Yamaha Pacifica Series PAC12 Electric Guitar; Metallic Blue

I am simply amazed at the quality on this instrument. I have taken delivery today and writing this review after playing for a few hours. First fretwork is amazing beautifully polished, tops and ends, The fretboard edge is even beveled slightly, a nice upgrade touch. The neck is straight and true so far no ftet buzzing even after lowering the action. The wood grain finish on the body is subtle but looks great, the neck pocket has no spacings at all. The tuners are smooth we will see if they hold tune but the seem above average for a budget guitar. The rosewood neck shows beautiful grain. The body is full size but not overly heavy, the neck is slim and has a relatively flat 13" radius, accordingly it plays easly and smooth like an Ibanez. The tone and sound are great it sounds "like a stat" i would say with a warmer tone, I really like the bridge humbucker instead of the more twangy single coil. The squatted off Bottom lets the guitar res comfortable on the leg for playing sitting down. I would say this is on part with the EART Strat mode, but without the SS Frets. The nut seems to be cut properly , the volume and tone pots have a nice resistance found on more expensive guitars, CONS the bridge is the "early Type" fender stamped bridge its functional but cheap looking. The guitar has stayed in tune with moderate Trem use.

I bought this guitar because I thought that learning the guitar would be a good activity to keep busy during our coronavirus quarantine. I did a lot of research to determine the best way to spend a small amount of money to see if this was something that I would enjoy. I ordered the "old violin sunburst" and received it a few weeks ago. The guitar is beautiful. It looks REALLY nice in person and those that have seen it always comment on how attractive it is. Once tuned, the guitar has remained in tune without much, if any adjustment. The fit and finish appear to be flawless. Everything works the way it should. All the switches and knobs are responsive and feel like they are of high quality. The guitar sounds great, all the frets appear to be cut well and the strings ring properly at every position. I have an old amp that I use and all the pickups work and sound great to my ear. I have no complaints at all. Without scouring garage sales for a rare mint condition used guitar at a killer price, I cannot imagine getting more for your money than this. It does not feel like something marketed to beginners or children or casual players at all. My considerable research led me to conclude that Yamaha guitars at this price-point are considerably better than those put out by the bigger "guitar brands" for similar prices. Having purchased and used this guitar, I see no reason to argue with that conclusion. I am very pleased with my purchase.

First let me say I am no stranger to guitars. I own over 20 different ones. I have $150-$2500 versions from all the best brands. I have yet to own a Yamaha Pacifica. I have the "other" brand which includes a Tele, Strat, and a Jazzmaster. The package was packed really, really, well. No damage of any kind from the delivery process. Right out of the box I could see this is a quality product. Fit and finish is a big "WOW." It was almost perfectly in tune. I only needed to tweek each string about a half pitch to be right on. I got the "old violin" finish and it is a real looker. Tone is as good or better than most of my other guitars. Playability and sound is just what I like. I would put this in my top five favorite guitars. I could play this guitar with any other brand and they would like mine a lot. I am going to leave the OEM strings on as they are not bad. In a month or so I will change them out for some upgrades. The rest, I will leave everything OEM. Don't miss out on this one. It is a STEAL for the money.

A really nice guitar for beginners. But it’s probably worth spending a little more to get the next upgraded model in the lineup, the 112. This PAC-012 fret ends were very sharp - almost unusable. Maybe even a factory defect? Tone was just off on all pickup positions. Paint finish outstanding. Most aspects of the guitar are good. The advantage of the Pacifica over the Squire is the Yamaha has humbucking and single coil pickups while the Squire only is with single coil. This gives the Pacifica a nice range in tone, although the PAC-012 tone is a little hallow This is a guitar an up and coming Novice will want to trade up to something more refined pretty quickly in the learning process. But all said it is an excellent starter instrument.

Para el precio me sorprendió mucho su calidad, obviamente le encuentras temas que podrían ser mejores, pero para practicar es excelente y claro que funciona para tocar en vivo, tiene buen sonido y sustain. A mi siempre me gustó más el diseño de las yamaha con cortes más rectos a diferencia de lo redondo de las fender, la verdad muy bonita. No me convencía tener una guitarra azul, pero la verdad está muy linda.

I was looking for a cheap guitar to mess around with and I saw a Reddit post recommending the entry level Yamaha Pacifica series guitars (PAC012 and PAC112V). Went to some of the local music shops to try and play one but I couldn't find any in stock. Saw that Amazon had some so figured, why not roll the dice on here? My expectations were super low as I've bought guitars online in the past and have not had great experiences. Most notable flop was a Fender Strat MiM from Amazon which sounded terrible and had very poor finishing. But this one... all I can say is... WOW. It's perfectly playable right out of the box! Great tone, comfortable, lightweight, no sharp frets, no fret buzz -- it's just a great all-around guitar. The metallic blue finish is gorgeous... it's almost like a navy blue metallic. This guitar hits way higher than the price point. I can only imagine how great the higher end Yamahas sound and play. The only thing I might change would be the strings, but that's more of a personal preference. Stock strings on there are more than fine. If you're looking for a cheaper guitar to mess around on, or it's your first electric guitar, this one is a great choice.

Nice packing. Excellent product. You may essentially need an appropriate stand / bag and a good quality amplifier to enjoy

Está excelente la guitarra. Le gustó mucho a mi hijo y suena súper bien. Recomiendo a Yamaha. Muy buena compra

My son absolutely loves this guitar! Great value for the price.