Yamaha Revstar vs Epiphone SG...Which One Should You Buy?
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- Опубликовано: 27 апр 2022
- Today we #compare the Yamaha #Revstar and the Epiphone #SG... which one should you buy?
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Thanks so much John!! I appreciate everything you do
There was a lot of twists and turns I didn't expect here! Glad you were open to the Revstar!
And finally to the end of the video. I totally agree with your reasoning for arriving at your decision. Enjoy your guitar John and looking forward to your future content. Top guitar channel! 😊
Hello from North Carolina John! I’m a fairly new fan of yours but I really enjoy watching your videos and learning about your influences.
I think you made the right decision. The Epiphone is a great guitar but there is something special about the sound of the Revstar, and it is a gorgeous guitar.
Yep I agree 100% Thanks John
I thought you would decide that. They are smashing looking and great sounding, particularly for the price. I agree about natural wood finishes but that red finish does look reaaly nice to me.
In the demo you couldn't get a gnats chuff between them. Good final choice John and sound reasoning. I am a lefty and pleased that finally Yamaha are doing the Revstar in lefty. Having said that I have a Gibson 61 SG coming tomorrow. When the coffers build up again I'll be Revstar shopping. Great channel 👍
I’m a lefty also and was looking at the 61 SG for a while. I decided to go with a black Revstar standard. Happy so far, only downside vs an SG in my opinion is the weight, mine is about 3.8kg.
Wow John. Didn't think the Revstar was going to prevail. Just shows how good they are.
Thanks John for the comparison. I have been on the fence for the Revstar for a while now, just need to sell off a few guitars first.
Hi John nicely put ..you did a bit of a X factor Simon Cowell nominating the Revstar but making us all think it was gonna be the SG.. Which I had an inkling it could be after ur glowing review .. which is great cos I'm picking up my revstar standard P90 in about a weeks time .. I too read all the reviews & was blown away with the uniqueness of the guitar & the looks.. cheers Baz
So pleased you are keeping the Revstar, it looks and sounds better to me.
What really lets that epiphone down for me is the veneered front - which just highlights what it isn't. The Yamaha is as honest as you get, I'm going to get a revstar with P90's when one comes available. Good video John, thanks for making it.
I agree. The Epi front finished looks like old Formica from the 60s and 70s
I tried a friend's Revstar which was a few years old and I think it equates to the current mid range one. Fantastic guitar so not surprised you went for the Revstar. I get your reasoning about the guitar's identity but I'm a bit sad and I like playing the music of my heroe's with guitars similar to theirs. So any AC/DC is left to my Harley Benton DC Custom....Knopfler stuff is covered by my Strat like red Vintage V6 and so on. I know I need to try and get out more!
Nah, getting out more is over-rated these days lol - guitars however are always there for you :)
I think I would have kept the good/great example of the SG that you were happy with, since that might be harder to come by and gotten another Revstar later on since they seem to be more consistent in most people's opinions.🎸
Great video, great choice. I’m on my second Revstar, the 502t with P90’s and it’s a keeper. It’s parked with my acoustic and 2 other electrics, all Yamaha. I’ve never played a bad one. Oh, and my amp is Yamaha too!
I think I might have a problem!!
No problem as far as I can see. Yamaha and Ibanez have never let me down as a lefty.
I bought the RSE20, and I love it! It's such a great guitar, and as John says, it's its own animal.
At 3.00 mins - what I've been waiting for! Which will you keep, which one will go?? Intrigued for the rest of the vid! 😊
My gut feeling was for the Revstar staying for 2 reasons. 1-the looks- no fancy inlays and a beautiful finish without being blingy. 2. Just plain better as a guitar in a lot of ways- sound and playability, especially.
Hey you make me want to buy an Revstar. The dealers across the pond here don't seem to have this Red Color. Beautiful guitar!
I have to admit, you hit a new reality TV formula, which guitar stays, which one goes.
Watching it on a 55" tele, the family is betting, he keeps the SG, no he keeps the Revstar.
I won the bet, I have also chosen for the Revstar.😂
BTW, on your previous episode of "which guitar leaves", nobody dare to choose the CST. 😮
Is it beer time already tomorrow? 🍻🍺🍻
Time flies....😊
You surprise me John, being such a traditionalist and all that :D I just bought a 2nd hand Ibanez AR420-VLS (with the 58 pups and tri-tone switching). I can't rate it highly enough and like you I have the Sire S7, HB SC550-II and had the HB CST P90 along with my HB Custom EMGs, Epi Sheraton, Ibanez AS73, Epi 1959 std ltd & Epi 1960s tribute. It's possibly the best guitar out of all of them.
I already have an Epi Sg 400 Pro and like it. I'm waiting on the new Revstars, delivery has been pushed back four times now and still no eta. Come on Yamaha. Thanks for the comparison John!
Great choice John, I was hoping you'd keep the Yamaha 👍
Awesome. Very Interesting video. Thankyou. Never really liked SG Style guitars but Recently picked up a bargain SG style Artist Guitars 'SG' and love it. So much fun to play and so well made...... I get SG's now and Understand why people love them ....... But I am a big Yamaha fan so see a Revstar in my futrure ....... hopefully. 😄
Did you get the AG1? Or AG100?
For what it's worth, John, I think you made the right decision. The Revstar is a beautiful guitar which sound superb in your hands. Just a pity that I won't be able to bid for it on eBay.
John, smoking playing, and great choice! In my own way I did something quite similar ...
Earlier this year I was ready for a second guitar. I had been dreaming of a cherry-red SG for several years because of Cream and George Harrison and my not having large hands, so once I got some money saved, off to the guitar shop I went. I sat down and played one, thinking it would be kind of a formality. It became two, three, four, five different SGs, Gibson and Epiphone: I just couldn't get on with it! I was so crushed! It sounded fine, but just didn't feel right in my hands- the neck dive, but also playing it, and there was something off about the fretboard on the Epiphones I played.
Totally dejected, but with that money burning a hole in my pocket, I started playing other things and ended up falling in love with a Yamaha -- not the Revstar, which I had been hoping to try but they didn't have in, but a used Yamaha "SA," a semi-hollowbody ES style that has been discontinued. The neck played like it was made for me, it is balanced beautifully, ... I just love it. Even though I had a good image of Yamaha as a brand, I never thought of myself as playing an ES style - it was just born from desperation when the SG experience didn't live up to my dreams.
Coda of sorts to the story: a couple months ago I finally got to try a Revstar: now I am in danger, because I no more need another guitar than I need a hole in my backyard, but it sure played wonderfully ... maybe in a couple of years ...???
Haven't finished watching the video but I'm glad I found it. I'm debating with myself over buying a Revstar p90 or an Epiphone Wilshire.
Both sound great I think it's down to feel.
Great choice.
Hello John, The thing is the Yamaha Revstar you bought was the low end model price range. They have 2 other model price ranges above that one for about 3 hundred dollars/Euros or Pounds more you would have an even better guitar with upgraded electronics and inlays on the rosewood fretboard and dual reinforced carbon neck with satin finish.
Great choice!!
such playing and EDITING skills! I'm jealous of you.
Cheers mate 👍
i'm going to investigate taking your lessons. i've just bought a yamaha revsrar.@@JRobsonGuitar
Damn, i was hoping to pick up an « as played by JR » Revstar on eBay! Definitely the right choice for all the reasons you mentioned!
Good choice!
A few months ago I was looking at the Yamaha Revstar and Epiphone SG... but ended up with a PRS Tremonti as my wife liked the look of it. ;) No regrets tho. (the guitar or the wife).
Hey mate, the Revstar sounds absolutely killer. Are you getting your tones/sounds from the Spark AMP? Thank you for posting this.
Despite the glowing review, I wasn't sure you would choose the Revstar in the SG shootout, so it was a bit of a cliffhanger for me. I'd leap at buying that red Revstar Element, it's pretty and very affordable in Canada, but luckily for my budget my GAS is sufficiently soothed by the dulcet tones of my P90 and Strat single coil guitars.
I really appreciate that you are choosing their budget option. I'm really initerested in these. How would you describe the neck profile?
The Revstar neck is one of the slickest, most comfortable necks I've ever played. Think 60s Gibson but with a touch of Music Man thrown in
Thanks for this John. I love my Epiphone SG 400 Pro but now I have serious GAS for the new Revstar line. Always been a bit of a Yamaha fanboy, and the Revstar isn't a copy! Hope you had a word with the postman lol. Best wishes.
Epiphone isn't a copy either so you point is what? This channel is loaded with inexperienced guitar players who like the flavor of the day..the Yamaha Revstar isn't even slightly close to the quality of a Gibson or Epiphone period
@@mr.astrophysics9115 Sorry if you misunderstood me. I love Epiphone, a company which outdates Gibson. However the SG was only introduced into Epiphone's line up in the late eighties under licence from Gibson. That's why I would call it a copy of the original.
Gibsons are way out of my price range so I prefer Epi's.
Yamaha Revstar's are in their second iteration and have their own lineage from the original brand. I hope this clears things up from an inexperienced player.
I have a Japanese Revstar - the one commonly referred to as the Rusty Rat. I also used to own a standard SG. There quite similar but very different. The Revstar is impeccably well made. No neck dive. Really versatile as it can via the dry cut make it sound like a tele on steroids or give you full on LP humbucker tones. The Revstar is top class in every way. SG’s are cool but unless you have very deep pockets it’s hard to find a great one. You made the right choice - congrats 👍👍
How do they compare when standing, specifically the position of the neck. With a SG the neck is positioned more to the left which helps me a lot with access higher up the neck given the fact I am tall.
@@Nautijan no real difference when standing & easily sorted with a wide strap. It comes down to personal preferences but the Rev imo has more character - nice snarl to the pups. The fit & finish is close to perfect & really flexible sound options. The SG is a classic - not knocking it but the Rev for me is just that much better. Good luck 👍
How would a wide strap help to position a guitar more to the left when standing ?
@@Nautijan perhaps I misunderstood your question. I assumed you’re referring to neck dive with the SG. As for moving the neck ‘more to the left’ that honestly makes no sense to me at all. Can’t help you. Suggest you try both if you can & buy whichever you prefer. I’m very happy with the Rev - I’ve had more guitars than I can remember over the years - custom strats - LP’s - Musicman etc & the Rev for the money is as good if not better than most - except perhaps my CS 61 & PRS Custom 24. Good luck.
John , I don’t regret buying a new 2022 Revstar RSP02T in swift blue. ( I did a crappy non-edited unboxing video 🤣) , and I own a Gibson SGJ . Cheer ! 🍺
Good choice...
You did right
What else would you compare the Revstar to ie Les Paul Grestch Filtertron Tele USA MEx? What would single it out ?
At 6.49 - woah!! Not because. I thought the SG was better, just how difficult a decision it was. The Revstar would probably have edged it for me too. Just! 😊🎸🎸
I would have made the same choice, cheers mate
Yeah yeah I get it the Yammy is a better guitar. I believe you. You make 100% sense. BUT! But, Angus, Tony etc etc played an SG lol. Great stuff big man. Hope you are keeping well.
How does the neck on the Revstar compare with the neck of the Epiphone SG that you were going to part with? How would the neck compare to a thinner neck on some of the Gibson SGs that have been released? Thank you.
The neck on the Revstar is a little "fuller" but by no means a baseball bat. The profile is (to me) MUCH more comfortable, aided by the satin finish.
Tone-wise, the Epiphone gave the stereotypical SG sound, where the Yamaha had a tone of its own. That would have sold me on the Yamaha. Some people need to recreate a particular tone so the Epiphone might suit then better.
But the most important thing for me, and the hardest to demonstrate in a review, is how it plays, how it feels. That seems to be what really won you over
Both are great!
Yamaha is a bit more unique and has original looks.
However, the SG is a solid workhorse that sounds 90% as good as the Gibson for 30% of the price.
I'd be happy with either.
I have an Epi SG
I ride a Yamaha motorcycle and want a Revstar
Hey John which do you prefer out of the Revstar and the Harley Benton SC550 II which you also gave great review to?
The Revstar has it, I reckon. Got some news about the SC550ii... Announcement coming on the live stream tomorrow 👍
@@JRobsonGuitar Thanks John I am considering buying one of those two, although I am very impressed by the SC550 Custom Plus with the EMG pickups-these companies are making it tough to choose now!
You chose wisely 😛
Nice red color on the revstar.
Those guitars are no where close to each other, IMO! I've had SG's and currently own a new Revstar. They feel and play completely different...but I enjoyed your playing!
Is the Revstar Element chambered like the standard models?
Yes 👍
Totally keep the Revstar, or sell them both and buy the Revstar standard!
When I see a Revstar, I think of Matteo Mancuso. If you haven't heard him, check him out. Unique and amazing player.
I don’t think you will regret your decision!
Both sounds similar not a big difference, i think i like revstar beceuse it has 5position and dry pot which it sounds like les paul (dirty)
I'd be going with the Revstar, I like the strap button placement on the upper horn. I like the body shape better. I'm not a big fan of binding on the necks of my guitars...if given the choice. (Yes, I would also like a translucent finish on the body of a guitar....any guitar!... so I'd probably be looking at the next level up on the Revstar, personally)
Revstar hands down. More original and very well made
No surprise there then.
And in 5 yrs it will still play just as good💯That's Yamaha build
Before I watch it John, my money's on you keeping the Revstar, let's see
Yes! I knew you'd fallen for it John 😆
Me too, the Revstar is just so versatile. The crunch of the SG is superior imo, but the Yamaha just gives you so much.
I too would have opted for the Revstar but then I have never had the itch for an SG, so my opinion is pretty much valueless!
Your not hearing what we hear. I do not like the neck pup on the Rev. It borders being a flat note. Does not handle OD well. Go back put on headphones and listen. Yuck.
How about putting that Revstar up against a Epiphone modern figured...Custom...prophecy Models...
That's not fair, two completely different price ranges.
Revstar sounded better in your mix as well. Noticeably better.
If one had P90s, I would pick that one, as I have humbuckers already
IMO the Revstar sound marginally better here
Don’t know why more companies don’t do satin necks…a satin neck is better 100% of the time….can’t tell you how many guitars I passed on Sue to a glossy neck
To my surprise, I find that the Epiphone is sounding better in your mix. But as an overall package the Yamaha is the best guitar, and everything is about feelings, comfort, playability...
Yeah, I thought the Epi sounded a little more ballsy and clearer in the mix. I bet the Yamaha feels better in the hands.
Revstar! If you want a SG get the Gibson!
Not even close,RevStar
You made the best choice, i love Yamaha stuff, would not touch anything Gibson related out of principal.
What principle is that, just curious?
That because you're not a real guitarists and know absolutely nothing about Gibson or Epiphone..
@@cmet8280 Gibson tries to sue everybody for making better gear than they can.
@@mr.astrophysics9115 I know enough to never own one, but if you are happy to pay for a badge then thats great.
Neither, get the best used PRS or Tokai you can afford.
Gibson is too embarrassed to put their name on their Epiphones.
The Yamaha is better than Epiphone.
Sorry John, bad choice as far as I'm concerned. But it's your money, so it's up to you of course.
Can't beat an SG....fantastic guitars!
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Excellent comparison, but as a general comment, and not wanting to get get too heavy politically -wise. For many, my self included, china and asian produced guitars are the only affordable option. But with regards to china, should we start to think about the morals of supporting such a regime? Especially as china is going to be the next biggest threat after Russia...
Revstar all day long, unless you're a mug...
Before you choose, keep the one that doesn't have a self removing headstock! 😂
The very first thing that strikes you about the 'Revstar' is that it's an ugly shape...
I think your comment is in the minority but as they say...Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
This is an easy choice. Epiphone quality has been going downhill for years. Gibson should spend more money on luthiers and less on lawyers.