Thanks for the review, I did find the review useful and you convinced me to get the Ibanez! Your reason for choosing based on scale length is the reason I'd choose the Ibanez--I prefer short scale (I have a tele with a 24.75 scale warmoth neck). Your reason on HSS vs SSS, also personal and I prefer SSS. You could have gotten the Ibanez as HSS, but since you prefer the Yamaha scale length, that wouldn't matter. Finally, your reason based on fretboard radius, also personal preference and I prefer the 9.5 to flatter (I dislike my Warmoth compound of 10 to 16, and am going to get a straight 9.5). I'm glad you liked the Ibanez tuners! Thanks again.
You have made a great choice, Ibanez guitars with slim wide radius necks are great but their latest models that try to be more "Strat" like are not so good. If you can find a Pacifica 112 or 212 at a sensible price, buy one, they are a step up from the 012.
Good call! The first new guitar I bought was a Yamaha dreadnought back in the days when big box guitar places would offer up a loss leader as a sacrificial lamb to get customers through the door. One year, I got 3 dynamic microphones, a pair of studio monitors and the dreadnought for less than $250. That guitar was basic but solid. I ended up selling it when I went through some hard times and got more than twice what I paid for it. When I get ready to purchase a classical guitar, it's going to be a Yamaha. Thanks for keeping us posted.
I think it's really great when you do these comparisons! I like the mix of objective and subjective stuff as well! It's great to have some insight from someone who has played both instruments, even if some of your commentary is based on personal preference! Keep up the good work! 🙂🎸🤘
Don't remember the model number, but the top of the line Yamaha Pacifica comes with decent locking tuners and Seymour Duncan pickups. Took a hard look at it a couple years ago, but ultimately went with the Sterling Cutlass CT50 HSS in firemist silver. Put the same bridge humbucker in it as the Pacifica, but chose SSL-6's instead of SSL-1's for the singles. Once you play a MusicMan strat you really aren't happy with much else.
@@AJgeartalk Yeah, that's something I've heard a couple people say now? I bought it because the roasted maple neck is a bit fatter than the Musicman Cutlass. I have these damn gorilla hands, and all the shallow, flat backed carves I've tried hurt my wrist. Just sold my Epiphone LesPaul custom silverburst because the 60's slim taper they use, has that flat D carve I can't stand. The new AJ sig. I replaced it with has a much better deep C, almost a U shape to it. Neck carve is the most important spec for me.
A better comparison would have been the Ibazez ASES-40 (HSS), which I have, and the Yamaha. It really is preference. For example, I'm a smaller guy so the Ibanez, with it's shorter scale length, is easier to play. The body of the Ibanez is also smaller. Those two charateristics make the Ibanez a better choice for me. Hope that helps someone considering these guitars.
You should have used the Ibanez AZES40 which is the HSS configuration version that would be in the same category as the Yamaha 012 you compared it to. Why the hell would you compare an SSS to an HSS configured guitar if you know you didn’t want an SSS configuration to begin with?
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Thanks for the review, I did find the review useful and you convinced me to get the Ibanez! Your reason for choosing based on scale length is the reason I'd choose the Ibanez--I prefer short scale (I have a tele with a 24.75 scale warmoth neck). Your reason on HSS vs SSS, also personal and I prefer SSS. You could have gotten the Ibanez as HSS, but since you prefer the Yamaha scale length, that wouldn't matter. Finally, your reason based on fretboard radius, also personal preference and I prefer the 9.5 to flatter (I dislike my Warmoth compound of 10 to 16, and am going to get a straight 9.5). I'm glad you liked the Ibanez tuners! Thanks again.
You have made a great choice, Ibanez guitars with slim wide radius necks are great
but their latest models that try to be more "Strat" like are not so good.
If you can find a Pacifica 112 or 212 at a sensible price, buy one, they are a step up
from the 012.
Good call! The first new guitar I bought was a Yamaha dreadnought back in the days when big box guitar places would offer up a loss leader as a sacrificial lamb to get customers through the door. One year, I got 3 dynamic microphones, a pair of studio monitors and the dreadnought for less than $250. That guitar was basic but solid. I ended up selling it when I went through some hard times and got more than twice what I paid for it. When I get ready to purchase a classical guitar, it's going to be a Yamaha. Thanks for keeping us posted.
Thanks for sharing your experience Ronald. Hope you are well.
I think it's really great when you do these comparisons! I like the mix of objective and subjective stuff as well! It's great to have some insight from someone who has played both instruments, even if some of your commentary is based on personal preference! Keep up the good work! 🙂🎸🤘
Thanks for the kind words Todd! Be well my friend.
I guessed right that you would keep the Yamaha! It's a good quality instrument and love the metallic candy apple red--Enjoy!
I guessed wrong.
Thank you for sharing!
Another great video. Enjoy the guitar 🎸
Thank you Jim!
Good call I like Ibanez but I love Yamaha guitars thanks for another great video, keep up the great work. 👍
Thank you my friend!
Don't remember the model number, but the top of the line Yamaha Pacifica comes with decent locking tuners and Seymour Duncan pickups. Took a hard look at it a couple years ago, but ultimately went with the Sterling Cutlass CT50 HSS in firemist silver. Put the same bridge humbucker in it as the Pacifica, but chose SSL-6's instead of SSL-1's for the singles. Once you play a MusicMan strat you really aren't happy with much else.
Thanks Andrew. I had a Cutlass strat. Couldn't get along with the neck and ended up trading it. It was a great guitar. Be well.
@@AJgeartalk Yeah, that's something I've heard a couple people say now? I bought it because the roasted maple neck is a bit fatter than the Musicman Cutlass. I have these damn gorilla hands, and all the shallow, flat backed carves I've tried hurt my wrist. Just sold my Epiphone LesPaul custom silverburst because the 60's slim taper they use, has that flat D carve I can't stand. The new AJ sig. I replaced it with has a much better deep C, almost a U shape to it. Neck carve is the most important spec for me.
Obviously people have different preferences.
Good choice
Nice guitar good job Joe
Thanks Donnie!
A better comparison would have been the Ibazez ASES-40 (HSS), which I have, and the Yamaha. It really is preference. For example, I'm a smaller guy so the Ibanez, with it's shorter scale length, is easier to play. The body of the Ibanez is also smaller. Those two charateristics make the Ibanez a better choice for me. Hope that helps someone considering these guitars.
Was comparing the two guitars that I have purchased. Didn't purchase an ASES-40.....
@@AJgeartalk I figured as much. My comment was for the community so they know there is an Ibanez HSS to compare with the Yamaha. Cheers
You should have used the Ibanez AZES40 which is the HSS configuration version that would be in the same category as the Yamaha 012 you compared it to. Why the hell would you compare an SSS to an HSS configured guitar if you know you didn’t want an SSS configuration to begin with?
Good idea. What don't YOU do a video on this??
Check out the budget Sire for 399
Those look very interesting! Don't have the funds at the moment to test one....