Yamaha partners with Chris Buck on new signature Revstar – and launches new single-cut Pacifica models
Yamaha has launched two new Pacifica variations – the SC Professional and SC Standard Plus – as well as a brand new Revstar signature model made with Chris Buck.
These new Pacifica models are single-cut versions of its Professional and Standard Plus models released in January 2024. These guitars share many of the same features but the Professional variation has a higher price point, and varies with a 9.5 -12” Compound Radius fingerboard (12” on the SC Standard Plus), a custom tinted satin neck finish, and a hardshell case as opposed to a gig bag.
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These new Pacifica models are fitted Reflectone pickups, developed in partnership with Rupert Neve Designs. They come in an S-H configuration, and are accompanied by a Focus Switch to offer a wide tonal range. Each guitar has a contoured, chambered body, engineered with Acoustic Design technology for enhanced resonance.
Both guitars come with either a rosewood or maple fingerboard, and have 22 medium jumbo frets, Gotoh locking tuners, and a range of colours. Depending on your model and choice of fingerboard material, colour availability may vary. In total there are eight colours: Ash Pink, Breeze Metallic Blue, Sunny Orange, Black Metallic, Shell White, Peppermint Green, Desert Burst, and Black.
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Also joining its exciting NAMM launches is the Chris Buck Signature REVSTAR RS02CB guitar. The REVSTAR series has been inspired by café racer motorcycles, Japanese artisanship and cultural heritage since its debut in 2015. Its second generation later arrived in 2022.
The RS02CB was developed in close collaboration with Buck to faithfully reproduce the sound and feel of his custom REVSTAR. It features P90 style pickups tuned to his preferences, a wrap-around bridge, a chambered body and a carbon-reinforced neck.
“My custom shop REVSTAR has been the beating heart of every record I’ve made and every show I’ve played since I first laid hands on it in 2020,” he says. “It hasn’t left my side and has quite literally travelled the globe with me, from Cairo to California.
“The phrase ‘labour of love’ gets thrown around a little too often these days, but collaborating so closely with Yamaha to recreate my guitar over the past few years has been exactly that. I am beyond thrilled to finally see it come to life. As much as it may be based on my guitar, this one’s yours.”
The Professional SC model comes in at £2,247.18, while the Standard Plus SC is priced at £991.90. The Chris Buck Signature REVSTAR is priced at £1,253.20. You can view all of these new launches over at Yamaha.
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