Why are these so criminally overlooked?? The Yamaha Pacifica is one of THE best kept secrets in the Super Strat range of guitars! Excellent build quality, excellent components, it takes a back seat to no other guitar in this model range!
I have one. It's definitely a good S-type alternative, not a superstrat. For it to be a good superstrat, it would need a double-locking trem like on the old Yamaha RGX line. Still love the pacifica though! It feels like it's built better than my Fender.
@@tomaslopez2940i think super strats are open to interpretation. 20 years ago yeah it would need a Floyd on it it, but now a modern SS is an HSS configuration, beefier bridge, locking tuners and an upgraded nut, either bone or graphite. This would absolutely classify as a super strat.
I have the model with a Humbucker in bridge and P90 in the neck. I also have about 12 high end guitars. Most of my time is spent on the Yamaha. Outside of the frets needing some work ( on the ends a little ruff) its a GREAT guitar. The pickups are the most balanced I've seen in a guitar. Its incredibly comfortable both in body and neck shape. As a result I may get this regardless of my Fender HSS. Nothing at the price point or under 1K touches it.
I play 611VFMs. The Duncan Custom 5 in the bridge sounds nice clean and works well with the coil switch pulled. But the mids are all scooped on that pickup. If went to push higher gain tones is just fizzed out. I talked to Duncan and they suggested the Trembucker 59 Custom Hybrids. That pickup totally rocks in the Pacificas. And still works just as good in single coil mode. IMO that is the pickup Yamaha should used.
Just as an FYI. I have a bunch of guitars and a number are high end. The guitar I play the most is my Yamaha Pacifica. I have the one with the P90 in the neck and the Seymour Custom humbucker in the bridge. I'm now getting this not because I need it but want it. They are GREAT guitars not just for the money but because they are. Fantastic neck, fantastic pickups. The only thing I had to do was dress the fret ends. They were a 'little' sharp but thats it. Low string action and the body is very comfortable. I liked the Bridge humbucker so much I put it in my SG and wow!
@@TheOldFlyguy Are the SSL's vintage staggered? I read on the spec sheet they are but I dont see why since the neck is 13.75" radius. Can you confirm this? Thanks.
@@UriRocks If that's what the specs say I guess so but all I can tell you is plays really well. Very comfortable (I have a couple Fender Strats) and its as good as any. Remember I have the Humbucker bridge and P90 neck.
These are killer guitars. I have this blue one (super Strat) and also the one with the p90. I’m selling way more expensive stuff. The yamaha pacificas are just fantastic guitars that I play way more
Great taste sir, I’ve had some nice guitars, EBMM JP6, American STD Strat, a bunch of MIJ Ibanez, Mexican fender strats, but I use to own a Pacifica 712 that I found in a pawn shop for less than 100, man that was the most comfortable guitar I’ve ever had, i love strats and RGs so the Pacifica 712 was the best of both worlds, a Strat sounding guitar, with the flat radius and thin neck of the Ibanez stuff, I regret selling that guitar
I have this 612vfm guitar.. you all must try and fell the playability like heaven.. unbelievable workmanship... plus seymour Duncan.. locking headmachine, great wilkinson tremolo.. And high grade electronic like wire and potensio.. and in my country the price only Rp6.5mil.. i think around 450usd.. or 500usd max. damn.. i love this guitarrr.. I have china made cort brand.. and playability like shit.. Fuck... Soon im buying revstar 502.. that guitar damnnn sounds good and cool design.. I already have yamaha slg200nw and trbx 505.. and all great... 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
RENDY GTR Yamaha guitars are amazing! my first guitar was a yamaha pacifica 112v and i still use it today and am still impressed by how versatile they really are,i’m also looking into getting a revstar too,i hope you got one already by now so that you may share your outlook on it ;)
@@dannyatlas1533 great neck shape and playability.. Neck size comfortable for my hand.. frett work is good.. 👍 but you don't and can't compare with U$4000 kiesel or prs guitar with gold and smooth frett.. 😅😅😅 just try by yourself.. if you feel the price is low with good quality, so why not buy one.. if you have large finger maybe you need other guitar with wider neck or more thickness..
Always love HSS. Mine is Squier Bullet HSS & Jackson PS1 HSS. I am a big fan of Jackson as I too got JS22 (HH) JS32 (HH) Right now bit confused as I wanna get a mid range guitar with HSS Should I get this Yamaha Or Jackson X Series SL3X Or Ibanez SA160...
The distortion portion has sounded better on these demo's I will say or agree with that, but the clean tones and sound sounds good to me. Guitar World isn't the first to announce that Yamaha Pacifica's are a good buy and find. They are the quiet performer in the room without the hype as other guitar brands...If I get a chance, I will check one out at the store.
I really don't know how this guy manages to make any guitar and amp sound like shit. I mean seriously. His demos always start with distorted scooped mid kinda sounds with tons of effects, and that does't do justice.
Actually in this case the tone profile on the Duncan Custom 5 is scooped. I play the 611FHMs but I had all my Custom 5s pulled out of the bridge position and replaced with 59 Custom Hybrid Trembuckers. Made the guitar absolutely killer. I would kind of like a 612 now.
@@TheBigGuppy yeh never liked the c5, for now very happy with my three Yam Pac 112Vs, with pedals and ss amps and Zoom G2!!! i wont be ending up paying 600-800€ for a gtr i have to upgrade, if my frets wear out on my Pacs ill buy another Pac for 300€...
Cant comment on the 612 since i own only the 112V and the 311H, but the trem bridge on the 112V is ok and holds its tune. Wilkinson bridges are very highly regarded, so i would expect it to work well on the 612 since Yamaha focuses alot on quality. But as always you would be better of with a fixed/hard tail bridge as can be found on the 311H(very good and cheap guitar) and the higher priced 611
what are they smoking ? this guitar should sound good, but it sounds like it is plugged in a cardboard box.can't wait for paul to demo the boss katana and make it sound like crap .like every demo done by guitar world.
Ha! agree with comparison cardbox n katana,,,love my three Yamaha Pac 112Vs, have modded them , but not changed the pickups( only use neck an bridge, so have the three mid pups as spares!), some complain bout small frets but ive played my first one for five years now an it shows only slight wear...i use very slow tuning...my style n touch with loose strings an jumbojet frets would just never match, an the rosewood fboard is slowly dented with playin so there! ( an with the cost of refret work ill buy a whole new Yam Pac 112V! 300€s...theres hi end guitars and theres my end guitars...
Why around a 400 dollar price difference from the 611? same guitar with one more pickup in the middle position isn't it? Rather have a p90 in it anyway.
So,seems like yamaha wouldn't even compair beyond student guitars right? in all honesty, the japan models of lets say fender are some if the BEST made models beating out the mexicans and such. also some of these yamahas are up in the 2500 dollars range. i had a change of opinion when i got my hands on one at a art and jewelry custom shop that sells ultra high end. instruments aswell..yes! german hand made Hofners and a few yamahas in there.AMAZING guitars !i been strict usa fender guy for 10 years but that has changed quite a bit. still live by them but its guitars like this that show that even huge companys like yamaha can and do make gig worthy PROFESSIONAL instruments.
Made in Japan custom shop Yamahas are super high-end guitars.Phil X,who's a big vintage Fender/Gibson snob,was using custom shop Yamaha SG's,when he was on tour with Bon Jovi,in 2013,that says all.The Yamaha SG was actually nicknamed ''the Les Paul Killer'',back when it first came out.
I have the SSL1 50's California set and on y Mexican Strat they sound like proper Strat pickups,but I don't understand why on that Pacifica they don't sound. Stratty
***** It has Seymour Duncan pick ups in it for God's sake! I think you are either too fussy & expect miracles, OR there is something wrong with your hearing dude!
I think the guitar is fine. What I'm saying is that all guitars sound bad in guitar world demos. Somehow they always make them sound dry, lifeless and brittle.
***** Ah ok, yeah they are a bit hit & miss sometimes. PG & Guitarist often produce BETTER quality demos it's true. But GW are ok, but not AS good for a pro channel, like the others.
Why are these so criminally overlooked?? The Yamaha Pacifica is one of THE best kept secrets in the Super Strat range of guitars! Excellent build quality, excellent components, it takes a back seat to no other guitar in this model range!
I have one. It's definitely a good S-type alternative, not a superstrat. For it to be a good superstrat, it would need a double-locking trem like on the old Yamaha RGX line. Still love the pacifica though! It feels like it's built better than my Fender.
@@tomaslopez2940i think super strats are open to interpretation. 20 years ago yeah it would need a Floyd on it it, but now a modern SS is an HSS configuration, beefier bridge, locking tuners and an upgraded nut, either bone or graphite. This would absolutely classify as a super strat.
These new guitars ROCK. The radius to the pickups to the overall tone-this guitar is amazing.
Wow! Yamaha has really stepped up their game, didn't they?
I have the model with a Humbucker in bridge and P90 in the neck. I also have about 12 high end guitars. Most of my time is spent on the Yamaha. Outside of the frets needing some work ( on the ends a little ruff) its a GREAT guitar. The pickups are the most balanced I've seen in a guitar. Its incredibly comfortable both in body and neck shape. As a result I may get this regardless of my Fender HSS. Nothing at the price point or under 1K touches it.
I recently bought a 611 with the p90 as well, it is shocking how great it sounds. Tones so beautiful I did a double take, it's that good.
I play 611VFMs. The Duncan Custom 5 in the bridge sounds nice clean and works well with the coil switch pulled. But the mids are all scooped on that pickup. If went to push higher gain tones is just fizzed out. I talked to Duncan and they suggested the Trembucker 59 Custom Hybrids. That pickup totally rocks in the Pacificas. And still works just as good in single coil mode. IMO that is the pickup Yamaha should used.
not enough reverb, I can still hear the guitar
🤣🤣🤣
Çok yaşa Onur :):):):)
I never write comments, BUT this time Paul really rocked!
Just as an FYI. I have a bunch of guitars and a number are high end. The guitar I play the most is my Yamaha Pacifica. I have the one with the P90 in the neck and the Seymour Custom humbucker in the bridge. I'm now getting this not because I need it but want it. They are GREAT guitars not just for the money but because they are. Fantastic neck, fantastic pickups. The only thing I had to do was dress the fret ends. They were a 'little' sharp but thats it. Low string action and the body is very comfortable. I liked the Bridge humbucker so much I put it in my SG and wow!
Just got the HSS yesterday. Haven't stopped playing it. It put me Fender HSS to shame and triple the cost. One great guitar.
@@TheOldFlyguy Are the SSL's vintage staggered? I read on the spec sheet they are but I dont see why since the neck is 13.75" radius. Can you confirm this? Thanks.
@@UriRocks If that's what the specs say I guess so but all I can tell you is plays really well. Very comfortable (I have a couple Fender Strats) and its as good as any. Remember I have the Humbucker bridge and P90 neck.
@@TheOldFlyguy awesome! Thanks for the feedback.
Pretty guitar(really dig this color), nice sounds, decent price. Look forward to getting a new guitar or 2 someday hopefully soon..
Now that's a NICE Pacifica!
"Hi this is Paul, and I'm gonna play this custom Kauer through a killer broken toaster. Let's check it out!"
I love this guitar for its angular body design. It was the only strat I was interested in since others had that same generic shape.
What amp is he using?
These are killer guitars. I have this blue one (super Strat) and also the one with the p90. I’m selling way more expensive stuff. The yamaha pacificas are just fantastic guitars that I play way more
Great taste sir, I’ve had some nice guitars, EBMM JP6, American STD Strat, a bunch of MIJ Ibanez, Mexican fender strats, but I use to own a Pacifica 712 that I found in a pawn shop for less than 100, man that was the most comfortable guitar I’ve ever had, i love strats and RGs so the Pacifica 712 was the best of both worlds, a Strat sounding guitar, with the flat radius and thin neck of the Ibanez stuff, I regret selling that guitar
Where did you get it in that color? I could only find three variations.
青色好きなんで僕も気になります！
I have this 612vfm guitar.. you all must try and fell the playability like heaven.. unbelievable workmanship... plus seymour Duncan.. locking headmachine, great wilkinson tremolo..
And high grade electronic like wire and potensio..
and in my country the price only Rp6.5mil.. i think around 450usd.. or 500usd max.
damn.. i love this guitarrr..
I have china made cort brand.. and playability like shit..
Fuck...
Soon im buying revstar 502.. that guitar damnnn sounds good and cool design..
I already have yamaha slg200nw and trbx 505.. and all great...
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
RENDY GTR Yamaha guitars are amazing! my first guitar was a yamaha pacifica 112v and i still use it today and am still impressed by how versatile they really are,i’m also looking into getting a revstar too,i hope you got one already by now so that you may share your outlook on it ;)
How is the neck is playable
@@dannyatlas1533 great neck shape and playability..
Neck size comfortable for my hand.. frett work is good.. 👍
but you don't and can't compare with U$4000 kiesel or prs guitar with gold and smooth frett..
😅😅😅
just try by yourself..
if you feel the price is low with good quality, so why not buy one..
if you have large finger maybe you need other guitar with wider neck or more thickness..
@@RENDYGTR thank you so much for the answer! I ll try one of these
Always love HSS.
Mine is Squier Bullet HSS & Jackson PS1 HSS. I am a big fan of Jackson as I too got JS22 (HH) JS32 (HH)
Right now bit confused as I wanna get a mid range guitar with HSS
Should I get this Yamaha
Or Jackson X Series SL3X
Or Ibanez SA160...
The older 90's Pacifica 612's were better spec'd in my opinion. They had an Wilkinson trem and Sperzel locking tuners.
the 812 has sperzel locking tuners
The distortion portion has sounded better on these demo's I will say or agree with that, but the clean tones and sound sounds good to me. Guitar World isn't the first to announce that Yamaha Pacifica's are a good buy and find. They are the quiet performer in the room without the hype as other guitar brands...If I get a chance, I will check one out at the store.
Sweet guitar I think it’s my next guitar…. incredible playing man, how long have you been playing for?….. impressed!
great demo and great playing, thanks!
1. What's the difference among the PAC612FM; PAC612VIIFMX; and PAC612VIIX?
2. How much in US dollars?
3. Are these made in Japan?
Thank you.
After that review I shall buy a Pacifica.
As some one who remembers the CD-roms with the mag era. Yes the tone has been shitty on EVERY vid they have made the past TEN years
That guitar sounds awesome 2016 lol
I really don't know how this guy manages to make any guitar and amp sound like shit. I mean seriously. His demos always start with distorted scooped mid kinda sounds with tons of effects, and that does't do justice.
Actually in this case the tone profile on the Duncan Custom 5 is scooped. I play the 611FHMs but I had all my Custom 5s pulled out of the bridge position and replaced with 59 Custom Hybrid Trembuckers. Made the guitar absolutely killer. I would kind of like a 612 now.
@@TheBigGuppy yeh never liked the c5, for now very happy with my three Yam Pac 112Vs, with pedals and ss amps and Zoom G2!!! i wont be ending up paying 600-800€ for a gtr i have to upgrade, if my frets wear out on my Pacs ill buy another Pac for 300€...
I hope they upgrade the neck into 24 fret and ebony fingerboard
Why only one tone and one volume knob?
My favorite guitar
MAKUTHO WATON nice
I need this 😭.
Is the 612 Wilkinson bridge as solid & reliable for holding tuning as the 611 Hard tail bridge ? (which holds tuning all night)
Cant comment on the 612 since i own only the 112V and the 311H, but the trem bridge on the 112V is ok and holds its tune. Wilkinson bridges are very highly regarded, so i would expect it to work well on the 612 since Yamaha focuses alot on quality. But as always you would be better of with a fixed/hard tail bridge as can be found on the 311H(very good and cheap guitar) and the higher priced 611
The body looks nice but that pickguard looks small & awkward.
Rogertron 85 i like it becauae less plastic s...
Rogertron 85 I like the look of the smaller pick guard. Stands out from all the other strats
what are they smoking ? this guitar should sound good, but it sounds like it is plugged in a cardboard box.can't wait for paul to demo the boss katana and make it sound like crap .like every demo done by guitar world.
Ha! agree with comparison cardbox n katana,,,love my three Yamaha Pac 112Vs, have modded them , but not changed the pickups( only use neck an bridge, so have the three mid pups as spares!), some complain bout small frets but ive played my first one for five years now an it shows only slight wear...i use very slow tuning...my style n touch with loose strings an jumbojet frets would just never match, an the rosewood fboard is slowly dented with playin so there! ( an with the cost of refret work ill buy a whole new Yam Pac 112V! 300€s...theres hi end guitars and theres my end guitars...
It’s so so Cool!!!
Great guitar..!
Made in Indonesia?
Why around a 400 dollar price difference from the 611? same guitar with one more pickup in the middle position isn't it? Rather have a p90 in it anyway.
Thought the same
Sold! I’m cashing in some of my Dogecoin and buying one of these bad boys!
So,seems like yamaha wouldn't even compair beyond student guitars right? in all honesty, the japan models of lets say fender are some if the BEST made models beating out the mexicans and such. also some of these yamahas are up in the 2500 dollars range. i had a change of opinion when i got my hands on one at a art and jewelry custom shop that sells ultra high end. instruments aswell..yes! german hand made Hofners and a few yamahas in there.AMAZING guitars !i been strict usa fender guy for 10 years but that has changed quite a bit. still live by them but its guitars like this that show that even huge companys like yamaha can and do make gig worthy PROFESSIONAL instruments.
Made in Japan custom shop Yamahas are super high-end guitars.Phil X,who's a big vintage Fender/Gibson snob,was using custom shop Yamaha SG's,when he was on tour with Bon Jovi,in 2013,that says all.The Yamaha SG was actually nicknamed ''the Les Paul Killer'',back when it first came out.
play it through a real amp fug
I dig it paul,you are shredding, i think ill buy that b 4 a strat for the price
How much In US dollars?
JaySapphire Nearly 650
Guitar World reviews are so poor sounding, I don't undesrtand it - can't you record it properly? :/
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this guitar is made in Indonesia? doesn't sound right
Indonesia guitar is good
I have the SSL1 50's California set and on y Mexican Strat they sound like proper Strat pickups,but I don't understand why on that Pacifica they don't sound. Stratty
Eddy is back 😂
Well, I do need a new guitar.
Mud Wiser yes
Nice guitar
Hey, I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure those are just regular grover tuners. No locking tuners involved
Yamaha states Grover locking tuners
Nice playing yet harsh sounding on those single coil. Yamaha did it again leaving those single coils on a 512k pot... unpleasant piercing sound.
There’s something on every guitar called a tone knob. You should give that a try sometime. You can dial out some of that treble.
@@Xcorgi LOL You can't fix Stupid.
Fender managers sobbing in the corner...
Indeed a great guitar. BUT, if you have no time or no desire to make a proper review , than please don´t do it. The guitar sounds like crap here.
Not quite accurate to call this video a "review". Rather, it is more accurate to call it a demonstration with description of specifications.
Gee, thanks for clearing that up. We were all losing sleep at night. lol
can i have one? :c
$1050 msrp???? Why so much??
青なんてあるの？
めっちゃ欲しいんやけど！
a yamaha without 24 frets sucks
am i the only one who prefers 22 frets?
No, so do I...
ha nice name :D
Isn't it? That's not unintended... :D
Yamaha Pacifica 612 cc Vtwin
i higly doubt its worth the money... it costs so much because its a new model obviously..
I just checked this guiatr. looks awesome just didn't like the feel
Sounds like STV
The playing is great but that is one crappy tone. Sounds terrible.
Boy, i sure would love to know what you think good tone is. Sheesh
Yeah because you're use to fender tone and nothing else
Icepicky tone. Hurts the ears
666 likes :(
sounds cheap
That's RICH coming from a JAPANESE brand!
find a guitar that doesn't sound cheap in GW demos
*****
It has Seymour Duncan pick ups in it for God's sake!
I think you are either too fussy & expect miracles, OR there is something wrong with your hearing dude!
I think the guitar is fine. What I'm saying is that all guitars sound bad in guitar world demos. Somehow they always make them sound dry, lifeless and brittle.
*****
Ah ok, yeah they are a bit hit & miss sometimes. PG & Guitarist often produce BETTER quality demos it's true.
But GW are ok, but not AS good for a pro channel, like the others.
tone too trebly. cant stand 10 secs
Needs more reverb!!!!