the standard is really good value for money or they're more like me and thinking "Well, what's the deal with the professional? What would I be getting for 2.5x the money?" - and I'd argue the latter is going to put many people off buying it and instead they'll go to a brand where it's more obvious what you're getting for your money. I think they've made a big mistake not putting locking tuners on at least the professional model and you could argue that it's too cheap (although prices have risen), i.e if practically every other brand sells their top tier guitar for £2k-£3k then why is yours only £1600? Remembering that people buying your top tier guitar aren't looking for a bargain - that's what the standard is for. The bottom line is perception and I get the idea that a lot of people think that yamaha is a great guitar for the money at the lower price points and it's a much safer bet getting a standard than some of the other brands models that are built in indonesia or similar places, but they're more attracted to other brands at the higher price points - but the lack of people visibly playing your top guitar is going to hurt the lower tiers to some extent. It's like there are probably a lot of ibanez premium guitars sold to people who are watching youtubers playing prestige or signature AZ models right? Well Yamaha do have a couple of good guitarists playing revstar but not as many - and one of them has a guitar that makes more sense as the professional model (i.e he's changed all of the hardware, including locking tuners and used different pickups - well you know that's why Matteo Mancuso's tone sounds so good - it kills off the idea of me buying a professional revstar with humbuckers - because then I have to put locking tuners on and change the pickups - they should be doing that not me. In the case Chris Buck it's not so obvious what, if anything, he's changed, I think he may be using the stock p90 pickups so that's probably a win, because he has a great tone and puts out a lot of videos of him playing it - at which point the problem for me is a pragmatic one - the guitar store I would buy one from (a) Doesn't have any standard models and (b) Doesn't have any professional models with the p90 option - so I could find a different store, but again their marketing / retail strategy sucks - how does a guitar store end up with 6 humbucker models and no p90 models and only professional or element models? It could be that the p90 versions sell out. It could be that the guitar shop made a mistake, but unfortunately for yamaha it means I'm sat here thinking "I'll buy something else" - because I don't want my choice limited by someone else - albeit, as I say, I've really heard no good reason why I should get the professional either - and it's no longer easy in the UK to pickup a guitar before buying it. If it were obvious if you went to a store that stocked both and played both, fair enough, but from everything I've seen it isn't. So what's the point in having the expensive model?

@@michael1 i think yamaha doesnt rely on there guitar market for revenue and basically all desirable guitar brands only make guitar's nothing else so they dont spend much time on marketing and getting there name out there in the guitar market. they make way more money off there motorized vehicles.

As a guitar luthier that has worked on MANY guitars, I can attest that Yamaha makes quality guitars. A Les Paul or U.S. made Strat, for example, is an investment that will likely hold or increase in value over time if it is cared for - that isn't so much the case with Yamahas. And I have pulled brand new Gibsons, Fenders and Yamahas (among others) from the case directly from the distributor and discovered that they often need some work to bring them into optimal playability; and strangely, it is often the Gibson and Fender that needs adjustment, where Yamaha seems to do a little better.

And acoustics. When I was learning I went in to buy a Martin. The store showed me that a Seagull would suit my learning path just as well and at 25% of the price at the time. Skeptical but I went with it. 17 years and a lot of playing the Seagull guitar is really a keeper.

Logical: THOSE are the brands their heroes play (or played...). Btw: THAT IS testimonial marketing in its purest form.

And make no mistake, the revstar is a better instrument.

​@@calmnsenseNot disagreeing or making fun of you, but it is kind of ridiculous that everything has to be an "investment" nowadays. Even something as primal and simple as an instrument is a speculative asset where they're bough and sold to make buck off the name recognition. There are definitely way dumber things that guitarists care about (tonewood), but resale value irks me

for the cheaper end....guitar/bass/keyboards....they can't be beat.... I've still got a 5 string yamaha bass and a semi acoustic guitar from years ago....

A lovely moms❤

I learned to play on an old FG 300. It had a design on the pickguard and adjustable saddles like an electric.

Nippon Gakki

As with so much, people care more about the sizzle than the steak.

I have a PAC120H that cost me $300 and I love that thing to death. And with a good signal chain and in the hands of a good player (read: not me) I'd put it up against anything.

Yup, got one, too, and it blows my expensive Ibanez and cheap Epi SG out of the water. And the quality of my ol Motif, my Yamaha digital piano, my fretless, western and Steinberg stuff... Yamaha really make it easy to become a fanboi.

The Pacifica I had was a great guitar with super tone. The RGXA2 looks a bit strange but had awesome sound and weighed in around 2.5k, extremely light.

My friend , who is a GIT grad, and an amazing guitar player, swears by his Pacifica. He has all the expensive Les Paul's, and Ibanez guitars. But always goes back to that 500 dollar Pacifica. Yamaha just makes good stuff

I have one too. It's such a nice guitar, looks nice, plays nice, the components feel seriously good quality, but I'm no good at playing it - I actually play better on this cheap generic large music shop brand guitar, which is a real shame because I have a deep love for my Yamaha products

They own line 6 too

That’s interesting. I didn’t know about Ampeg. My SBT sort of predates all that, though, I think. I definitely need to go shopping.

They make great basses for a very good price. I think in a bass world Yamaha is rated higher because some very notable bassists play Yamahas.

When I was growing up I played a Dean Bass and was going to get into 5 string and was looking at Yamaha. I ended up getting a Traben and always regretted not getting the Yamaha. They just seem well made.

@@CharliexRottentraben, a name I haven’t heard in years.

I've got an old BB300 and absolutely love it. I've done a video talking about it as well... I basically call it a really inexpensive (semi-vintage) P-bass.

Billy Sheehan's been using them for years

Good enough for Nathan East, good enough for me

I didn't realize mine was hot merlot in color until just now.

While I’m studio qualified to play bass, I wouldn’t call myself a full time bass player. I always had a soft spot for the Fender bass, but one day I played a friends Gibson RD Artist bass at a studio and I was smitten.

Victor Smolski too

I agree. I started on a yamaha trbx204 about 5 years ago and the build quality absolitely eclipses anything else around the price. I started playing guitar last year and picked up a revstar and it is just an incredible instrument

Me three! Over 25 years of guitar playing, I bought my first bass guitar back in January: a cherry red Yamaha TRBX304 that i LOVE ! I decided on a Yamaha after having purchased a Yamaha trumpet & a used Yamaha Saxophone. Very impressed with the quality of their instruments at very affordable prices.

Same. I started playing bass with an RBX260. It was lighter and sounded better than similarly priced Squires and was easy to upgrade and looked more “expensive.” Yamaha just doesn’t market well.

man the BB2000, bb3000 and the TRB6P from the 80s-90s are some legendary bass, way better than fender in everyway possible. even those less known ibanez from the 80s, the musician serie were awesome. they had that alembic feel and aesthetic.

I play a BB400 from 1983 and I can confrim. This thing is a Fender killer in terms of quality and sound.

Absolutely underrated, the acoustic guitars right now are as good as anything and great value

@@kippsguitar6539 You are 100% correct. When I went shopping for an acoustic, the Yamaha played and sounded better than all the other brands in that price range. You get a ton of guitar for the money. The Yamaha guitars punch well above their weight in sound and playability.

I also have an AC5R and I think it is a very fine instrument. Also, very loud in acoustic mode.

@@dewardroy6531 Yes. The AC5R is a great acoustic. I compared it to some Taylors and Takamines before I bought it, and it outplayed all of them. You get a ton of bang for the buck with Yamaha.

What’s weird is that I think the lower end Pacificas are unironically better than the higher end ones. Fretwork isn’t perfect, but it’s not great on the 600s either.

Same for my FG-200 from 1974 :D

@@brysimm404 Same (FG-345 from 1979)

Same here. I love my Yamaha acoustic guitar

I also have one of this. However, the new acoustic Yamahas don't sound the same. They've been using bad wood for a few years now, and they don't sound like the Yamaha acoustics of 20 years ago.

Why would it fall apart? Hahaha

Wow - your comment is "dead on" for me - long story short, Moonflower tone is pretty much WHY I bought a Yamaha SG2000. 45 years later - it's still a magical guitar.

I associate Yamaha with Santana's early recordings and I prefer the sound to the PRS. The PRS is a great guitar, but it makes it too easy for the player to get a certain great tone and just stay within those bounds. The Yamaha was more versatile and expressive, allowing for playing more like Peter Green, who would change the tone and dynamics for each phrase, sometimes each note in a phrase.

Carlos Santana is not real, lol nice try tho

Moonflower changed my life and entire musical direction; it still excites me and was Santana’s pinnacle in my mind. As distinctive a voice on guitar as Beck, Hendrix, EVH…instantly recognizable. I was 17 when the album came out, and was fortunate enough to have a high school jazz band director who allowed the rhythm section to play Europa as a feature number….been feedback surfing ever since!

I still have my lawsuit SBG 2200 Yamaha SG with those Spinex pickups. Inspired by Carlos. I also have a Gibson L6-S played by Santana and Prince. This Revstar is pretty damn good, but I have a P90 LP 60's Tribute.

Same thing I would say…and Steve Lukather and Mike Stern and thousands of guitar player had played or plays Yamaha…🤷🏻‍♂️

I think more guitar youtubers such as Rhett, Music is win and others should talk about Matteo Mancuso. He uses Revstar and plays electric guitar with fingers in a unique way, he relesed an instrumental album and his lines are pretty original to me, it's a shame that big yt channels aren't talking about him

Was going to say same thing. Mattuso has signature Yamaha.

@@kipponiMancuso

And Chris Poland

had a bass from them, it was set perfectly, i think the price comes from sacrificing looks, advertisement, and sometimes material, and focusing on pure build quality.

yeah i have the compass 1000. I love it

Nope, had high action and dead spot on bending high e at 12th fret.

I have a 12 string acoustic from late 80's to early 90's. I need to check out the serial number. I traded a Strat for it.

I had a dead spot on mine at the 7th fret bottom E

Agreed. Also, no real endorsements from Players/Artists and no real history. Epiphone and Squier (as mentioned by Rhett) both have significant endorsements and history. I agree with you in that Yamaha should release guitars under a different/new company.

You are just thinking of American and British guitarists. Lots of Japanese guitarists have made careers on Yamahas amd there are tons of artist’s models. Ryuichi Sakamoto comes immediately,to mind. Also ever heard of a Mexican cat named Carlos Santana, or his British guitar buddy John McLaughlin? Yeah, no.

Matteo Mancuso. Yamaha also revived Cubase.

@@claesvanoldenphatt9972 True, and really good points. However, the Japanese market is small by comparison. As for McLaughlin and Santana, all of my guitar playing friends have heard of them, however I'm 62 years old now and my friends older. TBH, I can't understand how young people think or what they prefer (and I think that is a good thing 😉)

These videos pop up once in awhile and everyone is effusive about how good Yamaha is but the reality on the ground is this - music shops that stock Yamaha gear are unable to sell them unless it’s heavily discounted. I used to work in the industry as a product manager. Yamaha simply doesn’t move like other brands do. One striking instance I recall was when we organised a Yamaha brand and experience event. We got in a bunch of professional musicians to demo the Yamaha gear and conduct masterclasses in the hope that it would drum up interest. We spent a whole afternoon doing soundcheck to get things sounding good, sent all the demo instruments for a setup, new strings, professional sound crew etc. At the end of the day one of the guys picked up a Japanese fender strat, and his tone completely blew everything away. Everyone says Yamaha is great but when to comes down to it, Yamaha gear just doesn’t measure up and doesn’t sell.

That's how Yamaha is about everything. Always solid, reliable, and fun, but never flashy or inspiring it seems.

You will have NO regrets (unless your friend gets one before you do and the shop runs out ....)!

they are cool guitars but there is something about them i dont love , I had 2 of them and i got the second one as a replacement because the wiring in the first one was all messed up , When i recieved the second one i had the same issue which i know isnt a big deal but u dont pay 1.3 k (cad ) for a guitar that needs to be opened up and fixed, they sound great and a big selling point for me was honestly the p90s with the stainless steel frets but it just was not my vibe unfortunately

Chris' guitar is a Japanese-built custom shop one-off, with Radioshop pickups that literally no one else can get. The Indonesian ones are not at all the same quality.

@@weschiltonHe also plays an Indonesian one just as much. Check out his assorted rig rundowns.

@@weschilton Why can't you just order some Radioshop pickups from them? They aren't the monster outfit. I'm sure they would accommodate you.

Commenting just on the basis of the title. Later found out Rhett mentions this in the video.

he shure does 👍

i‘m sure they made chris buck a special one… the 800$ version i held in my hands did not resonate at all and was one heavy piece of gear… the neck felt like plastic. i do like my yamaha trans accoustic though…

Chris Buck plays the Revstar Professional MIJ, I think, which is $2k.

​@@freitopolis​​ The Ibanez Prestige and Yamaha Pro lines are MIJ and wonderful. I also disagree with Rhett that they didn't do a good enough job putting these in Guitar players hands.. Every KZfaqr was sent one FFS. I doubt the low attachment rate has much to do with marketing.

the whole pacifica series is the GOAT of "value for your buck"

i agree. i have one and love it

@@ekhuewes I just wish they made a higher end model for the Pacificas. would love a MIJ Pacifica. they also used to make a T style pacifica but now they only have the Mike Stern model

@@extraswaggeronithey do. they are out there. Also, once you hit 5 or 6 in the model number, i'm not sure what deficiencies you're concerned about.

@@ekhuewes it sure is

Bill leverty, Michael lee firkins.

@@rampman8940 Bill Leverty is a badass. Chris Poland also plays (or used to play) Yamaha guitars.

And John McGeoch

masayoshi takanaka still plays one!!

I once saw some old footage of a British live music show from the Eighties. EVERYBODY played an SG2000 from Yamaha. Probably because the Gibson Les Pauls of that period sucked? Even Carlos Santana had one...

+1 on drums!! i got a used kit for a great price. was happy to have found it, and be a solid brand like theirs.

Elliott Smith played one and he made it sound damn good

Their* It's goddamn 2023, can we type properly?

@@kenshiku I mean he did it later, since it was the first word of his sentence, I'm almost 100% sure autocorrect presumed they wanted to start with "They're" instead.

Fart-flavored cheese logs and the black leather vest

It's def a plus for me!

modesty? are you kidding me? they want to sell as much as they can. reality is their guitars are really good not great and their big $ is in high volume mid priced gear.

​@@ltcuaawell it's humility. based on Indonesian virtues. even if you are the best guitar, don't show it. show the player that by using the guitar they can shine, feel better, and acknowledged. not shining the guitar alone.

Nothing to do with modesty. Been in Japan for over a decade, have friends in companies like ESP, has everything to do with culture of change for the sake of appearing to be doing something, aging top of companies paired with senpai/kohai culture that does not allow open questioning of bad choices. Like with friends at ESP knowing standard line being rebranded to EII was counter productive but knowing if they question it that it will mark them in bad light I am 100% sure there are Yamaha employees who felt same with late 90s shift to pacifica branding and shift to image of starter student guitars but just have to agree with the top or even face inner sabotage if they bring up wanting to go back as that sabotage would reinforce inner politics, see weird stuff like that in Japan often. So not humility but the opposite ego and pride in corporate hierarchy stuff that leads to stagnation.

@@Kairuofficial you're talking about two different things here. Because Yamaha does indeed now have a great pro and mid tier guitar now, and you are talking about when they went to the student branding. The fact is, the Revstar and Pacifica brand changes over the past 8 years shows a company that is definitely aware of the shortcomings of their guitar brand and have moved to change it by improving quality, concentrating on high quality for lower price and creating a simplified yet clearly delineated model range. It's the EXACT OPPOSITE of what you are arguing. And I have also lived in Japan for over a decade and the kohei/senpai thing isn't universal, and it isn't always to the detriment of the company - you're making a lot of assumptions here.

my yamaha storia ii is one of the best feeling and sounding guitars ive ever played, at 1/4 of the price of the guitars that rival it.

In the 80s, everyone I knew played a Yamaha acoustic. They just sounded great...

I did the same thing when I went to pick one for my stepson. Played every guitar in its price range and above and the Yammie was best. This was the FG820. A $300 guitar, I will pick it over any guitar twice the price.

Are we talking about a Yamaha Pacifica here? If not, which one?

That was the case forty years ago, too.

I was going to say the same thing

My son learned to play on a Yamaha CS40. They are the go-to for young learners who care about the quality of the instrument they play on.

First guitar I got my kid was a Yamaha 3/4 scale classical guitar. Ten years later and the kid still plays that guitar more than his more expensive electrics.

You can buy a different brand. Doesn't matter which brand. But you must practice 8hours a day or more, every day. After one year, you will be a good player. 8hours a day or more. Don't take too many breaks. Every day.

I'm not familiar with their electrics, but always thought their acoustics were really good quality for the prices. I was always pleasantly surprised.

my kids 3/4 size classical sounds great and looks as good as anything at the store that cost 6 times as much. the fret board is dyed and rubs off but you can't beat it for the price for learning

both are great models

I believe the SG2000 was the first japanese import guitars that made players sit up and take notice.

@@MrTubularBalls They weren't called Gibson killers for no reason.

I played a Yamaha SG1000 a few yeas back. It played better than any les paul I've ever played and was just spot on

The best Yamaha was the Bill Laverty the guitarist from the band Firehouse . That was a shredder !

Interesting. I google and found the model no. PAC1221/1221M. I own a bunch of Pacificas; a 112J, 612V (which I didn't like) and an 812V.

It's not often that quirky meets quality but I think it does in Yamaha. For any guitarist that doesn't need a Gibson/Fender/Martin etc. brand on the headstock to prop up their ego, I'd definitely go Yamaha or possibly Godin. I'd sell my Martin Custom-Shop HD28 before I'd part with my Yamaha SLG.

They have Matteo Mancuso and Chris Buck, and even still I don't see much marketing going on for them. Matteo being a once in a generation talent imo, you would think Yamaha would be trying to put him everywhere.

What you said about Yamaha prioritizing their piano/orchestral instruments is spot-on. I've been to a few different Yamaha Music stores in Japan, and while their other instruments are heavily represented, they give little (or even zero) floor space to their guitars. What guitars they have seem to usually be their entry-level acoustics.

I’d easily take these over an SE 22. Better specs. PRS is a snob brand now too unfortunately same as fender and Gibson.

Then you missed Matteo Mancuso as he was the first real deal who put this guitar on the map

​@@atarijamthat would make Rik Emmitt the grandaddy of promoting Yamaha guitars, always gave one away at his Triumph band shows, back in the 80's

CB plays a high end made in Japan model. This is made in Indonesia or SK .....can't remember.

@@bobalmighty2925 Buck's was made in california at the yamaha custom shop! Point stands tho

I think Matteo Mancuso, when I see a Yamaha Revstar

@@maxschamis1180 He has more than one, they aren't all custom shop.

I was going to mention Chris Buck, but you beat me to it.

While they have some nice cheaper synths now like the Refaces, they need to get back in the vintage analog game like Korg. A CS-80 might be asking a bit too much and it would be expensive as hell, but I'd love to see reissues of the smaller CS-line.

Yamaha literally defined 80s music when they made the best and the most important synth EVER - DX7!

@@stakor You could argue about the DX7 being the "best" Synth ever :D I for one don't like its sound at all^^

OK, I really like FM synth sounds, but, no other instrument since electric guitar (ok, maybe the first Minimoog) changed the music so much! Only Yamaha had enough resources (R&D) to be able to implement digital synthesis into affordable (for that time) product, and DX7 was used by everbody!

Yaeh, Yamaha also did Lexus LFA

Funny... During the video I thought of all the e-bass guitars I played and how Yamahas always felt uncompfortably clunky. From the body shape to weight and fretboard feel.. I just never got used to the instruments. In my opinion Ibanez is the universal weapon of choice, no matter what music you play. Just love the sleak designs, tonal variety and superb playability, even in the lower price regions. But as with most things in life, it comes down to personal preference. It's kind of weird to me, too because I like most other stuff Yamaha makes, especially in the music/audio sector.

Yamaha rules !

i've had a cheap yamaha bass for a while now and i'm still amazed how good it feels and sounds for that price

I've been playing bass for over 30 years. Hands down, the best bass I've ever owned was my Yamaha BBNE

Love my Yamaha bass, had it for over 30 years. Yamaha basses have a unique sound, IMHO for a passive bass, it is very versatile. Most of the studio work I have done, the musicians bringing me in were impressed by the sound too. They do sound different, but in a unique and solid way

Nice! What model is it, and year, if you don't mind me prying?

Agreed my mum's had hers since the 80s still in great condition and plays so nice

Yamaha drums has some of the best hardware on the market today on par with DW. They make great kits but I find them a bit more expensive than the other Japanese drums.

As well as their BB series basses!

I Have an Yamaha 8000 in my studio that went through years of touring, thousands of gigs, and is still living happily as a studio drumset these days. Just recorded an album for a band that used it and still sounds amazing!

I’d rather buy a guitar from a guitar company, not a dirtbike/TV/furniture/jetski/piano/archery equipment company.

@@brunswicksquaremusic5905 Yamaha was in music first. They’ve been in the business since 1887.

I had a dreadnought acoustic of there's, and it was awesome!

This I get! I had a sleeper mid-80s Yamaha tuba that never really caught on, but 20 years later, everyone who had one knew it was a treasure. My Cerveny I had to work to play. My Alexander played itself, it was so effortless. And my Yamaha played me, it was so alive. I felt I was more its gear than vice versa.

Hi sir I've been gassing for one of the Revstar standard models with P90S and keep holding back as a Gibson player for many years without ever owning a P90 pickup guitar would you say in your humble opinion for the money that you couldn't go wrong with one of these guitars

A future hipster in the making...

I have a buddy who has a Yamaha bass. Great quality, their bass guitars have been great for a long time.

yeah for a piano company they make some decent guitars... and motorcycles not like that tee shirt company that makes garage queens BTW: If you are going to demo an electric guitar, dont play it thru an amp with a mic, with reverb and distortion - play it CLEAN right into the audio jack on the camera SO WE CAN HERE WHAT THE GUITAR SOUNDS LIKE would you do that with a classical guitar, or a grand piano?!

Yamaha designed the LFA Engine? Didn't know that. I'll have to go check that out. But special that engine.. Guess that's why it sounds so great

Checks out Also.. "the exhaust system was co developed with Yamaha's music division"

@@Seaby41 They also engineered the head on the sw20 MR2's engine.

I actually found a pair of Yamaha alpine skis a couple of days ago🤓 I also own a yamaha saxophone, motorbike, outboard engine, bass and speakers!

Nice Profile Pic

You had me at “I mean…”

The SG2000 blew Gibson Les Pauls away with the quality. I bought a rather beat up (well only the headstock was chipped & a small section glued back on but not a headstock break as per Gibson) Made in Japan Super Fighter Yamaha (late 1970's model) in the early 1990's which is somewhat similar but not quite the same shape or "quality" of the SG2000. Slab mahogany body, bolt on neck but even that you can tell it was a quality product & would be better than anything Gibson was putting out at that time (and probably even today).

Santana played the SG2000 for years , was involved in the design , I'm led to believe

I purchased a Martin 000-28e, and a Mavis this year; the SA2200 is my next. They are GREAT instruments!

Geoff McGeoch from Siouxsie and the Banshees played one and those records sounded amazing

issei noro, santana, masayoishi takanaka all play sg2000s

I picked up a little yamaha 1x10 bass cab from my local pawn shop a while back, for its size and weight it's absolutely amazing

I have a Yamaha TRBx147, literally their CHEAPEST model and it is an amazing bass guitar. I love it more than anything else I’ve played, pure quality build

I have a Yamaha trb1006j crb, for a Karnivool song, love it as much as my dingwall 5 string and Warwick streamer 4, (and it’s the cheapest of the bunch 🤔)

I wanted a yamaha bass when i bought mine, i didn't want anything else, so we do exist(yamaha believers). I am however a guitarist first and foremost, but i need a bass for recording at home, so i bought one for about 500 usd, and it didn't diappoint at aĺl.

I feel like Yamaha is extremely recommended for bass. Whether or not people take the recommendation when they're new, I don't know, but almost every bassist I know has played one at some point, if not landing on one permanently. Guitar, of course, is a completely different story... Sometimes you'll see a pacifica and that's about it.

I had an fg 180 acoustic. Paid $150 with hardshell. Solid built guitar, played great. Wish I had never sold it.

Same here

35 years ago I bought a Yamaha FS-310, just a fun, compact version of a dreadnaught because it sounds cool for a cheap guitar. Keeping in mind some classical guitars have laminated tops, the build quality is actually good. Taiwan China.

Absolutely I have an FG 730S that's been with me for about 15 years and I love it. Compared it to 2 of those $800 plastic Martins after I fixed the unbelievably stupid high action on them for a couple of friends and it was way better.

I also have an FGX730, had it for 15 years now play it everyday. Has held up well and still sounds great.

lol. i just posted the exact same thing. are you me?

I bought my son a used Pacifica, and it's the bee's knees. I play a Yamaha bass, and own an older Yamaha synth (CS1x), and I have nothing but praise for their consistently high quality.

I’ve always felt that the Yamaha guitars were underrated I suppose a lot of it is due to headstock snobbery.

I put a PAF hum bucker in a 200$ PAC it sounds great

Their little THR bedroom amps are nice too.

Hey just curious how light is it?

Such a simple thing, not many reasonably priced P90 guitars. It's top of my list if I ever find room for another guitar. Did you try the Pro to see the difference?

I have not played the Professional model Made in Japan but the superb quality of my Standard model made in Indonesia is flawless so I can't imagine the need for the MIJ at twice the price. Weigh-wise, my Standard is almost 8 lbs. Not super light which is fine with me because I like guitars with some heft yet not back breaking like a Les Paul.

@@bishimatsu great to know, thanks!

@bishimatsu actually looking for a light guitar...I am looking at the PRS Vela Semi-hollow.. Just wondering if there some other options out there...thanks

I’ve always thought that those Yamaha Revstars were really cool looking. They sound great. I don’t know why they don’t get more love.

Chris Buck is great!

I've got a 1976 Yamaha SA700 - and I agree! I put after -market pickups in it at one stage and quickly went back to thew originals. A no-nonsense semi hollow that plays just beautifully.

I think you nailed it.

I think this as well. They are one of those HUGE Japanese companies that are involved in everything. I think to a lot of people its weird to buy a guitar from a motorcycle company or whatever. I do think its funny that they are most often thought of as not a music company when their logo is 3 tuning forks. Its always been right there in front of us lol

Yamaha is the quiet kid in the group discussion. He’s taking notes, listening, and when he has something to say, it comes out fully formed and workable. When Yamaha makes a guitar, they listen, they find out what’s good, and they come out with a great guitar…. that nobody has heard of. Whatever you want from it, when you find the right setting, there it is. But the company has no brand image, no signature sound.

Exactly what I was thinking. For another example, Techmoan has a video on Kenwood electronics where he talks about his brother asking for brand recommendations for a new hi-fi system. His brother is immediately turned off by the Kenwood brand as soon as he discovers that they also make kitchen appliances. He assumes that just because a brand makes a wider variety of products, then there's no way that they could make them well. And of course Yamaha makes an even larger variety of products. I play drums and I'm a synth enthusiast, and Yamaha seems to hold their own in both areas. The DX-7 and CS-80 alone established them as an influential producer of synthesizers. And their drum hardware is, in my opinion, some the most reliable that money can buy. If you compare that to known guitar brands like Fender and Gibson, they rarely diversify much outside of Guitars, basses, amps and related accessories. For Fender, all I can think of is their line of PA systems? Gretsch at least is known for Guitars as well as drums, but they're still not even close to the product diversity of Yamaha. They're just not what comes to mind when you think electric guitars. It seems slightly less so with classical/acoustic guitars, which I think could be attibuted to Yamaha's reputation with pianos and thus classical musicians.