All user reviews for the Yamaha RGX420S

Local Shop, Amsterdam - Holland for €390

The nicest feature of this guitar is the direct-out switch to send the signal of the bridge humbucker straight into the amp, passing by the volume and tone settings. This gives a very nice bright tone. But: I think every guitar should sound that good without a direct-out switch. A guitar that sounds good, also when you use your volume and tone controls!
And I like the 5 way switch which gives you the options of coil splitting the humbuckers. Without that options you woulnd't get to many different sounds out of this guitar.

I allready owned a Yamaha RGX121 which I like a lot, especially because of the playability of the neck. So I thought I'd buy almost the same guitar with a Floyd Rose tremelo. It has the same neck radius and rosewood fingerboard. But: although the Yamaha catalog suggest these guitars are almost the same, they are NOT! The RGX420s has a wider neck and jumbo frets. Making it close to my Ibanez RG2570, which is not what I was looking for. I didn't want a cheap copy of my expensive Prestige line Ibanez, I wanted a slim and fast Yamaha neck! Besides this I think the tone of the pickups miss distinction and personality, but I must admitt they are very powerfull and ideal for shredders and metal heads. It's even hard to get a clean tone from this guitar. The tremelo takes some work on it, make sure you tighten the arm well or it's useless. You can adjust swinging movement with the nut which you can reach from the back of the body. But all'n all this tremelo doesn't garantee the guitar stays in tune.

Construction's fine. Absolutely no comment there. Quality of body and neck are good. Hardware is good enough for this price range.

After a few hours of setup work a good guitar started to appear. The neck reacted well to truss rod changes, I adjusted pick-up height and polepieces, and did some work on the vibrato arm. This guitar should have been a Yamaha (and it sounds like one which is not bad) but it feels like an Ibanez with this neck. If that's what you are looking for (but maybe you can't afford an €850 Ibanez) this is a cheaper alternative. After some setup work it plays well and it sounds realy heavy! (but I wouldn't buy it a second time, I like guitars with a bit more personality)

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I bought this great guitar from fair deal music and paid 270 quid for this guitar....and a great guitar this is

i love this guitar...its the best guitar ever for the sort of money i paid for it...it simply looks gorgeous and is well easy to play...as easy as pricy guitars like PRS guitars....and sounds great..ceramic pickups were nice no matter what sort of music you play..even though i changed them to EMG-HZ pickups...better then guitars ive played that cost much much more...booster switch is nice..very reliable..always stays in tune

well..i love everything i guess but if i have to choose something i guess the flloyd rose can piss me off sometimes..since it takes ages to change strings but thats it!..(erm actually when you palm mute and your hand touched the bridge it trembles..but thars the bridge 4 u)

the quality of this guitar is great..again especially for the money....good solid construction..very tough..

overall..great guitar very nice....amazing purchase for the money i paid...looks great...sounds great...yamaha really know how to make good guitars and price them well unlike some manufacturers that build shit and sell them for a bomb...

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I ordered the guitar from a local store for $450 CDN ($CDN520 with tax)

Double locking tremolo works great.

The pickups produce great tonal varieties. I seriously can produce anything from Jazz/Blues sounds to Death Metal crunch with this guitar.

24 Jumbo frets increased playability a lot. Vibratos and bendings are much easier and sound much more musical when done on a guitar with jumbo frets. Some have also said that jumbo frets produce more sustain, but I think they give you more control.

The extra "headroom" given by the 24 frets is also very nice.

Comes with a coil tap / lead boost function.
When the tap/boost switch is flipped on, the guitar switches to the coil that is closest to the bridge and max out the volume and the tone, REGARDLESS of your current knob settings.

For example, I could be playing a very soulful, slow, melodic solo with the neck pickup and tone knob at zero for the most mellow sound. At the mere flip of the boost switch (located at a very convenient, yet out-of-the-way location) I could tear into a pure Metal lead.

As I said, this guitar can produce a great variety of tones, all without changing the settings on your amp.

The five-way switch also gives you 2 out-of-phase options (one for the neck, and one for the bridge pickup) for alternate tonal possibilities. I personally find that clean sounds are best done with the neck pickup in the out-of-phase position.

The naked neck feels great, in contrast to the painted neck on some guitars (Gibson) that impede playability. Not too thin like the Ibanez Wizard necks, but not too thick either. A soft C shape that is very comfortable to play.

The only improvement I would ask for is for the guitar to come equipped with some brand name pickups.

But the stock pickups are actually very good, and can accomodate many styles of playing.

I own 2 Yamaha guitars, the other being an RGX121S.

Both are of the highest construction quality. I have tried many much more expensive guitars (Gibsons, Fenders, PRS..etc) But except for the top-of-the-line models, the build quality tend to be very inconsistent. Some of the guitars they put out now are just plain appalling, even in the #2000-3000 ranges. (I hope someone from Gibson is reading this)

I would highly recommend any Yamaha guitar to any guitar player. They have been some of the most well built guitars I have played and owned. I plan to purchase more Yamahas in the future. Their price-to-quality ratio is simply un-matched by any other company in the industry that I am aware of.

Bottom Line is:

If you want a well-built guitar that can be used to play a lot of different styles and sounds good in all of them, then this is a guitar to seriously consider.



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What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)? Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo

What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)? Flat and wide enough

How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration? 2 double pickups, a splittable infinity so to speak! Unimaginable combination of microphones that sound great! Position 2 and 4 are reminiscent of the strats!

What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)? A volume knob, one tone, plus a selector to switch to direct pickup.

UTILIZATION

The handle is it fun? VERY!

Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)? Great! The shape is reminiscent of the Ibanez, the weight is right hair

Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy? A breeze!

Do you get a good sound easy? Yes, even playing directly to an amp, no effect is so fun the sound of microphones is nice! Super versatile sound level

SOUNDS

They are suitable to your style of music? Besides the appearance, she should have any kinds of music sound levels

With what (s) amp (s) or effect (s) do you play? I use most often on a Boss GT-8 connected to the computer in stereo, if not on my little amp Line 6 clean.

What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? I like everything

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? About 3 months (I had a makeover before use)

Have you tried many other models before buying it? Yes, enough! But it was either too expensive or too bad

What is so special that you love the most, least? Its look passes across

How would you rate the quality / price? Ben for € 140 ... =)

With experience, you do again this choice? Of course!

Made in Taiwan
24 frets
2 active pickups humbucker and split switch with 5 positions
Floyd Rose (I use it ever)
1 volume and 1 tone floating a bit (easily go awry, of a scene must be boring)
Bolt stick with rosewood fingerboard

(For more details see the website of yamaha)

UTILIZATION

The varnish is great on the stick so enjoyable Thurs
rpart so much weight is a well sitting as standing balance
Chanfrain ==> but happiness
access to super sharp, scratching of a normal c mtalleux
the switch are easy to use but a little soft

SOUNDS

This is exactly the guitar I needed: you can do anything thanks to the switch (except jazz lol)
can be crying guitar like Van Halen!
In addition to active pickups with the level of output is standard (but good inch of it DiMarzio or Duncan).
I use a 20W amp Jim Harley and pedals and pedals Korg AX100G May is super amp is really shit.
The only sound that I can not get out is the sound of a fender (crystalline wish) but may be just ossi my amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year and I'm tired and I discovering more days APRS days ...
but happiness for 400.
A super skyscrapers for beginners I think.
In the same price you can have an ibanez or squier first prize but the quality will be there in. forcment (and yes the marks has to be paid for lol).
In short a very good guitar.

PS: a 1 year now I use it and in retrospect I would buy plutt experience and a Lag Roxanne (even if it's a bit more expensive). But I'm always happy and I RPET is a good guitar for beginners and for the report qualitprix.

So I prcise that the model DROP-6 that is to say that the handle is extended from 2 cm allowing to agree exactly with serious tuning. original book and if 11/64.
24 frets, floyd, 2 mic cramic splitables (ie: just the acute or 2 singles of all HB) and a direct output switch that passes whatever SETTING THE position or directly on Tone the microphone with a slight fever boost.
Very neat finish for the price drisoire (+ / - 440)

UTILIZATION

The neck is rather thin, comfortable, access to acute is exellent, it is well balanced
nothing wrong with what the cot. Form stratabound, scratches and very beautiful at the same time sober.
Gray satin cool.

SOUNDS

Notice to metalheads of all kinds: the sound is very heavy, long handled seems to favor low frequencies and microphones of origin have a good potato, brilliance and a very significant attack.
Original if it is easy to consider playing the Entombed, Bloodbath, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, Sepultura (Roots period) hypocrisy and many more ... done for! any rhythmic palm-muting with a good distortion has enough floor shaking ... I play with a V-AMP2 so I dare not even imagine with a good tube amp ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it only for my group of death (forcment!) And I'm really pleased. she never dsaccorde (floyd forces), the direct switch is handy (rhythm / solo boost) ...
Objectively no complaints to make. I'm really not looking I see ...
The worst part is the price. Now I ask myself to play the death Why this has to buy a scratch wattmille euroboules?
BECAUSE 'the worst we can always upgrade with a small kit emg.
In conclusion: great for the big heavy stain.
overall score of 10/10 is really justified, again, thanks to its quality-price ratio

Guitar manufacturer taiwan, with 24 frets and two humbuckers Yamaha, the 5-way switch allows for total gouache on the bridge and neck positions and sounds intermdiaires. The vibrato is a licensed floyd good performance. Rglages level, in addition to the two volume knob and Tone there is a mini trs INTERESTED switch, which can be routed directly lead position. The handle is slim IDAL for high speed.

UTILIZATION

It is enjoyable, and Access in remarkably acute (adjustment Sleeve Has particulirement treatment. The ergonomics are good, the guitar is lfre, but let's face it not trs beautiful, especially the head.
Say anything about the sound. Whether plain or saturated, the RGX420S dfonce.

SOUNDS

For metal, it's perfect, the micro niaque the acute, and harmonics fuse, even with a win rate rsonnable. I branch in 5150. Looking back, I must say that the mic is a bit sharp and limited draft. I replaced it with a Duncan Alnico is the day and night. I like the sound of microphones doubles, his intermdiaires are a little "varietisants" I got.

OVERALL OPINION

I have two years, and I tried tons of guitars before buying (and I possde a certain amount. The report quality price is really the main strength of this guitar and I do not regret my purchase, even if I do not use it often.

My drop is the MODEL 6
TAIWAN Made with a super quality Japanese CONTRL.
24 frets, 2 humbuckers
Floyd of quality (the price of the guitar dtail!)
Volume, Tone Switch positions 5, a switch to turn the microphones live.
Bolt trs flat

UTILIZATION

In the violin of industrial quality, Yamaha is hard for a guitar trs 400 euros. Channel impeccable highway to shred. 24 frets for a baritone is very practical, especially since the dcoupe heel facilitates ACCS up for a Bolt like a Godin. The game of rope factory is 11-64 with a fairly high action. Despite this we do not feel like playing force.
The sound is because if dcevant basic version of the humbuckers should do the trick, drop in version 6, they give in the slurry plutt tuft distortion. In his words, this happens ... By switching directly to the switch, it rcupre potatoes and a little DEFINITIONS. May be that the volume and eq knobs do not follow the low frequencies. EMG fan, I replaced the pickups in the neck by a 89 and 81 in a bridge. And miraculously, the sound is exceptional now, proof that violin making of this guitar is the same height for a range of MODEL.

SOUNDS

With this drop6, one can venture into the dark mtal, trs dark ...

OVERALL OPINION

I used 5 months with microphones backgrounds and 15 days with the EMG. With good pickups (EMG or other), this guitar the CHARACTERISTICS of a guitar but mid-range baritone version. At this price level before the Schecter, there is nothing comparable. Those who dnigrent the Yamahas have probably never over jou. on the other hand, get used to the colors available.

Guitar Tawan I think manufacturer (Yamaha), although Japanese recess, it's a secret
24 Frets, 2 Alnico humbuckers (made by Yamaha)
Bridge licensed Floyd Rose, holding the agreement flawless!
There are two knobs, one volume of a Tone gnral, and a switch to five positions including the splitter into 2 Humbuckers pickups simple. And dernire INTERESTED thing is one of the few guitars possder a direct output switch: when activated it sends sound directly from the bridge pickup to the amp, without taking into account the SETTING THE volume and tone (astounding in its saturated!)
The handle is flat and well trs end, the bars are a real treat!
CHARACTERISTICS great for its price!

UTILIZATION

As said prcdement, the handle is impeccable. Try It On some guitars with friends, I never found the same ease that it (except a girlfriend ... with Lag AK100 A guitar of the same type, without floyd!)
CHAC is super easy to acute form thanks think well.
Ergonomics is also impeccable. Whether on the knees or standing with the strap, you can position the scraper as you want. The comfort is exemplary!
As for sound ... Holalala! Nothing wrong either. She has a good clear sound without a sound Galer (that's all normal), especially with the switch on the bridge pickup rgl. In distortion, it excels everywhere, especially in alternative rock, hard rock, mtal ... In short, to use it Pipelines Limited!
Résumé in a lot of fun all levels!

SOUNDS

As said prcdement, perfect for the style to which it is intended.
I use a Roland Cube 15, especially "mtal stack" for those who know this amp
The sounds are good in the clean, well pchus in distortion.

I love using it Clean with the bridge pickup, and Lead with direct output switch, or with the microphone in the neck position.

OVERALL OPINION

I have now for five months, it's my Premire scratch, I am satisfied compltement. I never spare!
I love the switch to direct output, but I regret somewhat its sober ... A table Saddle ond t have gorgeous! Having said this price ... Matte painting ("satin" in the words of Yamaha) has at least the advantage of being discrete vis - vis the fingerprints, scratches from a varnished.

I repeat once a dernire: report gnial quality price! Buy the damn! Lol

I think DCID be staying Fidler Yamaha in terms of electric ... J'achterai probably a AES620S in the coming years, but without me the Spar l. It will be for use DIFFERENT ...

Yamaha not only motorcycles, not so it's made in japan
2 humbuckers
floyd type bridge (very good)
vol. tone. 5-speed selector, um pardon positions
there is all it takes nothing to say

UTILIZATION

The neck is super pleasant it glides well
very good access to acute
ergonomically nothing to say and easy adjustable

SOUNDS

This scratch is quite versatile ds field rock, metal ...
I use most often a small peavey amp (not to disturb the neighbors)
but on the wholesale branch gear ca breath away especially when the little swich drives for direct output
then we get an incredible fire power ideal for metal
harmonics go without forcing
shame that the sound is not clear a height distos
because we have had the perfect guitar (well for me) everyone has their ideas on perfection
so I put him just a 9 because of its clear who could have been more crystalline

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and I can not get enough
before buying an ibanez I try (I do not know the ref)
but I had a wider range Audible with yam and more power (thanks to the switch output line)
and level of finish that is scratch impeccable I have not found a single manufacturing defect
the paint is very nice to touchbr /> short but happiness
especially when you see the price

- A Wee guitar made in Taiwan (like many things these days)
- 24 frets, 2 humbucker and split-coil ceramic
- A type vibrato "Floyd Rose" as I wanted
- A wide range of sounds with a volume knob and a tone, a switch which, despite two microphones (only), provides five positions (Manche "F"> Bridge "R" -> 1: F1F2 (normal) 2: F1F2 (parallel) 3: F1F2 + R1R2 4: 5 F1 + R1: R1R2) and <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>icing on the cake</span> a switch that sends out totally the potato pickup in not addressing the volume and tone
- A handle end and fast maple

UTILIZATION

- The neck is thin, which should allow me to play a little more (if I work ...)
- With the junction body / neck fine enough (and my big hands ), I go to fastoche 24th fret.
- I like the shape and weight side is lighter than my EPIPHONE LP STANDARD ... at the beginning it's all weird.
- Sound? There's everything to have fun and get what you want ... Just play the switch, turn the knobs and presto! play play play!

SOUNDS

- I, who am fond of Satriani and Vai (in particular), I am satisfied with this guitar.
- I plugged into my usual set KORG G3> Marshall 75 reverb, sometimes directly into the amp with a BOSS DD3 CH1 + in the effects loop.
- I get it sounds rather bright (perhaps not crystalline), and sometimes fat on the neck pickup with tone 5.
- Sounds hated or preferred? 8O In my case: "Everything is good in it, there's nothing to throw" (Cf: Brassens) ... on the 9th fret 3rd string I have a note from harmonic (too cool !!!!) and I think a small passage at the maker would allow me to get that kind of effect on the entire set.

OVERALL OPINION

- I purchased on 1 April 2006
- I fell steeply in the power obtained with the direct output switch (But I avoid abuse)
- 15 days before buying it, I had tried before her five guitars (1 PLO "Petrucci" red, a Godin still red, 2 Ibanez vibrato which did not fit what I wanted, a Yamaha RGX520DZ still in reds ...)
- For the price I find it very well.
- What choice? Yes I would do, but the dilemma would be cruel because of three different colors (gray satin, black satin and green myst)

This is a guitar made for the tuning down, the floyd can dsacorder the scratches up a style not possible in octave below normal without hesitation, I bought it in 2002 to 400 so it loses value

UTILIZATION

The neck is fairly enjoyable but nothing more because it is a good guitar as a general rule

SOUNDS

This is to make mtal hardcore, I play this with a drop 6 Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 and two three effects: flanger, delay and ada mp1 to have a "pep" more and disto

OVERALL OPINION

So I use it for 4 years, I love the sounds down tuning and this is my guitar Premire
, I think the ratio quality price is good and if trs c'tait wait yet again 4 / 5 years because it does not ending for Cotera