Yamaha Chris Buck Signature Revstar RS02CB Electric Guitar - Honey Gold

What’s the secret to an expressive, emotive tone that captures every nuance of a player’s touch? For guitar virtuoso and educator Chris Buck, it begins with a custom Revstar built for absolute dynamic control. The Yamaha Chris Buck Signature Revstar RS02CB translates that world-traveled instrument into a refined signature model, favoring touch sensitivity and verge-of-breakup clarity over high-output flash. A chambered mahogany body with a maple top, optimized using Yamaha’s Acoustic Design technology, forms a resonant foundation, paired with a carbon-reinforced mahogany neck for rock-solid stability. Custom-voiced Alnico III P90-style pickups reveal the guitar’s organic character with wide-open dynamics, while a rosewood fingerboard with jumbo stainless-steel frets ensures fluid, effortless playability. Anchored by a TonePros wraparound bridge for direct tactile response, the RS02CB is an elevated workhorse designed to connect a player’s hands directly to their amplifier.

Chambered Maple and Mahogany Body for Resonant Tone

The Revstar RS02CB features a chambered construction that combines a maple top with a mahogany back, refined using Yamaha’s proprietary Acoustic Design process. This data-driven approach optimizes internal chambering to enhance resonance, sustain and tonal balance while reducing overall weight. Mahogany contributes warmth and midrange richness, while the maple top adds articulation and clarity, resulting in a voice that feels alive and responsive at any volume. The chambered design also improves physical balance, allowing the guitar to sit comfortably whether standing or seated. Together, these elements create an instrument that resonates freely, responds dynamically to touch and remains comfortable during extended performances.

Carbon-Reinforced Mahogany Neck and Rosewood Fingerboard

A three-piece mahogany neck reinforced with carbon rods provides exceptional strength and long-term stability, ensuring consistent performance in changing environments. Shaped for comfort and finished in smooth satin polyurethane, the neck offers a natural broken-in feel that supports expressive phrasing and fluid movement. A 24.75" scale length and 12" radius rosewood fingerboard strike a balance between familiar response and modern playability, while jumbo stainless-steel frets deliver a slick durable surface for clean articulation and effortless bends. This carefully engineered neck and fingerboard combination gives the RS02CB a confident reassuring feel that rewards subtle dynamics and controlled technique.

Custom P90-Style Pickups for Dynamic Touch-Responsive Expression

At the heart of the RS02CB are custom-voiced P90-style pickups developed closely with Chris Buck to reflect his tonal preferences and expressive approach. Featuring refined coil windings and Alnico III magnets, these pickups are tuned for slightly lower output, allowing the guitar’s natural resonance to remain front and center. The result is exceptional dynamic range, articulate clarity at lower volumes and an open harmonically rich response when driven. Clean passages stay detailed and vocal, while overdriven tones retain definition and warmth. This electronics platform serves as a direct conduit between the player’s touch and the guitar’s amplified voice.

Wraparound Bridge and Refined Appointments for Direct Resonance

The RS02CB is equipped with a TonePros AVT2 wraparound bridge, carried over directly from Chris’ original custom Revstar. Its direct string-to-body design maximizes resonance, sustain and immediacy, delivering an organic response that feels connected and alive. Die-cast tuning machines provide reliable tuning stability, while a PPS nut ensures consistent string spacing and smooth performance. Visual details such as amber hat knobs, a parchment pickguard and tasteful inlays complement the Honey Gold finish, balancing vintage character with modern refinement. Every appointment is chosen to enhance performance and aesthetic cohesion.

A Signature Revstar Built for Emotional Connection

The Yamaha Chris Buck Signature Revstar RS02CB is more than a faithful recreation of a singular instrument. It is a guitar designed to foster personal expression and emotional depth. Its resonant chambered body, stable carbon-reinforced neck and carefully voiced P90-style pickups create a platform that responds intuitively to every nuance of a player’s touch. Finished with understated elegance and supplied with a deluxe gig bag, this signature Revstar offers musicians a powerful inspiring tool that honors Chris' voice while encouraging players to discover their own.