Did I Ruin My Revstar?! || Over Thinking Simple Mods

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Git_Shiddy

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@HuddleAdventures 6 ай бұрын

I have the same guitar in black and have had no issues with the bridge.

@charleshuguley9323 9 ай бұрын

Why not just set and tension each string, clamp it with a capo and tune it?

@GitShiddy 9 ай бұрын

That is definitely the easiest way & someone else did point out that's how they do it. As the title points out....I over thought things.

@keithhoffman1864 8 ай бұрын

Had the same issue. Put locking tuners on - problem solved

@GitShiddy 8 ай бұрын

I'm not particularly a fan of modern locking tuners. Especially when the stock tuners are good, and I don't want to spend money. That said, Yamaha should definitely consider swapping over to them whenever they update the Revstar again.

@hackofalldaysmasterofnone 2 ай бұрын

when I have bridges that allow do that I wrap the string at the tuning post tightly, and carefully enough to have them lay on top of each coil other like normal, then put the ball end at the bridge when I've reached that length needed, then slowly tune, and it always seemed ok.

@RobotShlomo 6 ай бұрын

I have the baseline Element model in Swift Blue. It might be the best value, but I'm starting to detest the color. I would very much prefer red or even natural. Also, the slider switch that seems to be pulled directly from aTelecaster. I'm not a fan.

@doca9357 Ай бұрын

Use a capo to keep tension, start wind on tuner then, or place a strip of electrical tape to hold string ends in place, pull off after strings are tensioned

@za4310 Ай бұрын

If you look at other archtop style bridges most of them just have a larger area where the channel only lets the string but not the ball end pass through, so with those you need to push it pretty far back for the ball end to exit and enter.

@GitShiddy Ай бұрын

@@za4310 The Revstar tailpiece is not like other archtops. If it was it'd be fine.

@za4310 Ай бұрын

@GitShiddy exactly.

@mikealpinist3818 7 ай бұрын

Or you put all the strings on. Hold them with a capo and then do the wraps

@GitShiddy 7 ай бұрын

A couple of people have said that and honestly...I feel like an idiot not thinking about doing that.

@robinr.2233 8 ай бұрын

There are plenty of problems with the new Revstars, but that’s not one of them. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Every jazz guitar tailpiece has that issue and somehow everyone survives.

@GitShiddy 8 ай бұрын

I'm clearly not a Jazz guitarist. Thanks for watching.

@damienhenriquez9754 5 ай бұрын

what other problems do you see with the new Revstar

@GitShiddy 5 ай бұрын

@@damienhenriquez9754 Pickups are a little bright. Everything else is fab.

@LukeKo79 8 ай бұрын

Changing to locking tuners will help. I am planning to do it in my RSS02T

@GitShiddy 8 ай бұрын

Personally I'm very much not a fan of modern locking tuners. The tuners are great as is, and why spend $100s for what's only a minor inconvenience.

@AntonioCavicchioni 3 ай бұрын

Hi, does this guitar have a lot of noise with P-90s? Thanks!

@GitShiddy 3 ай бұрын

@@AntonioCavicchioni I mostly don't really notice or care about it. But I also am not at volume or hopping around to different places.

@pimhoff 3 ай бұрын

A little wax on the ball end would probably hold them in place while remaining easily removable.

@Vakilando 7 ай бұрын

This could be me, very big fix for a small issue. I also have a Revstar and re-stringing is a little annoying. Perhaps just glue a tiny magnet in at the end? the ballend wills tick to it. however i don't know if this would somehow magentize the sring and interfere with the PUs... But, they should have slottet it an an angle...

@GitShiddy 7 ай бұрын

Yeah it's just annoying enough to be frustrating. A lot of people have recommended great ideas, everything from the most expensive option of locking tuners, to the easiest (easier than what I ended up with) using a capo to hold the tension. I don't know if magnets would interfere, but I do know (as I ended up with here) it can be solved simpler than you initially think.

@cleitonpiaia 7 ай бұрын

You could have solved it more easily with masking tape, which can be easily removed after installing the strings. Just an idea.

@GitShiddy 7 ай бұрын

It's what I used as a proof of concept. And is likely smarter.

@Repairyman 2 ай бұрын

I have this same guitar and can't help thinking this is a none problem. It never ceases to amaze how guitarists who spend hours working on dexterity are shite at using their fingers for anything else.

@cuinoz3569 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for pointing out that “one small issue” I still think it’s a worthy mention. I was wondering how those were strung up. Appreciate you sharing that.

@GitShiddy 10 ай бұрын

It's not really that big of a deal. I'm just less familiar (and a bit stubborn) with slotted tailpieces. Just thought it'd be a bit informative. Glad you got something out of this. Cheers.

@Glensully 4 ай бұрын

Locking tuners. Pull them tight, lock them. $44 done

@GitShiddy 4 ай бұрын

@@Glensully The felt I ended up with works perfectly & cost $1. Also where are you you can find locking tuners for $44? The cheap ones in Canada are $90.

@Glensully 4 ай бұрын

@@GitShiddy Guyker 21:1 i got. in black.

@tz7813 5 ай бұрын

Correct! In Indonesia the RSS20 costs 450 USD!😎

@jonthehermit8082 4 ай бұрын

Yeah , I found this to be a bit of an annoyance to, seems like it bothered you a lot more than me . Nice guitar btw it looks exactly like mine. Might have to try this, it’s especially annoying on the high strings with the way I knot my unwound strings.

@GitShiddy 4 ай бұрын

@@jonthehermit8082 Yeah that bit of felt underneath has made it much simpler for me.

@christophercooksey7016 2 ай бұрын

You're thinking too much on it kid, grab some 🦆-TAPE, WORKS EVERY TIME😊

@ynschannel_ 7 ай бұрын

Why not using this king of clay used to stick things on the wall that can be removed easily and is not sticky and just put it on a string, tune and so on?.

@GitShiddy 7 ай бұрын

Wanted something a bit more permanent.

@BkBk-gy6vr 5 ай бұрын

Geeze, just think this guitar will end up on the used market, and you wont know about the disater under the tail piece until it's too late.

@GitShiddy 5 ай бұрын

I assure you I'm not selling this ever. Plus....there's literal video evidence of any work done to it. Which you've just watched. Thanks for watching.

@newtonb1426 3 ай бұрын

I took mind back something was wrong with it

@GitShiddy 3 ай бұрын

@@newtonb1426 That sucks if true. Fortunately because these are fairly new, even if it was used, wherever you bought it from should be able to handle that for you.

@BryanClark-gk6ie 6 ай бұрын

Alligator 🐊 clip

@diederrr Ай бұрын

Your bridge is backwards.

@GitShiddy Ай бұрын

@@diederrr Good one.

@diederrr Ай бұрын

@ screws toward the pickup

@GitShiddy Ай бұрын

@diederrr Please look up tune-o-matic style bridges. There's multiple designs notably ABR & Nashville style versions based on the various alterations made by Gibson over the early decades of solid body electric guitar building. One of the noteworthy changes is making the saddle adjustment easier to work on by flipping the screw away from the bridge. Many modern guitar brands use this format across their guitars.

@diederrr Ай бұрын

8:18 you’re bridge is the wrong direction. Please look it up

@lincolnjohnson6511 8 ай бұрын

Locking tuners my man. I put back on the original tuning pegs to from the front they still look like stock. Problem solved.

@GitShiddy 8 ай бұрын

A couple of people have mentioned them. And while I personally have zero interest in locking tuners, it's definitely a good solution. So good Yamaha should be looking into doing it.