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Yamaha Pacifica 012

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3.6 out of 5
110 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.6 / 5

Pros

  • The flat neck is very comfortable for forming chords and easy playing
  • great sound quality
  • amazing construction and great electronics completely

Cons

  • the guitar is lacking in anything
  • This site uses Akismet to reduce spam
  • it only uses two single pickups each at the neck and
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Key specs

  • Solid body
  • 6
  • HSS
  • yes
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Yamaha Pacifica 012 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha Pacifica 012

Pros

  • The flat neck is very comfortable for forming chords and easy playing
  • great sound quality
  • amazing construction and great electronics completely
  • durability and great sound quality
  • great quality construction and solid guitars
  • great playability and tone
  • Single coil tones are really good on this one
  • Pacifica 012 keeps it simple but appealing
  • Pacifica 012 is an easy recommendation for beginners or rock enthusiasts
  • everything looks solid
  • Versatile sound and electronics

Cons

  • the guitar is lacking in anything
  • This site uses Akismet to reduce spam
  • it only uses two single pickups each at the neck and
  • the hardware is a bit basic
  • Yamaha guitar is not like a Fender or a Gibson
  • Pacifica is a budget guitar
  • Yamaha mentions the body wood to be Mahogany
  • It does not store any personal data
  • get the time to open the front plate
  • The build quality is also mediocre at best
  • some minor scratches and spots on the fretboard

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Yamaha Pacifica 012 - Full Specifications

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General
BodySolid body
Neck constructionScrewed
Number of frets22
Number of strings6
Pickup configurationHSS
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Dimensions
Scale length25.51 in
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,White,Wood
  • Blue,White
Pickguardyes
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Materials
Kind of wood (neck)Maple
Kind of wood (top)Agathis

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