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UG Team, on july 11, 2003 7 of 10 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 365.9817
Purchased from: Merchant City Music, Glasgow
Features: Made in Europe in 2001, 21 frets 5 position blade, volume, tone, S/S/H pickups by Yamaha. Solid Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Blue Metallic Finish, Strat Style Double Cutaway. Yamaha tuners non locking, Medium Jumbo Frets , included: strap, 10ft lead, gig bag. // 8
Sound: Style: Pretty much. Anything I use it straight into a soundking amp. It gives a very bright sound on the humbucker but is rich on the single coils. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The action is perfect for beginners from the factory, the pickups needed some adjustment. The low e string jumps out of the nut sometimes. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I've had the guitar for 6 months adn there is nothing wrong with it at all. The finish is solid and everythings still in mint condition with very little maintenance. // 10
Impression: I've been playing for a year but I know other more experienced players wh have picked this guitar. If I was to get another guitar I would get something a bit cooler like a mockinbird. // 10
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unregistered, on august 07, 2006 3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 327.57
Purchased from: andertons, guildford
Features: This guitar was made in 2001 in Europe. It has 21 medium frets and a solid top. It has a rosewood fingerboard, maple neck, alder body and is finished in Ice Blue Metallic. Strat body style, volume, tone, 5-way pickup selector, S/S/H Yamaha pickups, non-locking tuners, no accessories. // 9
Sound: I have the pickup selector on the humbucker setting, as it makes good distortion for a good rock sound. It suits my music style well from crunchy tones of Oasis, Stereophonics, Feeder to brighter tones of Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys etc, because this guitar is very versatile. This single coil pickups are good with a clear, fairly deep tone, and don't fizz and buzz like Squiers or some other beginners guitars, even at high volumes. I am using it with a Marshall MG15CDR, and it works well, especially on the clean setting. You can get a good Telecaster-ish bright sound with a high tone setting, and use of the humbucker. the distortion is OK, nothing special but this is mainly down to the amp because I hear other MG15CDR users have problems with distortion. I am hoping to get a Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal which should improve things. For the money though, a great sounding guitar. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar seems very well made for a guitar that costs about £160. The pickups were well adjusted and the bridge and headstock were all solid, well made and perfectly formed. In fact the only glitch with the fit and finish was a broken amp lead jack. Got it repaired without fuss by my local music shop. Apart from that it is almost as well made as some Fender guitars I've tried. // 8
Reliability & Durability: This guitar would withstand live playing, and wouldn't sound terrible being played live. The pickups and bridge seem like they will last, the strap buttons are very solid. I am not very careful and have bashed this about a bit, but the headstock doesn't seem like breaking (although it chips quite easily). I would use this guitar as a backup for a gig probably, but for gigs I would probably use a guitar up the range. The finish is good enough to withstand all playing. For a Strat copy, it is very solid. // 9
Impression: I love this guitar, because it does everything you'd want it to do for small amount of money. I have tried out lots of different starter guitars (Squier Fat Strat, Squier Telecaster, bottom of the range Epi Les Pauls etc) and can easily say this is the best by far. It has great sound, great durablility and the proven Yamaha name (well, it's better then telling your friends you have a guitar made by a Fender rip off company). For the style I play, and for all styles, this guitar delivers. I have been playing for 2 years, and have an Encore PK40 bass, which is OK, but has gathered dust since I got this guitar. If it were stolen or lost I would buy another, defo. My favourite thing about it is the range of sounds you can get from it. For the price, the best guitar at the mo. If you are a beginner or need a cheap, solid guitar, buy this, you will not be disappointed. // 10
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the_guy, on october 10, 2006 2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Features: // 10
Sound: It suits my rock music style well, thanks to the crunchy distortion given by the hum bucker pickup. I'm using it with a Marshall MG15CDR amp and a Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal and it sounds immense, I can get hard edged distortion with the hum bucker and a nice softer Vintage distortion on the neck pickup. It also sounds great on clean, especially on the neck pickups as they give out soft luscious tones. The pickups are never noisy, especially when using my distortion pedal, and they are of excellent quality. It's very versatile and gives out a whole range of rich, bright tones. Playing this guitar makes you think 'They must have given me a Fender Strat by accident'. Its sound really does defy the price. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: Nice low action with no string/fret buzz, pickups very nicely adjusted and placed, straight, thin neck made with very smooth maple wood. Bridge is solid and properly routed, I honestly can't think of anything wrong with the quality of this guitar. The tone controls are solid, tuners are very strong and don't come loose, and the body is finished in stunning Ice Blue Metallic. // 10
Reliability & Durability: It's a shame you won't see many of these during live playing, because this guitar won't just withstand it, it will sound great as well. The guitar is built like a tank, the hardware is reliable and robust and the finish won't wear off with lots of playing as it is of good quality. I would definitely use it at a gig without a backup. One minor glitch is that the strap buttons aren't the greatest as they do not hold the strap in place well, I'd consider switching them to Dunlop strap lox. This is enough to justify a 9. // 9
Impression: The Yamaha Pacifica is a great match for a rock player like me, because of the single coil/single coil/hum bucker layout. I’ve been playing for 1 year and I have a Marshall MG amp and a Boss distortion pedal (as mentioned) and it compliments them beautifully. I would definitely buy this guitar again if it were stolen or lost. The things I love about it are the versatility of the sound, the look of the thing, the reliability and quality and the price! I've seen it for £140, which is a bargain. The things I hate, I suppose the middle pickup could sound more inspiring but I barely use it anyway. My favourite thing about it though is that it is equally at home playing metal, blues/jazz or rock. I compared it to a Squier Affinity Telecaster (garbage), a Fender Standard Telecaster (lovely), a Fender Standard Fat Strat (very nice) and a Squier Standard Fat Strat (good distortion, bad clean), but none of them could match the sheer value for money of the Pacifica. If you are just starting out then buy this guitar with either a Vox Pathfinder 15, a Roland Cube 15, a Marshall MG15CDR or a Line 6 Spider II 15, don't settle for a crappy Squier with a crappy Squier amp. This guitar is of such quality that it could be anyone’s second guitar. // 10
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pacificblue, on december 03, 2003 2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 347.7
Purchased from: Sharon Music
Features: Stratocaster copy, 22 frets, maple neck, bubinga fingerboard, alder body, two single coils and a humbucker in the bridge position. Pretty standard stuff. // 8
Sound: The sound this guitar can kick out is excellent, very good cleans from the single coils- the only word I can think of to describe it is "bright". Then the humbucker is good for limited distortion, but it may not be enough for people who enjoy playing metal or nu-metal. I play a lot of classic rock and soft rock, and the Pacifica does this very well. The only gripe I have is that there is only one tone knob, which does restrict the sound variety a little bit. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: I bought this guitar new, and the action was pretty poor- I think high action comes as standard for Yamaha guitars, as I have played a couple of Yamaha basses that have high action. However this was soon sorted out. Apart from this, the guitar was ready to play, correct intonation, good pickup adjustment, etc etc. The tuners are exceptional on this guitar, it holds tune for days. // 8
Reliability & Durability: This guitar will easily withstand live playing- but whether the tone is quite up to scratch for a professional band is another matter. That said, and swiftly contradicted, I have seen a guitarist at our schools battle of the bands using one, and I would consider him to be the best guitarist I know. The guitar is built like a tank, I don't mistreat my guitars, but it has had the usual knocks and scratches, and nothing noticable has happened as a result. The strap buttons are rock solid, and the tuners are amazing. The finish is also superb, I have had this guitar for a year and I play 2-3 hours a day, no effect to the finish at all. I wouldn't normally take ANY guitar to a gig without a backup, but if I only had one then I think I could rely on this one. // 10
Impression: I am very impressed with this guitar, I own a Fender Mexi Strat as well, and the Pacifica is almost as good. I would recommend this guitar to anyone, except possibly the most extreme metalheads, who would probably prefer something with twin humbuckers. I wish it had a second tone knob, and an input socket on the front, not the side, but apart from that the guitar is excellent. I would probably buy another Pacifica if mine was stolen or broken. // 10
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unregistered, on december 17, 2004 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 150
Purchased from: Guitar-Center
Features: Strat-style body, 5-way pick-up selector, 1 volume knob and one tone knob, 2 single coils and a humbucker. Non-locking tuners. 21 frets, solid. No accesories. // 6
Sound: Overall the sound is decent. The humbuckers and 2 single coils give it a nice varety of tones although as the pick-ups go closer to the bridge the tone decreases in clarity (mostly on distortion) for the most part I find my self mainly useing the humbucker pickup. It has a great distortion with it, although when palm-muting even with full distortion on my amp. The sound could be a bit chunkier sounding, so heavy metal palm muting is lacking, although it is still not a terrible sound. Harmonics are pretty easy to pull-off. However there is one thing that really bothers me, when you try to play more than one note at time (not chords, but individual notes one after the other) the notes start to run into each other and it sounds muddy. You can prevent this by muting the strings very lightlyy with your pick hand pretty easily, but it is still a minor annoyance. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The action is very low on this guitar, it makes it very easy to play fast with out much preassure, there is however a problem with this. If you buy this guitar and expect to be tuning down to ZBACDQ or whatever the ridiculously low tuning that all you new metalers use, think again. Of course you can do it, but there is a serious fret buzz problem with lower tunings. Even in Drop D there is a slight issue if you strum too hard but it is easy to just strum a little lighter. Overall the action is not a problem when distortion is on, as long as you don't tune down too much. A Final warning: if you use the wammy bar it will through the guitar so out of tune that you you'll swear that you are not even playing a guitar! // 6
Reliability & Durability: So far it has held together pretty well althought the wammy bar is sort of lose. // 8
Impression: I play mostly rock and metal, and so far it has been pretty reliable. I realize since that this is my first guitar that I really can't say that it is an amazing instrument, or that it is the best guitar ever, even though I have heard many people say this about Squire Strats and outher begginer level guitars, overall it is nice instrument and an excellent Begginer guitar (the best begginer that I have played). // 8
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unregistered, on july 05, 2004 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 181.7
Purchased from: Steves Music Store (T.O)
Features: This guitar was made in 2002, in Taiwan. It has 21 medium frets and rosewood fretboard. The neck is maple. It is a solid electric, with a nice paint finish called placid lake (blue metallic finish). It has what you made call, Fender Strat look, except the body is a bit more narrow, and the double cut edge have more of a pointy look. It has pearl dots on fretboard, and on the side. The pickup set-up is single, single, and humbucker. It comes with whammy bar so you can bend the strings for effect. The pickguard is white, and helps with pick scratches (good for beginners who are learning the guitar) There are two controls, one is for volume the other is for tone. Tuners are chrome and are non-locking, and it comes with manual, "L" shape bar and some free picks (from the store). // 6
Sound: The sound produced from the pickup is more of a bluesy or jazzy quality. If you use the clean channel that is. If you Switch to distortion, it does sound a bit rockier and rectified. When I had this guitar, I already purchased a Marshall MG10CD from my last guitar, Ovation and the sound came out pretty clear and crisp. The only problem I had with the guitar was that the single coils produced a loud buzzing sound. When I Switch the pickup to hum, the buzzing was gone. Another problem was keeping the guitar in tune. If you bend the strings a lot, the guitar will go out of tune very quickly. // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: When I purchase the guitar, it was definitely underpriced and I didn't know why until I purchased it and played with it more at home. The bridge wasn't flat, it came up at 5 degrees. There were one scratch near the edge of the body, since people came into the store and played with the guitars all the time. However, back then, I never played an electric, so it was fine that I had these one or two flaws in the guitar. // 6
Reliability & Durability: I played this guitar a few times at church, and the problem I had with it was the sound. The hardware is durable and solid, but the sound was a bit lacking. The strap button definitely needed reinforced with tougher ones, so I changed the whole strap button with schallers strap locks, and the strap never fell off again. Personally, if I needed to play in a gig I would probably use another guitar, and not this one. This guitar is good for beginners like me before, and it's a good learning guitar. // 8
Impression: Initially I wanted to get a guitar with a more rockier feel, e.g. PRS or SG, however, I didn't have the money to buy one. Now, that I work, I have a Ibanez SZ520, and I definitely couldn't have got it if I didn't start out with this guitar. This guitar was great for me, why? I never played an electric before purchasing this guitar, I only owned two acoustics, but never an electric. I learn a lot from playing this guitar, it help me with the basics of an electric, especially with string bending and power chords. I had a lot of fun playing with it, and now that I'm selling it to a other guitar learner. I hope he/she will have much fun with it as I did. // 8
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Tommorello123, on august 04, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Features: // 6
Sound: I play a rock and grunge type of sound, this guitar fitted this extremly well as with some distortion it sounds great and with the tone whacked up to full you can also get some lovly notes for all types of solos. The amp I use with it is a Marshall MG15CD. This guitar can provide a loud sound but the quilty and tone quickly deteriates with it set to loud. I am a Tom morello fan and this guitar can do almost everyone of his sound effects with the right effects. I use a Boss ME50 for this. And Tom's style is very wide so it has a huge variety. For the can of this guitar I think the sound is amazing, extremly veristile. Unfortunatly the Vibro System on this guitar is not what Ide can impressive. And I have to say I find it pretty useless. Instead I use a can Baby Wah. But this is my only doubt on the sound. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was fine and my guitar tutor agreed. Having said that this was off the shelf and CD all ready tuned and set up, Therefore I can not judge the quality of it's factorys set up. Bootlegs Music gets a 9 out of 10 for the set up as it was perfectly done. // 9
Reliability & Durability: This guitar is not for live use. I've had it 2 years and it's suffering badly from fret buzz! I've also noticed that even my guitar tutors Pacifca 112 which is over 8 years old has the same problem as mine which is the Low E will pop out a lot ruining what ever you are playing at the time. The finish on this guitar is thick, and leaves ugly white marks when damaged it's while make takes ages to fade into a natural looking colour. This guitar is dependable thought and although it would sound horrid I would feel confident to play gig knowing it will not break on me. The hardwear is build to last. I've installed strap locks to be safe but I've never has any problems with the strap buttons before hand. // 3
Impression: The overall impresion of this guitar is that it is excellent to start on but you wont be able to use it one your ear develops or one the wear and tear starts. I've been playing 2 years and this guitar has suited my perfectly other than it's snags. I would not have chose a diffrent guitar because it was a bargin anf woth every penny. It this guitar was to be stolen or lost I would not buy it again I would move one a a more advanced guitar. Although owning a Ephiphone Les Paul Standard I still enjoy a good hour or so on this guitar. I feel every attached to it! I love 90% of this guitar it's jsut the bad frets and the Low E poping out that lets it down! Overall a good starter guitar! // 6
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pannako, on december 15, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Features: I'm not sure when or where this guitar was made, but it was brand new when I bought it. As mentioned before, it has 21 frets a sonokeling (at least, that's what it says on the manual I downloaded) fretboard, and the neck is maple. Pearl inlays, and markers on the side of the neck too. It looks pretty much like any other entry level Strat copy, albeit, maybe a bit more angular, which I quite like. I rarely use the whammy bar, but it stays in tune with light usage. Not exactly suitable for dive bombs, but that doesn't worry me. Passive electronics, two singlecoils, and a humbucker at the bridge. // 9
Sound: I'd say this suits my style preety damn well. I play anything from Jeff Buckley, to Radiohead, to the Clash, to Muse to outright pop. I am also veering towards jazz and the blues more, and I find that the Pacifica deals with all of these execptionally well for a guitar of it's price. What really sets the guitar apart is the humbucker, what Squiers are missing (you know, apart from decent electrics:P) With the humbucker, I can play with a pretty large amount of distortion, without losing any clarity. I have a Fender Frontman 15, hardly the best amp ever, but it does it's job. My school also has one of these, and a Squier, and my Pacifica beats it hands down. while the Squier sounds muddy, however much you twiddle with hte EQ, it's a lot easier to get decent tone out of the Pacifica, which is exactly what a beginner wants. You can get a bit of moise, but to be honest, it's the amp, not the guitar, and I rarely (if ever) get feedback, another problem with Squiers. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: The action was great, as were the pickups, and, in any case, if you're dissatisfied with the pickups, it's incredibly easy to adjust them. I couldn't fault the factory set up at all. Alder is a wood of reasonably good quality, and the tone is acceptable. Tuning pegs aren't locking, so it is likely that you'll have to tune up a bit, but thisisn't a problem if you just get a tuning pedal with true bypass. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I'm only really starting out writing my own material, but I'd definitdly use this Live, I don't think I'd need a back up. But I'm certain the Pacifica would sound great through a good amp, and with some good effects. I've never felt scared of the strap buttons falling out, and the finish has already lived through quite a few scrapes. I can't see myself encountering any problems with the hardware, but I might replace the pickups at some point. // 9
Impression: I'd probably buy this guitar if it were stolen, because, for it's price, you really can't beat it. A must for beginners! What I love about the Pcifica is that I can always get some new pickups, and locking tuners, and have a guitar I can be proud of. When I do eventually get a new guitar, I think I will go for something quite different (I have my eye on a Burns Steer), as I think the 112 fulfils my needs at the moment. // 9
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unregistered, on december 20, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 210.45
Purchased from: Fair Deal Music
Features: Made in Japan. Very fast neck, good for shredding which is what I do. 22 frets which is perfect, body is basswood and the neck is maple with a satin finish which is good as it doesn't become sticky like some painted necks I've played. Mine was the black originally which I sanded down and painted red. The paint is really thick and protects it from the majority of knocks. The bridge is a strung-thru body tremelo system which can be a bit annoying when tuning but overall is good. 1 volume, 1 tone 5-way selector. 2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker all made by Yamaha which providers an all round tone to it. I changed the humbucker to a mighty-mite motherbucker for a chunkier tone. Non-locking schaller type tuners. Gig bag, 5 ft. cable and strap included. // 9
Sound: I play mainly metal but also do punk, classic rock and some classical/acoustic guitar. It suits metal really well as the neck is really fast providing you with lots of opportunity for speed bursts. I use a Marshall JCM-900 and a Boss ME-50 pedal which is good as the guitar, which can support a wide-variety of sounds goes straight into a box of sounds. The sound is mainly bright and offers a good rich sound when the single coils are selected and the tone is rolled down half-way. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The action was perfect for me, I've only had to adjust the e (thinnest string) saddle once as it ended up buzzing on the 20th fret. The guitar was perfect in everyway. And is easy to fix as everything is intuitive. // 9
Reliability & Durability: This guitars plays like a beast live, even when I broke the tremelo arm off, the guitar remained in tune. The hardware will last until hell freezes over. The strap buttons are pretty dam solid, I've only ever had one problem with them when my strap came off when I was jumping across the stage. My advice is fit strap locks. But if you do, remember to keep a screwdriver with you. I would use it for a gig without a backup and have several times. It used to be my backup until my SG broke so many times live there was no point starting with it. It's a well built solid guitar. // 7
Impression: I play mainly metal and this is perfect. The pickups could do with a bit more bite, but there pretty damn solid and hard to fault. I've been playing for nearly 10 years and it's lasted me for 6 of those, I own a Boss ME-50 and a Marshall JCM900 which it compliments very well. If it was stolen/lost, I'd but it again. I love the durability of the instrument. I dislike the tuning of it, the tremelo seems to bend upwards when you tune, detuning the other strings until you get to the optimum position. Compared to my Gibson SG, it's superior as it never breaks live! I wish it had a floyd rose tremelo or an EMG bridge pickup. // 7
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teehee1988, on december 25, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: £ 175
Purchased from: Soundcontrol
Features: Solid Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, it was made in Europe in 2002. It has a 5 way selector Switch, volume and tone controls, Standard stock Yamaha HSS pickups. The pickups are not the best and especially the H pickup lacks something, but you can get some good sounds with it when combined with the right amp and effects, and also the tone controls can be quite noisy. // 7
Sound: I use it with a Vox Valvetronix AD30VT amp and it sounds pretty good to be honest. You can get a good variety of sounds on it, although I used to play it through a Marshall 15DFX and it did not sound half as good, so the amp does matter hugely. You can get some good clean sounds from it as well as getting dirty with it. For the price now at £120, you can't get a much better sound, except perhaps with a Cort. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: It's ok. You get what you pay for it is not a stunning guitar, but compared to others in the price range it is very very good. I had some trouble with fret buzz, but that was sorted out. Generally though the guitar stays in tune well, i haven't had any big problems as far as that is concerned. Some of the wiring did come loose and had to be re-soldered, but that has been my only issue. Also the action is not as low as i would like, but again that is what you p-ay for. // 7
Reliability & Durability: Few issues with the wiring coming loose, but I've had it for 5 years now and it Still Remains a good guitar. I would and have played Live with it, was fine, but at the end of the day it is a budget guitar. The whammy bar though takes it completely out of tune straight away. // 7
Impression: I've used it for 5 years, I did outgrow it after 3 but lacked funds to replace it. I am just about to replace it with a Cort. When playing lead the sound can be quite shrill and piercing, but that's what you get. It can be controlled to an extent, but not as much as I would like. For a beginner I would advice no other guitar. // 7
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Ghopki02, on january 05, 2008 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 43.92
Purchased from: Ebay
Features: I have no idea what year it was made, I believe it has 21 fret and a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard. It is also finished in a nice metallic silver colour with a black pickguard and black pickups to match. The body is Strat style and is made of Alder and the bridge, I have no idea, just the Standard Strat bridge! The controls given are Volume and Tone which is nice and simple, the pickup configuration is S/S/H which is very practical. The pickups are Seymour Duncan I think. The tuners are Standard ones but they hold tune very well. I bought this off ebay but it did come with a bag. // 10
Sound: I am a beginner (5 months, which is how long I have had this guitar) and this has suited all the styles I have attempted to play perfectly. The humbucker is great for distortion and the single coils give a really nice warm sound with hardly any feedback. I play all music styles and I'm still, like many beginners, finding my own style and for this, the practicality of this guitar is brilliant. Everyone Who plays my guitar comments on how good it is and when I tell them I only paid £24 for it (twas badly described on ebay) they're always shocked! I use this guitar with an Orange Crush 10 amp and a Zoom G2. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: I got it second hand so it may have already been adjusted from the factory so I can't really comment. However, the action is superb. The pickups are on their default setting. I don't know what the bookmatched top and the properly routed bridge is but yea. The body was in great condition when I got it but it has a few dents in it from me banging it on the arm of my chair so I guess the finish is a bit weak. I'm honestly trying really hard to critisise this guitar as it says that glowing reviews don't get published but I honestly can't find anything much wrong with it. It holds it's tuning for a long time, even after extreme bends and whammying. I have noticed something different on mine to the pacificas in the shop though, My tone and volume controls have no resistance on them at all unlike the shop models. This doesn't bother me but I'm not sure why there is no resistance. The finish is very good and looks and feels great (unlike my friends encores finish which feels like plastic) but as I mentioned above there are a few bumps in the back where I have knocked it but no guitar is indestructible! // 10
Reliability & Durability: This guitar will almost certainly withstand Live playing and I know a few people Who actually play these guitars Live. The hardware is solid but because of the lack of resistance in the tone and volume pot, if you're really thrashing it you may knock your volume down to 0 and look like a foo' in front of the audience! However I have found out it is just mine which has no resistance in the pots but I actually prefer it to having resistance in them. The finish on these guitars also feels very good and seems like it will last a long time, this guitar must be quite old already as a matter of fact and it still looks great. I'm not sure how to find out how old it is but if anyone can extract anything from the model number, here it is! The strings are very easy to change and my friends Encore which I recently changed the strings on was an absolute pain in comparison. The springs on the bridge kept flying off which was very annoying! I actually enjoy changing the strings on this and I'm looking forward to fitting the new d'addario 10s which arrived today! I can depend on this guitar and I would use it in a gig without a backup, I would have to as this is my only guitar as well! // 10
Impression: I am playing all styles at the moment, from SRV to The Beatles to death metal and it can pull off all these styles with relative ease. I am using an Orange Crush 10 solid state amp and through this I can get some really nice tones and in about 7 months time (my birthday waaaahey! ) I will be getting a Harley Benton GA5 which is an all tube amp and my tone through that should hopefully be lush to the max. If this guitar were stolen or lost I would most definitely get another one. Either that or a squire tele with a maple neck (I'm really liking the maple necks at the moment) and I think that is about the only thing I dislike about this guitar! The fingerboard is rosewood and I much prefer maple. I love nearly everything else about this guitar, for beginners it is the ultimate guitar! The frets are smooth as silk, it is ridiculously playable and there is no fret buzz, the sound is superb and the finish is great. I will probably keep this guitar for another few years before I upgrade properly and if I had started on an Encore I probably would have got a new one already. This generally costs more than most beginners guitars, it is generally 150 new as oppose to 100 new of many squires and encores but the extra 50 quid is well worth the investment. In my honest opinion this is simply the best guitar you could possibly start out with and I enjoy playing a hell of a lot. // 10
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unregistered, on february 27, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitar Mania
Features: This is a very new Yamaha Pacifica. It was a little bit more money than the standard 112 as it is actually a special edition, celebrating 10 years of the instrument. The neck has 22 frets and I am completely in love with it. It's smooth and fast and gives you something to hold onto. It's quite narrow as with most Japanese guitars, however I like this as it makes it faster to play for me. I am extremely pleased with the finish and look of this guitar, a natural finish and black pickguard make it look Vintage yet modern stunning stuff! The Alder Wood Strat body is nice and comfortable and there's a tremelo bar. I think this would need a lot of modification for it to bend any further, as mine doesn't like to bend much, therefore I don't really use it. I think if it were fitten with a Floyd Rose it would be much more versatile. This humbucker in the bridge and the 2 single coils give a nice variety of tones, however they can buzz like hell if you Switch a lamp on in your room, the single coils can sound a bit lifeless at times aswell, but the humbucker is decent and reliable. There is a 5 way selector Switch for the pickups, and also volume and tone knobs. Pretty standard. The tuners are nice. Grover silver ones. They do the job. One thing I find a bit dodgy is the cable socket. With some cables it will wobble around and you loose contact, therefore getting no sound, but I have found a cable at the moment which seems fine. // 8
Sound: I mainly play alternative rock with a nice melody to it (sort of Goo Goo Dolls, The Verve type thing) and this guitar fits well into those styles. Able to punch out some beefy power chords or a melodious solo it can cope well and I don't have much trouble getting the sound I want. At the moment I am playing through a tiny Fender amp but you wouldn't be able to tell if you couldn't actually see it. The guitar is very loud and has a very full sound even when the strings are quite old. I'm looking forward to when I get a new Fender Stage 1600, as I'm sure the guitar will sound great through. We shall wait and see! // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: When I bought the guitar I didn't know much difference as it was my first. However, after playing for over a year now I notice that the nut it way too high. String bends up till around the 3 or 4 fret can be nearly impossible if you want to bend through a full tone. The action was okay, but I have adjusted it so it's a bit lower and since then it's been superb. The humbucker pickup is a little wobbly which worries me but it seems okay. All of the metal is still nice and shiny, no oxidation, and the frets are still nice with minor wear on some due to a lot of playing. // 6
Reliability & Durability: I would not be embarrassed to paly this guitar live. It's sturdy and reliable and makes a hell of a sound. I'm pretty shure I'll have this beauty all my life, even in the future when I have a nice new Fender or Gibson I will still play it. The strap buttons are top notch and I feel I can put a lot of trust into this guitar. // 10
Impression: This guitar fits my musical style well. Good for soft rock and hard rock you can get the sound you want from this guitar. I've been playing about a year and 2 months now, but have had this guitar for less than a year. If this guitar disapeared out of my life I would be upset, and would probably buy a £500 Fender but in the future I would make sure I bought a new one cause I really do love this guitar. The thing I love most about it is the neck it really is very fast and sturdy. I hate the nut, but if I took it too a guitar tech it could be easily corrected. I bought this product over the standard 112 and over a couple of Squiers as I felt it was worth it too pay that little bit more and now buy a copy guitar. Although this is a relatively cheap guitar it is decent, reliable and easy to play. You will learn to love this guitar. It's good stuff! // 8
Reviewed by:
BibaLin, on january 15, 2004 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Cosco Warehouse, Clifton, NJ, USA
Features: Made IN China with Yamaha Japan Standards
5 way selector
Black Gloss Finish
Tuners non Locking
22 Frets,Standard
Package, came with a Yamaha GA-10 Amp that sux bad, gig bag, $80 value starter set. But definately worth the price. // 8
Sound: This guitar makes great sound, that is, if you have a good amp. I usually play rock and some punk on this guitar, they all sound great. The amp that it came with just powerful sux. Horrible tone and only drive/clean selector. I don't know much about and I've only been learning myself for about 2 years and this is my second guitar. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar came in without a scratch or print. Everything was in mint condition, and the packaging was excellent. Took me about 45 minutes to take to guitar out of the box and bags. Not a flaw. The pickups were a little bit uneven but all is good. // 10
Reliability & Durability: The strap slips all the time and gets worn and ripped. It would be great if i had a strap lock. The tuning gets untuned like every day but it doesnt take long to readjust it. I've had this guitar for about 4 months and there are light scratches here and there due to my terrible picking, but the gloss makes it very hard to see fingerprints and scratches. If i were to take all my stickers off it would look brand new. but the pick dust gets all over the pickups and gets stuck on there and there is now permenant black marks all over but thats just because of my bad picks that I bought. but other than that. And after all its been through, knocks, drops, falls, slips, and pinned with a pick, this guitar is very hard to damage heh. But thats only because I treat it like my best friend. // 10
Impression: This guitar is awesome, but if iw were to bring it to a gig, I would rely on this thing with my life and screw the backup. This thing is worth the price and This thing is like my bestest friend. I would definitely choose this if your moving from and acoustic or just starting. But I'm thinking about getting a new guitar for my performances. If this thing was stolen or lost, I would definately take the effort to buy the same one because it was at a low price and high quality. // 10
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=bert=, on january 08, 2004 0 of 3 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Sound Centre, Birmingham
Features: I don't actually have a clue where it was made but I don't really give a monkey. I have to say though that I'm not too clued up on the whole technicalities of guitars and the like. My version of this guitar has 2 twiddly knobs and a flicky Switch doobry on it. The 2 knobs are for volume and tone. And the flicky Switch doesn't actually say what it does, but it changes the sound when you flick it so it keeps me happy.
The body of the guitar is in, what im told is a Strat style. I have no idea what this is but I think that its the coolest looking shape of guitar (I just hate those fat ones, dont you? They look too much like accoustic guitars. I want a guitar that looks like it was made to ROCK!!). It has 22 frets, which I think is the standard, though when I started I had to use my dads accoustic that he bought from argos and that only had 18 frets. I thought that it was ok and wasnt too out of tune until my friend played it and decided that the only thing that it was good for was killing the cat. Anyhoo this guitar's much better.
I wouldnt know what size the neck is (fat or thin etc) as im not that much of a guitar entrapeneur. It works for me though. My only problem is the bloody strings keep on snapping, but I have been informed by higher bodies that this is due to my crap playnig style and nowt to do with the quality of the guitar. So I'm told. // 8
Sound: The sound from this baby is awesome! With a distortion pedal or button on your amp it can crash out any rocking riff. A flick of a Switch and its playing cool and refreshing melodies, and it makes it all sound perfect. It handles anything i throw at it, from Muse to System of a Down, from Radiohead to Led Zepplin, they all sound perfect(to my ears anyway). I love this guitar and you will too. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar has a loverly finish, which, with a little wipage after each use, can be kept looking good and smooth for as long as you want. The protective clingfilmy type layer on the top of my scratchplate is coming loose a little and starting to peel back but, yet again, i have been informed by higher bodies that this is due to my crap playing style and nothing to do with the quality of the guitar. so he says. But i myself cannot find a single thing wrong with the construction of this machine. its just great.
// 10
Reliability & Durability: The amount of time ive dropped the bloody thing youd have thought that it should be in about 15 peices by now but no! It goes on! Still sounding just as perfect as the day i bought it. Hurrah! My foot broken in three places though... // 10
Impression: As I said, I'm not that clued up on the technicalities of guitars but I know what I like and I like this guitar! Of all the guitars that ive played (and Ive played a few! thats about three), this is the one I like best. Thats mainly because I own it. I have heard giutars with better sound (my mate has an £850 Gibson, but I can't play it properly as its left handed and even though I myself am left handed, I play the guitar right handed. And golf, coincidently.) but I like the shape, look and feel of this one better. That not saying the sound from this guitar is shoddy in any way! With the right amp it can blast out the tunes as good as any other. Well up to my standard of guitar playing it can. Anyhoo, overall I think that this is an awesome guitar for the gentleman (or lady. I've heard they let them play guitars. They'll be letting them Drive next!) looking for a guitar in the 'under-£200' range. So go and buy it. Buy it now. // 10
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unregistered, on february 24, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 347.7
Features: Good entry level guitar couldn't give exact specifications but has what you need. However Tremelo arm is poor and messes up tuning very quickly so get rid of it unless you are going to use it. // 8
Sound: Rock/blues guitarists suites sound well but has problems with large amounts of distortion. However has nice clean sound however can sound Especially with a new set of strings preferably hybrid slinky's. On the downside a bit light, sufficient for low key gigs but anything bigger may seem lacking. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: Very impressed when first got this guitar, nice wood finish not a scratch, action is high and not as smooth as more expensive guitars but sure beats any other entry level guitar. Also incredibly light and does look as good as any other Strat copy. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I have had this guitar for six years and it has been well loved, survives trantrums quite well but have had to replace Switch, nut and jack casing smashed when "dropped". In terms of sound, rear pick up doesn't sound as it used to but others are fine. When first brought could depend on it however now after 6 years I wouldn't be so confident. // 8
Impression: I love this guitar as it was my first electric, it has had tough times, but is without doubt the best guitar I have seen for this price. Will last until you are good enough to justify a top range guitar. // 10
Reviewed by:
jagcat64, on april 28, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Features: This is an american made guitar with 22 frets... kinda weird for a japanese company huh? Its a solid body guitar with with single/single/humbucker pickups(neck to bridge). With an all maple body construction, pearl white body and a clear satin finish on the neck, this strat-like guitar is ready for playing right out of the box. It has a thin neck with jumbo frets, and it came with a guitar cable, Yamaha tuner, and I had to buy a gig case seperate. // 6
Sound: The way I have this guitar set up now is almost perfect for my playing style. I play rock and blues like bands such as: Taproot, Metallica, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and the Ataris. This guitar is perfect for the low sounding notes and you can easily run your fingers fast up and down the neck - kinda like what Jimi Hendrix did. I love this guitar's sound. With the light distortion and extra high treble settings on my amp, I can sound just like Toni Iommi. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar is pretty awesome out of the box. You can just plug it in and start playing right off the bat. The pickups are adjusted just slightly off so taht you must turn the treble up about 2 settings on the amp to even out the sound. The only other thing that is wrong/I don't like about this guitar is that the wood is soft! You must be careful when taking the guitar apart because I almost put a hole in the body by trying to take off the faceplate and the screwdriver slipped... long story, but just be careful with it. // 6
Reliability & Durability: This guitar will withstand live playing, and it's a good guitar. I wouldn't use a back up, but this would be a good back up guitar if you wanted sumthing better. // 8
Impression: Great guitar. I wish that I could get an Ibanez iceman and use this guitar as a back up. I have heard the iceman and it sounds much clearer than this, but this is still a great guitar. // 8
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unregistered, on july 18, 2005 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 311.1
Purchased from: Howarth's Wigan
Features: It was made a couple of years ago in Taiwan (under close scrutiny of their Japanese masters). Number of frets and neck size only God himself knows. It has a transparent green colouration (like cuprinol) apart from the neck which has been left in its natural wooden appearance. I think the electronics are very passive and subtle. This is not a digital instrument. // 8
Sound: The instrument is quite noisy. Although a friend of mine also has one he says it's fine. Also he tried mine and said it wasn't, so maybe it's all down to personal oppinins. But this is my review and it is noisy. And this is on all settings might I add also that the settings can make the guitar itself sound like a Telecaster which is a whole load of more expensive kettle of fish. I really the tone of this guitar; very jangly I once heard someone say. Very jangly indeed. It will never make the sounds a keybord can make though. Don't even go there. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: I bought the guitar straight from the shop owner's hands. It was the demo model and had cuts and scratches on it. So I cant really say what could have been. The finish was poor to say the least. I wouldnt buy it now if I knew then what I know now. // 4
Reliability & Durability: The strap buttons are among the best I've seen. Possibly my favourite part of the guitar. I depend on them but my strap is of thick leather and not easily dislodged; so. The finish is nice but the wood (of the main part) is really soft and (maybe just mine) damp. The grain is very pretty and could give a more expensive guitar a run for its money in this department as well as others. // 6
Impression: This was my first guitar. The shop owner made sure of this. And I thank him for it. First I treated it with care and awe. And it was wholly good. Next I really give it to it. It screamed (quite beautifully) and taught me lots and lots. I have since drilled it (proper drill), hit it, thrown the stinking thing on the floor and voided the warranty in a hundred ways. I know own a Gibson Les Paul and am successful. Sometimes I go back to where I come from and do the dirty with my '112' and embrace its jangly tone. I'm giving it away to a friend of mine tomorrow and will want it back in a few days time. I will get over it though, but never forget. It has better strap buttons that a Gibson - true. // 8
Reviewed by:
rob_stevens565, on october 25, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 311.1
Purchased from: machinehead music
Features: I'm not sure when this guitar was made, I've had it a year now I beleive its a 22 fret, I have a 112M, so it has a maple neck, which is nice and chunky and comfortable, good for rhythm guitaring, but as you get up the neck it thins out nicely so it's good for soloing aswell, it has a solid top. I think the body is alder which carrys the tone well without the amp. I got it in a glossy black finish, with a white scratchplate and pickups (but I sprayed the pickups and scratchplate black and it looks sic!) It's a Strat style body. The bridge can be used with a whammy bar put this puts it out of tune. You get a tone knob and a volume knob, nice and simple, but only 1 tone knob limits the range of sounds, it has a 5 way selector. I don't know what a coil tap is but I think it may have one. It's got two single coils near the neck, and a humbucker it doesn't have locking tuning pegs, which is annoying sometimes. // 8
Sound: If you use the single coils you get a nice, clean tone, while the humbucker, delivers a fat rock sound. I tend to play punk or blues. the guitar suits both styles nicely. I use it with a Marshall MG15DFX. I have a weirdy multi pedal and the guitar sounds fairly good with effects, unless you keep holding on to the strings you get a buzzing noise, or if you use the humbucker that stops it too. The guitar can make very contrasting tones just by changing the height of the pickup, higher up gives a cleaner sound. You can hear each individaul string when you play a chord, whereas a reccessed pickup blends the notes smoothly. The single coils are good to recreate that famous hendrix sound! // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: I think this is where the guitar lets itself down. I've had it a year, and are still finding things to adjust which should have been done in the factory. Just recently, I spent the good part of a saturday adjusting the truss rod to stop the neck bending and to stop it vibrating. Tightening the tuning pegs because they were unbeleivably worn. The bridge was floating miles high because of something inside it which I had to screw up. I had to adjust the pickups alot to get the correct sound out of them the neck wasn't screwed down to the body properly either. The knobs come off pretty easy too, they just pull off. // 4
Reliability & Durability: I have played this guitar live, but it's probably best to take a bak up. The hardware seems pretty solid, but I'm not very confident that its put together very well. My strap constantly falls off. I don't know if thats anything to do with the strap buttons or my strap, (probably the strap since its a thin, free one). The finish is thick but easy to dent, but when you do dent it, you don't reach the wood, even screwdrivers! But it does scratch easy, specially if you wear a studded belt like I used to, that scratches the back alot. // 6
Impression: Overall, the guitar seems good especially for the price, it's very good value, and very comfortable, and good looking. If it were stolen I would get something else, only because this is my first guitar. // 8
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unregistered, on september 20, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 250.74
Purchased from: Musicstore Koeln
Features: This guitar was made in Indonesia (with accordance and specifications of Yamaha Corporation), what year exactly I don't know but it must be a pretty new model since they got them also in red metallic. 22 frets on mine. Alder body, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck. S/S/H pickups, 2 tone/volume tuners. Included accessories: whammy bar, screw-keys, a handbook which tells you about how to adjust the guitar (I only set the pickups lower for they were too high and sounded loud as hell) and a crappy cable most guitars come along with (which you can use to whip your brother if he's trying to play on your baby), which sucks. // 8
Sound: I play hard rock to progressive metal. I use a Marshall 15CD amp, which isn't bad at all compared to the Peavey ones. This guitar fitted literally every style of music I've ever tried; I sound like Tony Iommi on "Paranoid" and like Roy Z on "Power Of The Sun" and AC/DC licks aren't a problem at all. I play it with little distortion, since with a lot of it the guitar sounds as if a guy you caught by the balls screamed through a distortion pedal. And for clean sounds I prefer the second setting, it sounds warmer. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: No complaints at all. It was packed with care, nearly love, so that you get the impression that the Japanese really wanted to kiss your ass, but let's not get cynical. The strings had a paper coat around them. The pickups were slightly too high, though according to the handbook, too low. // 10
Reliability & Durability: It would withstand live playing, but I wouldn't do it because it's pretty noisy (or maybe I'm not muting properly). I have it 7 months and nothing in this guitar seems to alter. The strap buttons are so solid and reliable that you could hang yourself on them. Quick death guaranteed! But I wouldn't use it without a backup, maybe as a backup though. The finish is also durable. Only the input jack comes loose, if I play with a good cable (the factory one you can give your granny so that she can plug in her respirator). // 8
Impression: I've been playing 7 months and already shoot off with heavy riffs. It's very versatile, though It could sound a little warmer. If it were stolen 6 months ago, I'd have hanged myself on the factory cable, but now I'd go get a Jackson 30RR because it fits my style better and would hope that the guy who stole my Pacifica makes good use of it. // 8
black_blood
: lol yup i agree too, for about the same price you can get an Ibanez Rg370dx POSTED: 08/04/2006 - 05:57 pm / quote|
Stop Messin'
: Yamaha makes great acoustic guitars. Not so sure about electrics. POSTED: 08/04/2006 - 06:11 pm / quote|
leaping badger
: I have one and i love it, when i bought it i compared it to everything else i could find in the same price range and nothing got close. POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 07:07 am / quote|
henza_x
: leaping badger has it right
the ibanez rg370 is retarded compared to the pacifica
keep in mind the pacifica 112 is the budget range of electrics
ImNotSmart
: i have that guitar and its actually really nice POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 09:37 am / quote|
Abnormal_Omish
: Its a great guitar for its price. POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 01:01 pm / quote|
Biggs
: I love my pacifica. The only problem with it is that I'm starting to get fret buzz etc...however, it is repairable.
For the money, there are few, if any, better. POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 01:50 pm / quote|
METMAN
: i love my pacifica not a problem with at at all love it is was my first guitar strong as hell droped it many time my only issue is small strap buttins pickups are good but a little weak singel coils mostly the humbucker sounds pritty rad though if you are looking to start playing guitar and lookin for one to start on this one is deffonently something to look at POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 02:16 pm / quote|
Diateo
: I think it's an amazing guitar and the guy that said about the notes running into each other, that isnt the guitar...it's your playing, clean it up. The person sayin the whammmy bar is too loose, tighten it up more and then it wont be lose. Sorry but this guitar really is good and for the price i think it is more than good value for money, excellent first guitar in my opinion! POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 02:46 pm / quote|
YAMAHA SHOULD STICK TO KEYBOARDS. POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 03:37 pm / quote|
bamann
: I bought one about 4 years ago and I have beat the living S%*# out of it. I paid like 165$ new and use it at every show. Especally on accoustic simulation. It seems to work good on that. I run it thru an XXL head and a matching 4x12 cab. It'll get pretty chunky if you play it hard with a .73 or better pic and a good distortion pedal. Crank it up! The action is good from the store, but I have lowered mine to almost buzz. I could use some different saddles but.... It really stays in tune for me. And like I say, I bend the h&$# out of it. I've dropped it, banged it on things , raked it across mic stands, chairs, bar stools, thrown it, spilled all kinds of crap on it, used it as a shield, let people in the crowd bang on it....Wow. I'm sitting here with it right now. Let's put it this way. There's alot of good memories in this cheep guitar. A guy would never dream of doing this to a paul, gibbie, smith etc... But I wouldn't have had as much fun either. Fun is what it's all about. I do have a 94 Fender Strat that I also play. And a Brawley. (another cheep guitar that just rocks if you play it hard) POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 04:19 pm / quote|
SumFan98
: wow. why would you treat your guitar like that?
don't get me wrong, i'm all for a fun time, buy come on man.
beating your guitar is like beating your wife.
sorry, but that just sickens me. :/ POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 10:07 pm / quote|
Stop being a dick, these Yamahas are A-Ok POSTED: 08/06/2006 - 11:29 pm / quote|
thishollowhill
: how the hell did you pay 365.9817? 9817?
wow. why would you treat your guitar like that?
don't get me wrong, i'm all for a fun time, buy come on man.
beating your guitar is like beating your wife.
sorry, but that just sickens me. :/
Did you pay for your wife? Didn't think so.
If I paid for it, I'll do what I want to it. I treat my guitars like garbage too. But I like that kind of look. POSTED: 08/07/2006 - 03:11 am / quote|
SumFan98
: sorry, but i like to treat my guitars with respect. it's made to be played, not played with. you have no respect for your instrument, and it just shows how much you respect music in general. you obviously only play because you think it will make you look cooler. i play for the beautification of the art, so a beautiful guitar is necessary for the full effect of of my ensemble.
your guitar is treated like garbage?
then your music must sounds like garbage.
what a pity, you are a gisgrace to all guitarists. POSTED: 08/07/2006 - 11:03 pm / quote|
livin'nighmare
: U play for the beautification of the art. Please your the guy who compared your wife to a guitar.
And i've played 70 4k+ guitars. Knowing that i say that if u really passionate about guitars that whilst playing ANY guitar u would enjoy it becoming 1 with it- or as u put it havin' it played-
That is what guitar is all about. This is a f***** great guitar. Nthin wrong about it AT ALL. I needed a practice guitar, didn't wanna spend too much and instead of gettin a absolute crap guitar by epiphone or ibanez priced the same i got this. It looks great and is made brilliantly POSTED: 09/03/2006 - 07:23 am / quote|
SoAK
: I personally love this guitar. I bought it when I was starting off, about 3 years ago, and although I've tried lots of different guitars, this is still my favourite. It's so comfortable to play! It is also really good value.
Also, the guy who plays "for the beautification of the art" is chatting shit. If you really care about music and are good enough, you can get a sweet tune out of a fence wire nailed to a bit of wood.
By the way, the $365.9817 guy paid for his guitar in a different currency, and it has been converted to US Dollars. POSTED: 11/05/2006 - 10:59 am / quote|
Metalhead1991
: i have this guitar and i love. it plays well and ive gotten compliments about it. i had a slight problem wen i tried usin thicker gauge strings on it and it took me a while to fix up the floatin bridge to work with them but not to much of a problem. btw mine is metallic red with a black pickguard and it looks amazing way better than the picture in this article POSTED: 11/11/2006 - 11:42 pm / quote|
alex2201
: This is great for beginners in every way. Its great value and it doesn't sound rubbish. In fact it sounds pretty good. POSTED: 11/20/2006 - 01:33 pm / quote|
EG_Noob
: I've ordered this guitar after playing my aunts boyfriends 112. I've also ordered a Behringer GM108 amp. CANT W8! POSTED: 03/10/2007 - 05:28 am / quote|
TeddyRamone
: I've had this guitar for 5 years now, and it hasnt broken down on me except hardware and pickups getting rusty. Other than that, this thing is definitely dependable. In my experience, Yamaha does make some crappy stuff, but this Pacifica of mine still works well like when I bought it. Beginners and amateurs, perfect guitar for you. And the humbucker does give good distortion sound. (Btw mine's black with white pickguard) POSTED: 05/05/2007 - 12:25 pm / quote|
acousticky14
: I HAVE THIS GUITAR AND IT'S AWESOME.. I ALSO HAD A EPI SPECIAL II BUT I LIKE THIS ONE MORE.. POSTED: 05/21/2007 - 03:35 am / quote|
ROCKAHOBO
: i Have this guitar its ok but i would prefur a bc rich warlock for 20 quid extra POSTED: 07/06/2007 - 03:20 pm / quote|
tijsus
: just a nice beginner guitar POSTED: 09/04/2007 - 04:11 pm / quote|
ROCKAHOBO
: how come my yamaha pacifica has got 22 frets is mine a different model? POSTED: 10/20/2007 - 10:07 am / quote|
samisabig1
: no mine has 22 frets aswell. it clearly says 112 on the back of the headstock POSTED: 10/30/2007 - 07:32 am / quote|
Korzack
: If anyone here's seen the film 'Still Crazy', I remember the kid guitarist plays one of these at one point. POSTED: 10/30/2007 - 02:22 pm / quote|
Mrtomtwo
: I've had this guitar for over 4 years and the previous owner had it for around 2. In that time the body has been scratched and beat up (bearing in mind its in natural and the scratches are less easily noticed from a distance), the input socket has been resoldered god knows how many times but i love it. I've considered changing the pickups and modding it but i can't bring myself to carry it out. In my opinion (i have only played guitar for 4 years), I love the tone, the tuners keep the strings in any tuning regardless of the ridiculas tunings i have it in (C# Sabbath style). The strap buttons may need changing but it works as perfect as the day i bought it. I own a Gibson 05 SG Standard and although I love my SG I adore my 112 (a rock guitarist getting emotional about his instruments who would have thought). The guitar is amazing end of POSTED: 11/08/2007 - 03:13 pm / quote|
SG-Jack
: i'm highly tempted to get a 112V POSTED: 11/14/2007 - 03:45 pm / quote|
iron_maiden93
: mines got the 22 frets, and its pretty sweet, the only problem is that my jack fell out, its now wraapped up with duct tape, so i taped the rest of the guitar, its not worth doing if its not worth overdoing right? POSTED: 12/12/2007 - 03:27 pm / quote|
wildchild6660
: I've played this guitar. it sounds pretty good (not amazing) plus it gives you the action of a strat with humbuckers added in. POSTED: 01/02/2008 - 06:46 am / quote|
wildchild6660
: One thing about Yamaha - you can bet your life on it that pieces aren't gonna start falling of after a couple of years unlike some other guitars POSTED: 01/02/2008 - 06:59 am / quote|
vitax
: not bad guitar... tried it a couple of days ago... dont really like the shape and colors... for the rest is mainly for any music styles... POSTED: 01/06/2008 - 04:06 pm / quote|
youngst
: fantastic guitar, i have 22 frets and i have the xj (black scratchplate) the best thing to spend £130 on POSTED: 01/07/2008 - 03:28 am / quote|
Ode92
: This guitar sucks I have problems with it all the time.. Dont buy it. POSTED: 01/14/2008 - 08:53 am / quote|
Steve BP
: I bought my Pacifica about a year and a half ago. It is a great value for money, and extremely versatile. I think it is the ideal beginner's guitar. Mine plays better than some name-brand higher-end fat strat clones that I have tried. POSTED: 02/05/2008 - 07:13 pm / quote|
europebound01
: The yamaha pacifica 012 is rated higher in terms of sound/features/action on this site. Is this accurate? POSTED: 02/10/2008 - 06:02 pm / quote|
BonezShaker
: bought one, just waiting for them to deliver..... POSTED: 02/24/2008 - 03:24 am / quote|
BonezShaker
: btw, can i install a floyd rose on this guitar ? POSTED: 02/24/2008 - 03:27 am / quote|
sorry, but i like to treat my guitars with respect. it's made to be played, not played with. you have no respect for your instrument, and it just shows how much you respect music in general. you obviously only play because you think it will make you look cooler. i play for the beautification of the art, so a beautiful guitar is necessary for the full effect of of my ensemble.
your guitar is treated like garbage?
then your music must sounds like garbage.
what a pity, you are a gisgrace to all guitarists.
Funny... as it would appear you're a kid who has stuck random shit bits of tape to a not very well looked after looking squier. Yes you are clearly one for playing a "beautiful" instrument.
By the by, i have the 112MX (maple fret-board, clean wood finish and black scratch plate) - absolutely divine in both looks and sound, with or without my Zoom G7.1ut, it's all in the way you play the instrument if you're good enough, i reckon. POSTED: 02/28/2008 - 10:44 am / quote|
torrentspeed
: Hello everybody!
This is my first post ever. I own 2 electric guitars. One of them is the Pacifica 112. It was my first real guitar (acoustic / electric whatever). I still play it on a regular basis. Had it for 8 years now, i don't think there is anyone that has played it that much and posted here on this page, since I haven't had the time to read all of the posts.
The only thing i can say about this guitar is, underpriced. If i would have known that after 8 years it's still ok, i would have considered a bargain back then, although i went through a great deal of effort to get it. I hang on to it that long because i was a high school student when i got it and then went on to college, and never really had the money for anything else. I am more of a all or nothing now so if i make an investment in my gear, i want to take the best or don't buy at all.
The pacifica has a black finish, with a white scratchplate. It has been dropped several times. The paint just wont chip, you can see dents in it but no holes in the layer of paint. the finish was absolutely perfect. Neck is still straight, paint is still perfect, bridge is still ok, string keys perfect. The scratch plate has turned to yellow ( due to its old age ). Buttons work perfect ( unlike some 1200 euro fenders i have played on). Volume button has become way to sensitive now. Switch blade works perfect. Action has allways been a strong point. Neck is very thin very confortable to play fast. Anyway its too confortable. If you had a pacifica as a first guitar like me, and played it a lot, like me... and want to play on gibsons ... like me, you will find it very difficult. Gibsons usually have thicker necks and flatter frets or something ... its actually harder to play fast on gibson necks. The action is great. Strings don't jump out of the nut, even with bends on the first fret ... maybe i was lucky it never happened to me. Whamy detunes the strings really easily ( this is a minus ) and the sound is not that great ( this is the second minus ). But come to think of it .. its not an ibanez ( not that crazy and ballsy on distort) ... its not a gibson ( not that crazy on tone / sustain or warmth ) its not a fender ( definately not a strat ) but its somewhere in between. It can let you choose your own sound. You can get a little taste of everything with it.
Mine has a pretty worn out neck right now. It has a seymour duncan pearly gates humbucker in the bridge position, which rocks pretty good in combination with good amps.
As a first guitar it is probably the best choice there is.
I've played on it a bit too much maybe, that is why i like it so much.
My second is an american stratocaster. Payed way more than the pacifica on it. Maybe after 7 years i can see wether it was worth the investment or not, right now i can't decide. Some guitars are highly prazed ... maybe a bit too highly.
Again for a first guitar , this is probably the best choice out there. POSTED: 02/29/2008 - 09:16 am / quote|
wildchild6660
: Well said. you should have written a review. The Pacifica IS under priced (I'm not complaining). It will probably outlive your average strat. POSTED: 06/27/2008 - 04:22 am / quote|
Shb
: Should I buy an Ibanez GRG170DX or this Yamaha Pacifica 112? POSTED: 08/07/2008 - 08:34 am / quote|
Almightynikita
: Awesome guitar plain awesome, I have it, for it's price it beats everything. Changing the bridge pickups to a set of DiMarzio pickups, pretty versatile axe... POSTED: 09/02/2008 - 12:12 pm / quote|
Derpadurr
: I was going to write a review, but I'll just comment.
This guitar is BEAST. I had been checking out MANY other guitars across the country before I settled on this one.
I live in Nova Scotia, but I made the trip to Ottawa to check out Steve's and even they didn't have one that matched the Pacifica for quality/price ratio.
I don't know if anyone has ever used this LIVE, but I have. My other guitarist uses an SG, and he complains about not having my Pacifica to use. It can match an SG for sound, but even then has a unique and recognizable tone of it's on. The neck is VERY fast, perfect for a lead guitarist of 2 months or twenty years of playing.
That was quick, but gets the job done. I hope more players try this guitar in the future.
sammo_boi
: none of these reviews have done this guitar justice. i agree with derpadurr. This is probably one of the best value guitars in the world for its price, and if you put in good pickups it is as good as a guitar three times its price. and all you people who complain about fret buzz, that doesnt just happen for no reason (most of the time). it can be fixed you know. I now think that anyone who still owns a mcdr15 or similar shouldnt be able to review guitars. POSTED: 04/03/2009 - 11:16 pm / quote|
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