Yamaha RGX-TT

Well, I'm not going to go into the same details everyone else has already posted about this guitar. So you can read those for all that info. As far as I know, these are made in Taiwan. My serial number tells me mine was made on July 17, 2000. Feature wise, it's got pretty much everything I need in a guitar.

Sound wise, it really impressed me. I mainly play metal (in the band Coilback - you can hear the guitar on our tracks at coilback.com or myspace.com/coilback). It's very controllable and has just enough gain to get it done but not so much that you are just launching feedback everyone on stage. It can go from heavy hardcore, to a nice almost acoustic sound with the pickups it has. Suprisingly full sound out of such a thin guitar. If you run a lot of tone through effects, then this is a perfect guitar.

Action is great. I hate double locking systems so this is perfect for me. It has the locking Sperzel tuning keys and stays in tune really well for live sets (and I do use the bar here and there). Pickup selector is smooth and what I LOVE is the super fast and smooth volume knob (great for doing swells).

I've used this thing live for several years (this particular one has been with me now for about 8 years of playing). I used to own two - a purple and a red one, but I sold the purple one a few years ago when finances were tight. It's got some dents and scratches on the back, but has held up to dropping, slamming etc (all on accident). The ONLY issue I've had is the jackplate, being made of plastic, cracks easily. I'm getting a custom metal one made for me (standard plates don't fit) soon. I have played this without a backup several times (when my backup guitar got broken by a stage hand).

Haven't dealt with them yet, but their site is pretty logical.

Overall, this has been my go-to guitar for a long time. I don't even really like King's X and didn't even know what this guitar was when I first picked it up. So I'm not biased at all since I was clueless of the model when I first got it in my hands. Matter of fact, I wasn't crazy about Yamaha as a brand at all. I played it and it quickly changed my mind. I plan to get another one as a backup soon - they are just getting harder to find now.

22 fret superstrat, maple centre section with basswood wings. 5 way selector and coil tap for the JB in the bridge position. Other two pickups are cool rails. One volume, one tone. Beautiful transparent red finish, absolutely flawless. I've had this guitar for around three years now and gig it, it still hasn't picked up any major cosmetic damage. The first thing I did was replace the crummy nut with a Graphtec. Mind you, all of my guitars have Graphtec nuts. It has an excellent Wilkinson trem system, two minutes with a screwdriver had it floating nicely. The guitar is very light, which is ideal for an old codger like me with a dodgy back.

I play all styles from 50's R/R to modern rock. This is a very versatile guitar, although the JB humbucker is way out of balance with the cool rails volume wise. Again, two minutes with a screwdriver sorts that out. I use it through a Fender HR Deluxe. It looses some character against a Strat, but then it makes up for that in being a one guitar does all. It doesn't do the Strat bite though when in single coil mode on the bridge humbucker, it also lacks bite when compared with the Strat on the middle and neck positions. The JB in humbucking mode is about a perfect a rock sound as you will get, IMO obviously. With the gain kept low on the amp, this pickup has enough grunt to take you to sonic heaven.

I always set my own guitars up, but this came nicely set up anyway, apart from the pickup balance. The fit is superb, I can't find anything wrong with it. Also obviously the crummy nut had to go. Everything about this guitar is top notch apart from the above.

I've gigged this guitar intensively with no problems whatsoever. I use it without a backup. Just as an aside to that, I've been gigging for about thirty years and always took backups, then about ten years ago I realised I'd never used one, so I stopped taking them. I've still never needed one. Also things like strap buttons, jack nuts, that sort of thing, are going to come loose after a while. It's just sensible maintenance to check everything over before a gig or at a string change.

Never had to contact them.

I've been playing since 1968 and am a pro guitarist/teacher. I've got quite a few guitars, too boring to list. I would get another one if this one were lost. The main thing about this guitar for me is the versatility and the extremely light weight. Don't expect it to sound like a Strat with more balls though, it doesn't. It sounds like a RGX-TT and there's nothing wrong with that.

(Read the other reviews for specs!)

I play progressive metal (dream theater, pagans mind) and instrumental rock (steve morse) and it's perfect for all styles. If you know a pickup configuration, this guitar can (almost) always replicate it. I run it through a stock fender 212 with a podxt live! and its great for all settings. The treble I have heard some people think it's too harsh but the JB does it for me if you want that 'Dream Evil Gus G' rhythm. I was more on the metal side when I bought the guitar, but the wide array of single coil sounds has opened up new possibilities. The fenders I tried had no bridge guts, and the gibsons and ESP's sounded the same clean as dirty i.e. nothing spesh. The PRS Tremonti SE was good, same tones as Gibson, but no locking tuners. The depth of the volume and tone controls on the guitar are as good as active pickups.

I actually bought the guitar second hand, it had been sitting in the shop for 3 years so the action was terrible. The side access truss rod made it a dream for Fret Co, my luthier to set it up. They love it and say it is one of the true flashy guitars that actually does what it's supposed to, sound awesome! Fixed though and is now brilliant. The nut was also replaced. I got the E chord ringing on clean for 28 seconds the other day! Better than the PRS tremonti SE i was gonna buy, or the ESP M-1000.

Hardwasre is good, as long as the nut is replaced. but then again what is an extra $100 for peace of mind? I have gigged with it and fans tell me it steals the show in the mix (bass, keyboard, drums, sometimes singer) and i like showing up for every gig in tune and properly setup while my friends gear is always s&%$ting them and sucks for the same price.

It's still under warranty, believe it or not. Yamaha australia is a great company, my dad has been with them since the late 80's and they haven't changed a bit since then.

This is my first guitar and I have no buyers regrets. Once you have played a guitar of this quality, you will really not bother with Fender or Gibson or ESP as they all pale in comparison. After my first two guitars, an Ashton AEX-500 (bluurgh!) and a Legend strat copy (suprisingly not as blurgh) I can sleep easy now knowing that my guitar won't blow up when I put it down(one time the Ashton's truss rod broke when I put it on the couch!!).

The only thing bad I could possibly say about it is the plastic nut, tremelo doesn't go up (not their fault), LR Baggs X-bridge and 24 frets. They are the only things I would change if I had a custom model made by them, then it would be my ULTIMATE. I wish they re-released it with those features and some new colours, I would love a sunburst or brighter colours as all the ones I have seen are pretty dark.

If it were lost or stolen I would claim the insurance and THEN kick the s^$@ out of whoever pawned it so i could get it back (My precious!!).

My next guitar will be just a Fixed Bridge hum hum guitar for rhythm work in my new band. I am thinking Belman Albatross, First Act Lola, Godin LG-X or Dean Michael Shenker Signature. I'll keep you updated.....

Tons of features. 22 Fret solidbody electric. Sperzel locking tuners, 2 Seymour Duncan Hotrails in the neck and middle positions and 1 Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge. One volume, one tone (both with rubber grips), a five way switch and a push-button for coil splitting. Bridge is a Wilkinson VS100 tremolo, blocked so it doesn't float (like a Strat bridge). Neck is a maple bolt-on, fingerboard is rosewood, body is strat-shaped and constructed from a strip of maple in the center of the body with basswood wings attached. Overall, this is a very light guitar. The input jack is inverted, which is very cool when playing with a strap (you'll know what I mean if you see it). The truss rod is very cool too; it's adjustable via a bolt in the side of the neck, meaning that you don't have to take off the neck or a truss rod cover or loosen strings. Just stick in an allen key and twist. The only thing that kinda sucks (as everyone has mentioned) is the cheesy plastic nut, which kind of takes away from the point of having locking tuners. I might replace it with a graphite nut. If it weren't for that, the guitar would get a 10 in this category easily.

This guitar is obviously built for heavier music, and it does this and many other things very well. The bridge humbucker is loud and bright, although I've always thought JB's lack character. However, it does its job. It cuts through, and it sounds good. When split, it obviously loses a lot of power. The two Hot Rails are nice; they're hotter than true single coils and quiet. You can get some really nice clean tones through these. Overall, I'd say the guitar is on the bright side, but has plenty of punch and works very well for any kind of distorted tone. I'm using it for playing all kinds of modern rock and metal, and it's working out very well for me.

Well, the setup wasn't great when I got it, but I don't hold that against anyone because guitars rarely come setup the way they should be. I had to lower the action, adjust the truss rod, and tighten the spring claw. Amazingly, after doing all that and changing gauges, the intonation was perfect. Seriously. Otherwise, the guitar is very well made and finished. The frets are a little rough, as some others have said, but some playing should smooth them out. For a guitar in the $1000 dollar price range, however, I would have expected better.

Seems very solid. Would I gig without a backup? Hell no, but that goes for any guitar. All the screws are tight, it feels nice and solid.

Never talked to the company. I got this guitar as "new old stock," since it's been discontinued, and didn't get a warranty with it.

I've been playing guitar for over ten years now. I've actually been wanting one of these since they first came out, but I could never afford the $1000 dollar price tag. I own about ten other guitars, and right now this is one of my top three. It sucks that Yamaha stopped making them; it's hard to find one in good condition for a reasonable price. Great stuff though, fun to play, super versatile.

This RGX-TT guitar has strat style cutaways, however, the body is tappered. Two basswood wings, with a slightly flamed maple center. Very lighweight. My TT was finished in red sunburst.

Five way selector, one tone and volume knob. I love these knobs. They are padded with a gripy material which makes volume swells a breeze. Coil tap for bridge JB humbucker. two vintage rails in the middle, and neck positions. Wilkinson Bridge, with locking tuners. The maple bolt-on neck with rosewood fretboard is absolutely superb. Very nice smooth fine sanded finish, without the real slick laquer feel of a strat neck. The TT neck allows my left palm to stay dry and not stick, as has happened with various strats in the past. The neck join to the body is very tight. Way better fit than the slop job on my PRS CE. This has to effect the sound, resonance, and sustain positively.

This RGX-TT was made at Yamaha's Taiwan Factory. I don't know what they are doing there, but they did something very right with this model. However, it may be due to the association with Ty Tabor. I don't believe he would allow his name on an inferior instrument. Unfortunately, this model has been discontinued.

My first love in music style is metal, and the RGX-TT certainly delivers in this format. I've taken to calling it my "Red Special" after Brian May's home built guitar. The TT definately gives that Brian May scooped sound, however, it brings enough middle range to the table to bring my tone together. Chords are clearly articulated where every note is clearly heard (NO MUSH). I'm running Red straight into a 5150 head into a Marshall cab with vintage 30's. The only effect I'm using is a DOD chorus through the effects loop. My pre gain setting is 6 and my master volume setting is about 3.5. Coincidently, my TT can also bring some nice EVH 5150 tones to the table. The TT is made from the same materials as Van's Music Man guitar (basswood and Maple body, maple neck.) The TT's sound with tube distortion is AMAZING, with this amp. I've played a Les Paul, and two different PRS guitars through this amp, and it sounded, well less than pleasing to my ear. Lots of mud. The TT is warm, CLEAR, yet not with a piercing high end. In fact, I had to turn the treb up to about five, to dial it in.

Unplugged, it is not that loud, yet there is a good resonance.

One minor dislike is as almost all have mentioned before me: the nut. Without the wammy bar, finger bends will stay in tune. So I'm ok. I'll eventually get it replaced with a graphite lubitrak nut. No big deal.

No knowledge on how well action was set at factory. As the second owner, I'm not certain if the previous owner changed the factory set-up. The set-up it arrived in was medium low ( but not too low, slight buzzing unpluged in the lower frets, but not throught the amp.) The wide frets make fretting an breeze. I'm not going to bust my knuckles playing this TT.

Pickups. OK folks listen up. There have been some gripes from previous reviews on the TT that said the neck and middle pick-ups sound: weak, too quiet, no punch etc. Check your pickup height. When I received my TT, the bridge pickup was pretty close to where it needs to be, for me. The single coils were screwed all the way to the bottom of their respective pick-up cavities. Without adjustment, the single coils are going to sound like you can barely hear them, unless you adjust the pickups closer to the strings. I had to adjust the middle up about halfway and the neck within about a quarter inch, perhaps closer, to the strings. Bottom line, they sound great now clean or driven. Plenty of volume, plenty of punch, end of problem.

There are no flaws that I have found on this guitar, except a small nick on the head stock that the previous owner said he did himself.

Again, the nut makes this a nine.

Haven't played live with this guitar yet, but they seem to hold up well for Ty Tabor. When I go out live, it will be my number one. Finish is fantastic. Replace the stap buttons with good strap locks. That is a must for any strapped guitar, along with a backup. Always take a backup. I believe the TT would be reliable to the hilt, and could go without backup. If I ever get into serious gigging again, I would get another TT as a backup. I believe, the reliabilty would not be a question mark for this instrument. YET, ALWAYS TAKE A BACKUP.

Never delt with Yamaha. No need to date.

I've been playing since 1989. I've played and owned numerous guitars. I currently own the afforementioned PRS, which I plan to get rid of soon. THE TT BLOWS the PRS AWAY. I also own a Bedrock BC-50, an early 80's Hamer Cruisebass, and my first amp: a tiny Dean Markley.

What I love about the TT is that a great guitarist, a great company got it right. I bid with absolute confidence on EBAY without playing first, which was a violation to a cardinal rule. PLAY the GUITAR FIRST! DON'T EVER BUY BEFORE YOU PLAY. That's how good this guitar is. I knew I didn't need to play beforehand. There is no other brand of guitar out there that I would have purchased without playing first, except maybe a Weddington.

If my TT were lost or stolen, I would be devastated but not distraught, as I would find another TT just as great. This is the best sounding guitar for metal, hard rock for the money. Even at $800, it would be half the retail price new and a great value.

Get one while you can. With the discontinuation of production, they have started to increase in price on Ebay. $500-$550 seems to be the average going price recently.

Just to update what I read some people put below, the maple 'strip' on these guitars is not a cap, it is a centre section onto which the basswood 'wings' are fixed.

Superb, the maple centre section gives this guitar an extremely focussed mid-range sound.

Could do with more bite on neck pickup, hence only a 9 (this may just be personal opinion.

Superb right from shop, though this could be the shop setting it up.

It's a yamaha...need I say more!!

No needed it

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Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails in neck and mid position and a JB Humbucker, which can be split, in the bridge position. A Wilkinson Tremolo and Sperzel Lock Tuners complete the excellent hardware of this instrument. Volume and Tone controls work excellent. The waxed neck, which is not too thin, allows fast playing.

This guitar is extremely versatile. From single coin sounds to excellent humbucker sounds it offers the complete spectrum.
You can use this guitar for all different music styles from blues
to metall!

The guitar was perfectly set up from factory. Used in a concert the same day I got it.
Well crafted.

Stays perfectly in tune in concerts, even using the tremolo.
The hardware seems to be very solid.

I use it on gigs without backup.

No warranty issues so far

I play it for half a year now. Since having it I do not make use of my Strat and SG anymore.
If it was stolen I would buy it again.
Before buying it I tested many guitars: Framus, Ibanez, Schecter etc.
I decided for the Yahama because it is very light, has excellent hardware and an excellent sound.

Made in Japan, 22 frets, one volume, one tone, 5 way switch, coil tap for the bridge humbucker. Pickups are S-S-H, two Seymour Duncan Hot Rails, and a JB in the bridge. Strat style, though lighter. Very ergonomically correct and nice to play. Very light, so it is comfortable to play for a long time. It's got a Wilkinson trem and Sperzel locking tuners - which are awesome. Stays in tune for days. I play on the worship band at my church - and we play pretty hard - and I could play two services and check it before the third - it would still be in tune. As many others have mentioned it does have a crappy plastic nut. Also (and this is just a personal thing) the bridge is a very flat shape that I find makes palm muting a little more difficult than on other guitars I have owned.

Here's why I bought it - I wanted a Strat type guitar that "corrected" all the things I didn't like about strats. I find this is much more playable - you have the versatility of the bridge humbucker, but you can also tap it to get a single coil sound - the locking tuners are great - the headstock is designed for tuning stability - none of those string trees which I hate - pickups are hotter, and you get it for a good price since it says Yamaha instead of Fender on it. My brother has an '85 American Strat, and in my book this guitar is way better.

This guitar sounds great. Very versatile. The single coils have that great single coil sound, only hotter, and the JB in the bridge is great with distortion. At the moment I play on the worship team at a college church and we play alt.rock style worship music aka, Third Day, etc. This guitar does it all. I play through a DanEcho- Jekyl and Hyde Overdrive - Ibanez EQ - Marshall Ed Compressor - Marshall Vibratrem tremolo - to a Peavey Classic 50. This is a great amp for this guitar. Also, is you do get this guitar consider the Marshall compressor to really liven up the single coils. If you use the compressor when you're playing through single coils, and lay off it when on the humbucker, it evens the volume difference many people have alluded to.

Great clean sounds from the middle single coil - bell like, chimy, and can really get some drive behind it with the compressor. Also, if you roll down the tone knob slightly, you can get pretty warm sounds from it. I had always associated a neck position humbucker with warm tone, but those can get muddy. This way you can get warmth and retain definition, which is very important for me.

The bridge pick-up is very meaty with distortion. Good crunch, but also retains some definition so your chords don't turn to mush (although that's also the amp - the Classic 50 is a great amp.) The bridge pickup is very 'quacky' if used clean - I wouldn't use it for that.

Ty Tabor is a great guitarist, and I think this guitar does him justice.

Everything was good.

This guitar withstands live playing just fine. I have had it for about a year, playing live maybe four times a month, with no problems. Also, a big bonus - I have never broken a string on this guitar! (And it's not just the way I play - I have broken strings on every other guitar I have ever owned) I used D'adarrio 9's and .73 Dunlop picks and play pretty hard, but the way it's set up - the bridge is smooth, and the nut has no burrs. Great...

The guitar is pretty lightweight, so I would be concerned if I ever dropped it. That is my only reliability concern with this guitar.

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I've been playing four or five years. I also own a Epiphone Sheraton II and a Fender acoustic. If it were stolen, I would buy another one. I love the light weight, tuning stability, great sounds, looks, etc. The only slight qualm I have is that the neck feels a little thin, but I have big hands. Versatility is the key with this baby.

Well, this guitar has a Jeff beck humbucker in the bridge position. And two vinatge hot rails in the other two positions. I bought it with a hardshell case. I has a single volume knob and a single tone knob. 22 frets. locking tuners and the awesomest wilkinson tremolo bridge. Wish it had locking strap buttons, but can't ask for too much. The nut is what gets this guitar. This guitar has a plastic nut and if you buy this guitar, replace the nut, while you are still in the shop! After you Whammy with this , the nut throws the whole guitar out of tune, and that's not something you want to deal with. Overall, the features of this guitar are the best I've seen for what I payed for it. Nut gives it a 9.

This guitar will produce any style that you want-if you can play it. The humbucker is a great deal louder than the other two, but if you don't do too much switching, this shouldn't cause problems. I love this guitar and i would definatelly buy it again, if I could get it for this price.

My guitar is the red, beautiful, my mom said that it looks better than any Strat, of which I also own one.The action seems fine, but sloppy playing can result in some buzzing (true on every guitar). Like others have said, the neck is a little rough, but not a problem. It only has fret markings on the very top of the neck, making it look like you are better than you are!! (hehe)

It looks solid enough, I wouldn't drop it, (but I wouldn't drop any guitar). No strap buttons, but I will put some on it in the future, it makes me nervous that I could just drop it. Very light weight, VERY Hardware is strong. Never play without a backup! But choose this one over any others.

Never dealt with them

This guitar beats the heck out of my mex strat. I like them both, but it's light weight and very easy to play. Sounds great, and has great features. If you are looking a for a deal even paying $700 for this $1600 list guitar would be fair. If desired enough, look on ebay but be careful!

22 frets, combination of basswood and maple body, SD JB humbucker at the bridge, vintage rails single coils at the middle and the neck. Coil split push button, Wilkinson VS100 tremolo, Sperzel locking tuners. The finish on mine is purple, with a nice flamed maple center on the body. ( The RGXTT came out in red, green, and purple finishes). AND a plastic nut, which I did not find such a big problem after lubricating it.

I mostly play rock, which this guitar was born to do. I play through a Crate Blue Voodoo stack and I find the sound of the JB humbucker awesome. It's quiet and full of harmonics. I find it on the hot side. It's not that good in the coil split mode but still usable. I found the Vintage rails are nice and quiet but a little bit boring, maybe it's just because my other guitar is a Fender Strat Plus and I'm used to the classic Strat sound. Others mentioned the imbalance between the humbucker and the single coils. Yes, the JB is considerably louder, it's worth playing with the height of the pickups to achieve a better balance. As for the plastic nut, some of the strings did not stay in tune at the beginning when using the tremolo bar, but after cleaning and lubricating the nut, this problem was eliminated.

This guitar was the second RGXTT I bought, unfortunately the first one had some neck problems and had to be returned. But this one is awesome. It was quite well set up at Mars Music, and I just lowered the strings a little more to fit my liking. Finish is beautiful, the quality of the instrument is pretty high (especially for this price).

I think it is a pretty soild guitar as far as the hardware. The instrument is very light, which comes form the unique form of the body. I wouldn't drop it though, it does not seem to handle a drop as good as a Les Paul would handle it. Strap buttons look solid, and overall the hardware is from some of the best in the industry, I think it'll last.

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First of all, I did not need new a new guitar. I had already 2 guitars, but when I saw this guitar for this awesome price, I couldn't resist the temptation. Very fine instrument, very versatile, I think it can handle almost any style. If it was lost or stolen I'd definately buy it for the same price. I've played for 11 years, owned 10 guitars (Aria, Kramer, 2 Jacksons, 2 Strats, BC Rich etc.) and this is probably the finest of them. It's not 'better' than my Strat, it's just different. For this price it's a must-buy!