Is the Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus as Good as the Professional?

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  • @kiwee4577
    @kiwee4577 6 месяцев назад +57

    I'm proud that my countrymen produced this. As much as I wanted to buy the japanese version, I'll buy the s+ to appreciate my hardworking fellow indonesians

    • @141JohnPrice
      @141JohnPrice 6 месяцев назад

      kasih manyala dulu abang🔥

    • @Hue_Nery
      @Hue_Nery 5 месяцев назад +2

      Easily as good if not better than a Mexican Strat.
      …nah. Way better. The tone on these pickups are particularly nice.

    • @Marta1Buck
      @Marta1Buck 5 месяцев назад +3

      Indonesia has been producing guitars for years, if not decades. Cort factory is near my city, idk about the other ones. I assume cort also "makes" guitar for squier and epiphone, but don't quote me on that.

    • @titussasmoko2353
      @titussasmoko2353 5 месяцев назад +2

      idn-made yamahas rock. my revstar feels 🔥🔥🔥

  • @jg043
    @jg043 2 месяца назад +3

    I think the profile difference is that the Japanese version has a compound 10"-14" radius fretboard vs flat 13.5" radius on the Indonesian version.

  • @angrybuzzy
    @angrybuzzy 6 месяцев назад +1

    The opening is amazing, JNC. Beautiful!

  • @leeejohn214
    @leeejohn214 6 месяцев назад +5

    I would like Yamaha to make the Pacifica Standard Plus to have the same color finish and pickguard design as the Pacifica 612 especially the Matte Silk Blue is just gorgeous but retain the current hardware specs.

  • @snowbloodx
    @snowbloodx 6 месяцев назад +6

    Your playing and those beautiful sounds, I start daydreaming hearing you play. The pickups sound amazing!

  • @michaelgoupil972
    @michaelgoupil972 6 месяцев назад +2

    Great thorough review John. And man you’re playing put me into entranced peace. Sweet Finger dancing.

  • @Thecariboumoose10
    @Thecariboumoose10 6 месяцев назад +4

    How is your playing always new, never the same licks, but always tasteful and graceful sounds. Also very identifiable as John Cordy. Mean while I’m over here stuck playing sublime Santeria solo over and over or butchering John Mayer licks. Keep up the good work!!

  • @JasonMcFly
    @JasonMcFly 6 месяцев назад +4

    Has that what I call the modern Japanese single-coil sound. Super crispy, super articulate, top end that teeters on the edge of being harsh or beautiful. Reminds me of my old Jem 7V. I’m really interested in these. I miss my old Jem and I miss that sound

    • @nedim_guitar
      @nedim_guitar 5 месяцев назад

      Sounds like my old FGN J-Standard Odyssey, JOS-2-CLG. I couldn't connect with it, so I sold it. The pickups sounded like this, modern, it didn't sound like a classic or vintage Strat. I wonder how I would feel about it now. I wish I still had it, but I don't have much space and must prioritize.

  • @thejuggernaut5327
    @thejuggernaut5327 6 месяцев назад +1

    I’m a Revstar guy myself but look forward to checking these out.

  • @Secondheartbeat5
    @Secondheartbeat5 6 месяцев назад +4

    I have an old Yamaha Pacifica 812v made in Korea, is a top notch guitar for the price. I have paid it 400 euro in 2010, and that guitar is still with me and I really love it

    • @nedim_guitar
      @nedim_guitar 5 месяцев назад

      Today, you can't get a new Pacifica in the 300 series for that money, so I would hold on to that one too!

  • @joelortiz2281
    @joelortiz2281 6 месяцев назад +4

    I am always curious how a guitar will look on a dark stage. Thank you for using this lighting to show how that would look. also, I love the white guitar with the Rosewood neck

  • @andrewbecker3700
    @andrewbecker3700 6 месяцев назад +1

    I just finished a mod project on a Revstar Element, and if your tight on funds they're hard to beat. I think the Yamaha guitars coming out of Indonesia are the best QC consistency I've seen from that factory. Even at the Element level your getting alot of R&D and technology that makes it into them from the more expensive models. After a complete rebuild with all but the factory bridge and tailpiece being upgraded. I can honestly say it turned out better than I'd expected. I had 80% of the parts already, and only ended up buying one pickup for it, the SH-16 for the neck, had a Distortion for the bridge.

  • @michaeltuggey7232
    @michaeltuggey7232 6 месяцев назад +2

    Listening to John's playing with headphones on. God! so tasty! This guitar is exactly what I'm looking for.

  • @tomthumb4325
    @tomthumb4325 6 месяцев назад

    Wonderful playing sir your honesty is very informative for us viewers in the guitar world

  • @JamesIanGilliam
    @JamesIanGilliam 6 месяцев назад +11

    New prices are a little high, but everyone else is too nowadays.
    I bought a used 612 series, pristine, fully loaded from the factory for $300. Great guitar and I doubt i'll ever sell it, purely from the value perspective

    • @markdoolan3424
      @markdoolan3424 6 месяцев назад +2

      Picked up a old Pacifica 412 off marketplace few years back with SD pups and sperzel tuners for £150!

    • @PerryCodes
      @PerryCodes 6 месяцев назад

      Now that they've got a superstar player, they've gone a little crazy with the prices!

    • @JamesIanGilliam
      @JamesIanGilliam 6 месяцев назад

      @@markdoolan3424 great find!

    • @markdoolan3424
      @markdoolan3424 6 месяцев назад

      @@JamesIanGilliam Just fired it up and remembered the input needs fixing and the frets are knackered so it may have to be passed on or possibly get a full refret it's tempting they are great workhorses haha!

    • @JamesIanGilliam
      @JamesIanGilliam 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@markdoolan3424 all that work plus what you paid for it will STILL be less than a new Pacifica ;)

  • @lowercase3635
    @lowercase3635 6 месяцев назад +6

    I’ve had a Yamaha Pacifica PAC311H for years now and I’m so happy it’s finally getting the love it deserves! Such an amazing, versatile guitar. Bought it used for 200 now it’s worth 400!

  • @aaronbeverly4711
    @aaronbeverly4711 6 месяцев назад +8

    I think they are so cool. If I hadn't recently bought a guitar I would have gladly waited on this to come out and save up for it. I think Yamaha just makes quality stuff. It's too bad a lot of guitarists are just too snobbish and traditionalist to give it a go.

    • @renmusical
      @renmusical 6 месяцев назад +3

      I know how you feel. As iconic as Fenders/Gibsons/Martins are, sometimes I feel weighted by that status and at times I feel some ppl have it to look cool. These days I more so want to have a good quality and reliable guitar that I can afford and Yamahas (acoustic and electric) have been fulfilling that need for me. Plus I feel more like myself with my Yamahas rather than trying to emulate my heroes.

  • @dordammyaimark5203
    @dordammyaimark5203 6 месяцев назад

    Love your playing, and love yamaha.❤❤❤

  • @bernard4664
    @bernard4664 6 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks for the in depth video. Personally I'm excited to see the Pacificas get a refresh. I can't count how many young guitarists I've recommended the Pacifica to as a first guitar. I think the price is probably what we'll e be seeing for a nicely appointed guitar now. 20 years ago you would have spend a lot more money (relative to inflation) to get what these guitars offer at this price point.
    The pickups sound more chimey and less warm than the K-line pickups, but not in a bad way.

  • @mikeblue385
    @mikeblue385 6 месяцев назад +3

    i gigged a pacifica 912 recently. i liked it. can't wait to try the new one.

    • @msh6865
      @msh6865 5 месяцев назад +1

      FYI, the 912's had a compound radius neck, possibly made by Warmoth. I don't think these new Pacifica s have that. But, they have the better designed neck joint and of course some very nice pickups. I love the old 512/712/912's. A lot of guitar for not a lot of money.

    • @mikeblue385
      @mikeblue385 5 месяцев назад

      i have a warmoth with a wizard neck. it took some getting used to but now i don't notice. 10 years later.@@msh6865

  • @stevebernard221
    @stevebernard221 6 месяцев назад +5

    You're doing justice with these reviews. Excellent quality and demonstration. I don't know what amp and pedals you're using, but your setup is sounding fantastic. The sound here is not the guitars but your setup as a whole. I think the Pacifica here beats the Silver Sky, hands down. Thanks for work. SUBSCRIBED!

  • @etibkel
    @etibkel 5 месяцев назад

    great review, great guitar!

  • @Jkaterchannel
    @Jkaterchannel 6 месяцев назад +3

    Interesting how people always expect Yamahas to be on the cheap side even for top notch instruments. Some say "if I'm gonna spend $2000, I'll buy a Gibson or Fender". Well, to get Fender to match the quality of a Japanese $2000 Yamaha you have to spend $3500. Not kidding.

  • @tiagoramalhais5493
    @tiagoramalhais5493 5 месяцев назад

    Awesome playing

  • @chrisgmurray3622
    @chrisgmurray3622 6 месяцев назад

    Nice playing on this video!

  • @Scott__C
    @Scott__C 6 месяцев назад +2

    The pickups sound good, and glad to see they're the same on both models, but since Neve are new to pickups, it remains to be seen if they'll gain traction or if they'll sell standalone.
    The old Pacifica 1421 or 1412 from I think early 90s or so was great - neck through, maple top, locking trem. Gorgeous guitars. I think these take another step in a good direction.

  • @hawkhead418
    @hawkhead418 6 месяцев назад

    Man those pickups in the Yamaha sound fantastic!

  • @ub59
    @ub59 6 месяцев назад +2

    Really great playing and tone! There seems to be an edge in pick-up clarity. Each note punches through the chord mixes. Perhaps that could be a bit of the resonant chambering in the body coming through the quality pick-ups. I am familiar with Yamaha SS frets with my Revstar. Yamaha is reaching a long stride lately, not just with their custom shop QC in Japan but also in Indonesia.

  • @tlkshowhst
    @tlkshowhst 6 месяцев назад +3

    Those pickups are 🤌

  • @danielstryhanyn7278
    @danielstryhanyn7278 6 месяцев назад

    I owned a Yamaha Pacifica 212. They are just great guitars. Those pickups are so expressive and balanced.

  • @GraniteSoundtrack
    @GraniteSoundtrack 6 месяцев назад +2

    I think it sounds nice. I like the look because it’s more unique than a star body with HSS like Suhr or so many brands do. I’d like to check one out sometime. I play a Yamaha acoustic that performs waaaaay above its pay grade.

  • @hartleysloan8191
    @hartleysloan8191 6 месяцев назад +1

    Definitely will be getting a lefty in the pro model!

    • @hkmz455
      @hkmz455 6 месяцев назад

      Are they making lefties ??

  • @JosePineda-jn8jk
    @JosePineda-jn8jk 6 месяцев назад +6

    I was very excited for these, and when I heard there was a standard model, I was somewhat expecting it to be under $1000. If they updated the 612 model that you showed, and mainly focused on the aesthetics like knobs, pick guard, and the bevel arm cut, then I would definitely pull the trigger in a heartbeat on a $600-800 model; it’s just hard for me personally to rationalize that big purchase with my income and how long I’d have to save for.
    Still really cool, just a price thing for me.

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  6 месяцев назад +1

      I think that's fair, for me personally I felt like the Pacifica range was missing this upper end stuff so I'm glad they've added something else. If you look at the Revstar they have 3 tiers, the Element, Standard and Professional - I wouldn't be surprised if the Pacifica range continues to develop a little over time?

    • @JosePineda-jn8jk
      @JosePineda-jn8jk 6 месяцев назад

      @@johnnathancordyyeah this is VERY exciting for me as a Yamaha fan. I was already saving for the 612 in either that sweetwater exclusive matte blue or the transparent red finish with the flamed top. Now though, I am wondering if I should just be patient and wait for these things to potentially trickle down the tier as I would expect them to want to standardize the production of them all to a degree.

    • @davelisapaly6750
      @davelisapaly6750 5 месяцев назад

      fyi, this sells for around 600 in Indonesia. So, if you can find a way to buy it from indonesian retailer, it would fit your budget

    • @JosePineda-jn8jk
      @JosePineda-jn8jk 5 месяцев назад

      @@davelisapaly6750 I wonder what import costs would run me to the states. Not a bad idea if it’s not too pricy.

  • @JohnNathanCordyFactBot-br8is
    @JohnNathanCordyFactBot-br8is 6 месяцев назад +15

    John’s catchphrase is ‘I can’t fight them, they’re too strong’ which is heard in maternity wards and synagogue county wide

    • @akemntg3890
      @akemntg3890 6 месяцев назад

      Are u saying he's the guy

  • @geoff44yt
    @geoff44yt 5 месяцев назад

    Great demo - beautiful, musical playing. I've always loved Pacificas - they just feel and sound so 'right'. Younger viewers might not know how the Pacifica 112 totally raised the standard for beginner/intermediate guitars in the early 1990s. I've always respected Yamaha for giving that sector of the market a better instrument, which led to other companies having to up their game. These new Pacificas look and sound even better than my 612, so I'll probably have to get one. The only thing I'd change is the string trees - bring back the Graph Tech ones!

  • @notalkguitarampplug-insrev784
    @notalkguitarampplug-insrev784 6 месяцев назад +4

    Stainless steel frets is the best choice nowadays ❤❤❤

    • @chrisgmurray3622
      @chrisgmurray3622 6 месяцев назад

      I'm all for longer lasting frets, but stainless steel frets just sound harsh to me, and don't have that soft compressed sound that nickle has. Also they may last longer, but maybe your strings will wear faster too.

    • @Blandified
      @Blandified 6 месяцев назад

      @@chrisgmurray3622placebo

  • @inigolm1863
    @inigolm1863 6 месяцев назад +1

    Lovely playing and guitar! Yamaha is so underrated, the Revstar RSS20 is one of the best guitars you can get under 1000€, by far. Cant wait to try these!

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  6 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed, nice to see a couple more options out there for stainless steel frets!

  • @Gearhart_Music
    @Gearhart_Music 6 месяцев назад +2

    One thing's for certain, I'm digging the sound out of these things. Every demo I've seen to far, they sound awesome.

  • @GTRxMan
    @GTRxMan 6 месяцев назад +4

    Seems to me that Yamaha is really pushing to become a major player by delivering interesting guitars that aren't simply Strat or Gibson knockoffs. These new Pacificas and Revstars are quality instruments at a very fair price.

    • @bobbyarthur-yf3yf
      @bobbyarthur-yf3yf 6 месяцев назад

      Id Like to see Sales stats as really Yamaha guitars are global sellers , Its just That they Sell under the radar - I have 4 Yamahas , 2 Les Paul’s and 4 strats , 5 prs and others so hmmm

  • @masatanida9119
    @masatanida9119 6 месяцев назад +1

    If I didn't already have a music man cutlass, i would seriously be looking at these new Yamahas to fill that "modern S-style guitar" niche. Aesthetically and spec-wise, I think I like them more than the Ibanez AZs.

  • @dpoultski2499
    @dpoultski2499 6 месяцев назад +1

    I might go for the Japanese model for the compound radius neck. Already considering moving 2 of my guitars to pay for it.

  • @poesybeat
    @poesybeat 5 месяцев назад

    That white is so good

  • @davidkeller6156
    @davidkeller6156 6 месяцев назад

    I love your playing and also the tone you get at the beginning. What do use to get that tone? I’ve mostly played clean so don’t know much about pedals and such.

  • @RikinR0ll
    @RikinR0ll 6 месяцев назад

    I still think out of those 2 the 612 is the better purchase for the money, I was looking into getting one but just got my beginner 112 from 20 years ago set up and it sounds and plays ridiculously well so probably will just stick with that!

  • @Jedidiahguitar
    @Jedidiahguitar 6 месяцев назад +2

    Has anyone else noticed how many brands (mainstream or new) have driven towards the boutique market? I like that the competition has made premium features (roasted neck, stainless steel frets, locking tuners etc.) more accessible at a cheaper cost.
    But the thing is high end guitars may cost around the same as each other but the build quality and design of some brands really outshine the rest. It’ll be interesting to see if Yamaha have done something really great here or if it’s just another Ibanez AZ tier coming to the market.

    • @racerx3065
      @racerx3065 6 месяцев назад

      agree, they should have also included roasted maple on at least the higher tier

  • @bluepencil99
    @bluepencil99 6 месяцев назад +2

    I’m always curious about the pickup spacing between the middle and the bridge humbucker compared to other S type guitars…
    They look great though

  • @garyoneill5648
    @garyoneill5648 6 месяцев назад

    Like it, i think its a tough call for me as its obviously marketed to compete with the Ibanez AZ (i have a az224f-big). Im not sure id chose the Japanese model over a prestige AZ and i will soon in the market for an upgrade, worth a look though.

  • @dereksanders8152
    @dereksanders8152 6 месяцев назад +2

    When using hi gain do the single coils hum? Are they noiseless? How far can the trem be pulled back?

  • @gibson2623
    @gibson2623 6 месяцев назад

    It should be. I have the new revstar and it s pretty good

  • @Sensei10238
    @Sensei10238 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hi John. When you compare the Pacifica with the Schecter Nick Johnston Strat, which one do you like more and why? I can't decide which one I should go for.

  • @gabrielchen7069
    @gabrielchen7069 6 месяцев назад

    Hi John, wondering if you could check out the Barefaced Reality 112FR. It’s an FRFR speaker with a unique design based off of their other AVD guitar cabs. It’s supposed to have a really fill out a room like a real open back cab, but also do FRFR. Maybe since you’re both in the UK you could borrow a unit?

  • @pkmagic6497
    @pkmagic6497 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this viedo. Are there any sharp fret ends? I wonder if they are better at the Pro line.

  • @progpogs
    @progpogs 6 месяцев назад

    Can't think of a better person for line6/yamaha could get for this one.

  • @WeaponsRemorse
    @WeaponsRemorse 5 месяцев назад

    i bought a $90 012 and 611'd it after like $500 i love this thing bocchi the rock spec with lollar p90 and imperial hb in the brigde i lovee the neck on pacifias i also have a 1004J bass call me a conver now lol

  • @shred4Him
    @shred4Him 6 месяцев назад +2

    I would be happy with Pacificas if all of the lines had at least a 42mm nut. Thankfully the newest models do and I will look into them. Too bad the current line doesn't.

    • @stevenellis5477
      @stevenellis5477 6 месяцев назад

      Still have my first guitar (1995 Pacifica 112), but find the 41mm nut width too narrow now.

  • @kbrownstead
    @kbrownstead 5 месяцев назад

    What do you think about the extra aging tech in the Japan-made model? That seems to be the main feature upgrade between the two.

  • @JohnMcGFrance
    @JohnMcGFrance 6 месяцев назад +1

    I think the Pacifica has always been under-rated. The lower price models offer a lot of features for the money and seem well made. The downside to the Japanese made range is the price. They have a really poor resale value so I’m not sure who they are aimed at. If they’re not really any better why splash the cash? I play a Yamaha electro-acoustic and have gigged it for over 30 years so I’d have to give full marks for Yamahas build quality! I’d get the Indonesian version so I wouldn’t worry about some pollock knocking it over or spilling beer on it at a gig.

  • @electrokill1907
    @electrokill1907 4 месяца назад

    I will take one john, side by side with my japanese fender

  • @rickeymitchell8303
    @rickeymitchell8303 2 месяца назад

    They have always had that strat tone but with the option of more body if you want

  • @LukeMosse
    @LukeMosse 4 месяца назад

    Harley Benton are about to release the ST modern which has the same spec level or higher than the Pacifica Professional (compound radius, SS frets, locking tuners, spoke wheel truss adjust, etc) and will cost about 300-400 quid.

  • @warriorpoet1643
    @warriorpoet1643 6 месяцев назад +2

    Respectfully, I am older than you are. Been around more than long enough, to have played Yamaha electric guitars, as a church musician, jazz/blues/funk band member, writer, producer & engineer. I know their reputation for ridiculously high quality & value, for the money. Also been around more than long enough to know that anything they’ve fielded in the over $1,000 segment, has usually stood head and shoulders above, and even annihilated the competition …at twice, or even three times the price point, and was internationally lauded as the best.
    Yet, despite this proven fact, few, if any (and in particular, Western) content creating guitarists, seem willing to openly acknowledge it. They’ll call out its technical points, and perhaps casually compare it to something else from the far east (like the AZ) …but never outright declare that it’s game changing, and blows away its Western competition.
    Please don’t take this personally. I’m not digging at you. Rather, it’s an observation. Thx 4 the content.

    • @ChidOki
      @ChidOki 6 месяцев назад +1

      Their build quality and detail really is top notch. They just have a branding/reputation/marketing challenge they can’t seem to overcome as a Japanese company with their American consumers.

  • @guilletjean-jacques5107
    @guilletjean-jacques5107 Месяц назад

    Pour vous , quel model est le plus qualitatif et avec le meilleur rapport qualité prix entre celle ci et la schecter Nick Johnston , fabrication indonesienne pour les deux ? merci

  • @racerx3065
    @racerx3065 6 месяцев назад

    Should have put a matching headstock or roasted maple neck on there, especially at the price of the Professional.

  • @isitreallyisitreally1756
    @isitreallyisitreally1756 6 месяцев назад +5

    For me ... Way too expensive compared to competition , and there is a lot out there , no doubt of quality of build or parts but if you fall out of love with it , as oft we do , can’t imagine re sale value will be up with equivalent Ibanez or Fender ... I’m not into slim necks , I like a chunky one so probably not for me . I had the mid priced P90 / Humbucker Pacifica 611 , great instrument , but never bonded ( bit like most PRS guitars I’ve owned ) so sold on . Maybe £500 for Indonesian and £1000 for Japanese , would get tempt me to get a shop and try one 🤷‍♂️ ... a Revstar would be possibly more interesting and better value ?

  • @lizcummins5745
    @lizcummins5745 5 месяцев назад

    Like to hear it with out over produced digital effects ,,guitar straight in .

  • @davethusberg8954
    @davethusberg8954 2 месяца назад

    The Indo (the white one) has a warmer tone. The Japanese is slightly chimier and sounds more strat-like. They are both really nice sounding guitars. Next it comes down to playability and what colour you like. Great Playing by the guitarist which helped too. I re-listened to the video and edited my post to say there is a fuller sustain on the white one. Maybe my imagination but I like it better.

    • @mbaraka92
      @mbaraka92 Месяц назад

      Main difference is the fretboard. I just tested the Standard Plus with both maple and rosewood fretboard and it really made a difference I wouldn’t have liked to notice that much.

  • @johnplaystheguitar123
    @johnplaystheguitar123 6 месяцев назад

    Damn! Was really hoping the Standard Plus would be the same price as a Revstar standard. Or DGT SE. Unfortunately a nope from me. Will wait for sales or second hand.

  • @Allguitarinfo
    @Allguitarinfo 5 месяцев назад

    I'm a Yamaha Guitar Lover I want a new Pac so badly I've been writing.gigging ,teaching on my 721 for years and want a new Pac..std or Pro. They are both great I'm sure .if my revstar std in an indication I'll be happy either way. I still love my 721 just want this guitar

  • @CSW82
    @CSW82 6 месяцев назад

    Crazy prices!

  • @neilhook5529
    @neilhook5529 6 месяцев назад +1

    Anybody know what mode is being used in the intro solo? I love the sound!

  • @ehsanhaq155
    @ehsanhaq155 6 месяцев назад +1

    I have an old Pacifica modded to kingdom come. Put in a Wilkinson bridge for a year. Then went for a Floyd non locking like Guthrie and it's worlds apart in terms of sustain and stability. These newer ones are a definite win in my opinion. Giving the Ibanez AZ a run for the money for sure. Especially that Japanese variant. Pickups sound fab.

  • @smartmammal9926
    @smartmammal9926 6 месяцев назад

    Pro has a compound radius and a 2 piece body

  • @wizdeas6064
    @wizdeas6064 6 месяцев назад

    Damn it another guitar I may end up getting! Is the neck similar in thickness to the Revstar? The Revstar neck is great and the Japanese built one is higher quality for sure. (My main gripe with the Revstars is the sound of the dark tone on the pull switch - I never use it and would like to swap for a coil split on the humbucker version). This looks much more sensible and the coil split sounds far more useful like the PRS SE DGT...

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  6 месяцев назад +1

      I too don't use that "Focus" switch or whatever it's called - definitely would prefer a coil split. The neck isn't quite as thick as the Revstar I don't think.

  • @zitfril
    @zitfril 4 месяца назад

    For that money I would prefer an Ibanez.
    Thanks for your review.

  • @buckshotjenkins
    @buckshotjenkins 6 месяцев назад

    I dig the guitar, but don't like the double string tree...might get one and put a Reverend Triple-Tree on to free up the D string that probly doesn't need it.

  • @jazztitch8286
    @jazztitch8286 6 месяцев назад

    Is it effectively any better than the 90s Pacifica 604W? Doubt it.

  • @michelvondenhoff9673
    @michelvondenhoff9673 6 месяцев назад

    Ask Seasick Steve 😅
    Don't get me wrong I like Steve as Pacifica's have been solid and good value guitars imho.

  • @acemodean
    @acemodean 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thoughts on why the price point is well above the revstar?

    • @bostonbesteats364
      @bostonbesteats364 6 месяцев назад

      The Pro is the same price in both lines. I imagine we'll be seeing a plus version of the Standard for Revstar eventually too, although what they would change to make it plus, I don't know. Maybe Neve pickups lol

  • @alexanderguestguitars1173
    @alexanderguestguitars1173 5 месяцев назад

    If I was in the market to buy a guitar (instead of building them) I'd definitely be buying a Pacifica. I love the shape of them and they are so professionally made. Excellent build quality. The new ones, judging by this video sounds as fabulous as ever. But I think the scratchplate is a bit wierd. The old scratchplate was much better. On the new one the little flick up near the neck is quite poorly shaped, and the straight line 'cutoff' where the controls are is too jarring and it upsets the flow of the sexy curves of the rest of the guitar in a way the old one didn't. Why they couldn't make the straight line into an S curve I don't know. It would have suited much better. But that could always be rectified by a quick mod, post purchase. Just a little thing. But the rest of the guitar, fabulous! Japanese or Indonesian.

  • @billzaferatos2256
    @billzaferatos2256 6 месяцев назад

    Are the tuners staggered?

  • @sonicaids
    @sonicaids 6 месяцев назад

    I would have much rather they reissued the original 90's MIJ pacificas, A metal focused model would have been nice also

  • @sadman11able
    @sadman11able 6 месяцев назад +1

    NIce guitar but for a pacifica Indonesian made, these prices are crazy high when you think what you can get say silver sky and dgt se's for nowadays. These need to drop considerably in price before people will think of buying a pacifica which has long been a great BUDGET guitar.

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  6 месяцев назад

      I think the thing is the Pacifica wasn't actually meant to be a budget/entry guitar - that's just how they ended up. For folks that still want the budget Pacifica experience, they're still building those, I think these are supposed to be geared toward the intermediate/professional budget - think like the Ibanez AZ series?

  • @DalelCampbell
    @DalelCampbell 6 месяцев назад

    You definitely should be paid! This is the best advertising for this guitar. Why in the world would they not pay you? Why wouldn't you ask them to fpr comp?

  • @kylepatterson8445
    @kylepatterson8445 6 месяцев назад +1

    I wonder if they will come with a case.

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  6 месяцев назад

      They have a soft case/gig bag thing for the Standard Plus - sorry I didn't show it - it's like the Revstar soft case

  • @Johnherold121
    @Johnherold121 6 месяцев назад +1

    Here before the Larry Carlton X series memes

  • @wahlao81
    @wahlao81 6 месяцев назад

    Pretty sure either one will sound like shite in my hands 😂 . Great playing, love your demos.

  • @antoonhermans8953
    @antoonhermans8953 6 месяцев назад +2

    nice guitars , but pricey , i'll stick with my squire 40 th anni vintage strat .

  • @cancelbubble6535
    @cancelbubble6535 6 месяцев назад +1

    Prices on these models seems really high, IMO. I wouldn't mind seeing resale value on these being terrible as I'd be a buyer on a great used price.

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  6 месяцев назад

      I think they're priced pretty much in line with the Ibanez AZ, which was what I'd expect. £1099 for the Indonesian model, £1800ish for the Japanese?

  • @Lordofmrak
    @Lordofmrak Месяц назад +1

    How would you compare it to Silver Sky SE?

    • @mbaraka92
      @mbaraka92 Месяц назад +2

      I just played both. Silver Sky is cheaper at the moment. Yamaha has way better specs, SE Silver Sky hasn‘t got locking tuners for example. Pots, vibrato, frets, colors… that all goes to the Pacifica.
      But: I played 4 Silver Skys: USA Core and 3 same asian ones. Two were worse than the Yamahas, but one was such a killer I‘d have chosen it over the core model. Lightweight, and super resonant. This apparently was the one hundreds of people have been playing at the big store. This is what the japanese Pacifica Pro simulates. Guitars need to establish their sound and that‘s more difficult on cheap ones. All indonesian guitars I played out of the box were dead.
      Because I love how it‘s spec‘d, I‘ll get a Pacifica and make it come alive, but man, I still think about that one Silver Sky that felt and sounded incredible - I didn‘t but it because it is super ugly in the color of pus. And I don‘t like fretboard radii below 10“ and need a Gotoh 510.

    • @Lordofmrak
      @Lordofmrak Месяц назад

      @@mbaraka92 Thanks for the detailed answer. My main concern is if Pacifica can have vintage enough sound because it makes no sense to change pickups on the guitar that has those special new pickups. Looking for strat for blues/rock, but would like to avoid Fender. So what would be your pick if you would buy now? Would you gamble with SS SE or buy Pacifica Standard Plus (not Japanese)?

    • @mbaraka92
      @mbaraka92 Месяц назад +1

      @@Lordofmrak I would choose the Yamaha because it‘s my type of guitar, but for that more vintage sound and feel: the Silver Sky does it.

  • @markkonns2991
    @markkonns2991 6 месяцев назад

    You seem to have very strong relationship with Yamaha…

  • @PerryCodes
    @PerryCodes 6 месяцев назад

    Good enough to save a couple grand...

  • @bryantwalley
    @bryantwalley 6 месяцев назад +1

    Must be product drop day considering the number of these videos that showed up this morning. Looks like the machine cutting out the pick guards has malfunctioned and is chopping off the bottom left side.

  • @Sonny_AA
    @Sonny_AA 6 месяцев назад

    These should have replaced the 612's

  • @EricMakingWaves
    @EricMakingWaves 6 месяцев назад

    The Rev feels like a deal, this guitar seems like a stretch for $1350. If it were 999 I would be all in.

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  6 месяцев назад +1

      For me I think the Japanese model is the way I'd be leaning, I reckon the pricing could move over time though - interesting to see what other folks think when they hit stores

  • @brammanck
    @brammanck 6 месяцев назад

    Cool guitars crazy prices

  • @RJ_HTx
    @RJ_HTx 6 месяцев назад

    No doubt it is a fine instrument. Unfortunately price is way too high. I can afford it but there is nothing that makes me wanna buy it. I’ll wait till they start blowing this off.

  • @akaerik1
    @akaerik1 6 месяцев назад

    Can't ever see paying more than 800.00 for an Indonesian guitar much less $1200.00 not when I know they're paying a fifth of the labor cost than Japan or the US .

  • @JamesJLaRue
    @JamesJLaRue 6 месяцев назад

    While I'm admittedly a yellow finish/floyd rose fan, I'm glad to see them bringing back the higher spec options. I generally prefer the middle PU in the standard posish on HSS instead of this more neckward placement. They're probably combining the neckside coil of the bridge PU with the middle, which makes sense, like the Sfogli model Charvel. The reverse headstock on the proto was cooler and Nunoier IMO. I love the gloss finish. To me all those modern satin finishes give off the idea that the guiar itself is made of plastic. Vintage nitro that has dulled is one thing, but laser precise xmas tree ornament satin appears cheap to me. So the gloss black/white PG tuxedo look and this here classic milkiness are appealing to me as well. Great all around and with Mancuso also among their champions, surely 2024 will see more Yamaha in the feeds.

  • @Wadey1960CS
    @Wadey1960CS 6 месяцев назад +4

    As far as the new Yamaha guitars go….. it’s going to be a long climb up that hill to get people to pay €2000 for a Pacifica of any sort. Other than just for nostalgia reasons. I have no doubt they are superb quality, just a stereotypical issue….Hope they do very well.

  • @andyy6481
    @andyy6481 Месяц назад

    but for the price point, you can get into gibsons line up...

    • @fainalSG
      @fainalSG 16 дней назад +1

      ブランドのネームボリュームを気にする人、値段が高い方が良いものと思い込む人は、私の国、日本でも多くいます。
      そういう人はギブソンやフェンダーを等を選びますが、YAMAHAの良さや、実質的な品質、音の良さで選ぶ人もいます。
      ビレリ、ラグレーンの様に、動画より下位グレードのパシフィカ611を好んで使う世界的プロもいます。
      最終的には好みですが、ブランドに騙されないで、良いものを選べるかどうかは、自分自身次第です。

    • @andyy6481
      @andyy6481 16 дней назад

      @@fainalSG yes I understand, but there is also an issue with resell value. it is hard when you have to pay this price point and not get most of the money back later on.

    • @fainalSG
      @fainalSG 16 дней назад +1

      返信ありがとうございます。
      ギブソンやフェンダーほどではありませんが、YAMAHAでも、中古が販売時の定価の何倍にもなっているギターが沢山ありますし、プレミア付いているギターもあります。
      再販の場合は、市場の流通量と、人気で価格が決まるので微妙なところです。
      ギブソンでも、フェンダーでも人気のないモデルもありますし、YAMAHAは質が高いので時間の経過と共に、徐々に認められていくと個人的には考えます。
      日本製は月産の生産数もあまり多くないと思われ、2024/7月の時点でバックオーダーの数すごくて、日本では受注中止の状態で手に入りません。
      (バックオーダーがある程度消化され、受注を受け付ける様になるにはもう少しかかりそうです)
      投資目的で買うのか、自分が長く楽しむために買うのかでも、選択は違ってくると思います。貴方の望むギターに巡り合えることを願っています。