@@landonbaileyYes there are just amazing acoustics for the money.. I also have an electric piano that just sounds and plays fantastic.. BTW have you ever tried one of their basses? My first bass was a Yamaha fretless made in Indonesia,.. Bought it at least 20 years ago and it still plays like a charm.. In my book, Yamaha makes the best bang for the buck in the industry for the bass.. Especially the TBRX Serie... In any event everything they touch: amps, guitars, bass, keyboards, trumpets, drums you name it, even at the entry level is usually unbeatable quality for the money..
@@BedeLaplumeThey have some serious competition now in the bang for the buck arena, e.g. Cort Indonesia, and Yamaha QC has fallen of over recent years (FACT), but Yamaha Indonesia do make unbeatable value guitars, and when you get a one that's up to their standard according to lore, it fits your accolade to a "T". Case in point. Among other brands e.g Ibanez, Cort, 4 Pacificas, 2 Revstars, 2 APX e-acoustics & a TRBX bass owned here. That's 9 Yamaha guitars, all purchased NEW within the past five years , all Yamaha Indonesia. Hasn't all been QC OOTB plain sailing, but sorted eventually. The intention is still there, but BQ & QC is inconsistent in application IMPE. Would I buy another Yamaha? Yes, but I'm not brand blind.
@@theblytonian3906I see your point. As you mention, Cort is a strong and fierce competitor. I've heard, they actually manufacture all the Schecter guitars.. My fretless bass dates from the early 2000 or late 90's. It was kind of their first Indonesian factory and I am really satisfied with the overall QC of it.. Actually I am really happy with all of the Indonesian made guitars I've bought and tried so far.. One Of them being an Ibanez AS93.. Awesome semi hollow..
@@BedeLaplume Concur. Cort are OEM manufacturer for a range of famous brands including models for the PRS brand. I have a Cort Manson collaboration Stage Series Classic TC, and it's a seriously GREAT guitar which ranks up there with the best custom shop from Fender AFAIC. Yamaha Japan would be proud to put its brand on it. I would have gone with Cort for my bass, but the specific model I wanted wasn't available, so went with the Yamaha TRBX. More than equally happy. Combination of quality and unbeatable bang for the buck I also own an Ibanez AS93FM. I experienced similar aesthetic BQ QC issues with Ibanez Indonesia as with Yamaha though. When you get 'the good one' it's an absolutely fabulous guitar. I would have liked a Yamaha SA2200, but wasn't prepared to spend triple the price on the SA2200's MIJ price tag.
This is the sharpest looking Yamaha Pacifica I've ever seen. Love the color along with the pickguard and the metal cover on the humbucker. Almost thought it was one of those prestige Ibanez AZ models when I first saw it.
Yamaha has always made excellent everything from Trumpets, motorcycle’s, keyboards, stereos, guitars. I personally just don’t like the looks of them compared to a squier or fender. With that said, I may still have to get one just because they seem that good.
Yeah... I sold my mother-in-law's old Yamaha trumpet for her. We got a fortune for it. She was only expecting to get $100. We got $850. And my Yamaha tape deck is awesome, as is my SG1000 guitar. My mum had a Yamaha baby grand piano which she had for years. She traded it in at a Steinway dealer towards a Steinway - which was pretty much the only possible upgrade.
I'm the opposite. Dislike the Fender Strat aesthetic which looks like a a prototype the designer never got around to finishing, particularly that bulbous headstock. Yamaha got the proportions and everything else right with their Pacifica.
I have a 112V from 2007-8 with a natural color, matt finish. The thing about matt or satin finishes is that they don't stay matt for too long if you play them a lot or even at all. The arm rest area especially gets polished up by the playing. Satin finish Revstars are also like that. It is cool way for way for the finish to wear, though! It's a kind of reverse relicing!
I own 20 guitars, Fenders Gibson's Schecter, LSL, PRS, Hamer etc. One guitar stands out and that's a Yamaha Ty Tybor guitar I literally found in a Skip outside a junk store and paid £50 for it. It was covered in concrete and dust and had two strings on it at the time. I brought it back to life and it's basically my second favourite instrument. Great neck, super tones and plays extremely well. If youve heard Kings X then you get the idea. Currently looking for another one so if your letting one go let me know!
@@tomaslopez2940 it would have been around then I bought mine, Artist model, incredible bookmatched flamed maple top. Seymour Duncan Seth Lover PAF's, great sound, semi solid, mahogany body/neck. Poly finish which is my only gripe about the instrument. If there was an inexpensive way to remove the finish and give it a matt nitro lacquer I'd do it!
@@djw8133 Yeah I bought a black XT archtop in 2013 and it’s still one of my best guitars. I’m hoping that adding a Floyd Rose FRX will give it some new life eventually
I have 2 Yamaha Pacifica PAC112j's and they are amazing!!! One of them is my version of a Tom Delonge Strat in an Orange and the other one is a tribute to my first car which I still drive in a brown with gold racing stripe along the arm contour!!!
The Matt finish will wear shiny, as does a deglossed neck, in time. The frets look medium jumbo, a size which varies enormously between guitars fitted with medium jumbo frets.
Hello! I am from Greece and I can say that You are the first ( ... and only ... ) reviewer that I 've seen measure a guitar with electronic instruments (weight, dimensions etc...) and also show to us the inside (electronics thus quality!!!) !!! Exceptional !!! It is as we where there "knowing" the guitar !!! Consider me a big fan from now on! Congrats! P.S. I always loved Pacifica so I hope that you consider a GiveAway ... ( they are very expensive in Greece because of the dealer...) .
I love my Yamaha acoustic guitar. I received it as a birthday gift about 46 years ago. Still sounds great & stays in tune well. Excellent quality and craftsmanship.
That's about when I got mine too. Beautiful, excellent craftsmanship but currently at my daughter's house 2K miles away. No one is playing it. I'm going to bring it home next visit.
I have the natural color of this same guitar and I love it. It is one of my favorite guitars to play. I really love that matte blue one and May have to get that one now😀
I had a Yamaha semi-hollow E335 type back in the 90's in honey sunburst - beautiful guitar, in all ways. Presently own a Yamaha THX-10 amp, and a Yammie trumpet. Great products. You can't really go wrong with anything Yamaha.
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They are great. They sell the best cheap solid top acoustic guitar, they did great things to Line 6 with their Catalyst, they have the cheapest guitars with alnico pickups - which are superior. I have see videos where they say the there is no fret sprout, no fret buzz, and the frets - while obviously not the best are excellent for it's class. Unfortunately I don't like 500k pots on my vintage single coils, so I would only buy the one with the p90 (even though that is a beefy neck pickup)
I bought my brother in law a Yamaha Pacifica from a pawnshop and it was perfectly adequate. That’s how I feel about Yamaha in general adequate. Nothing special but it’s not bad. Non of the models blow me away but non of them suck.
I had the famous 112v .. The ultimate beginner guitar.. So well done for the money.. The only cheap thing i would say is the trem system.. I mean at that price waht acn we expect... The rest was really good ..
I bought a used 311h a year ago as my first electric. It’s the mid range Pacifica with Yamaha alnico 5 p 90 in the neck and humbucker in the bridge, hard tail. It has most of the same features, alder body, rosewood neck, same locking tuners and graph tek nut/string trees. For $300 it’s a steal, but for some reason I still want a Fender or Classic vibe tele instead.
Love everything about that guitar, except for one very important thing… the super narrow 40mm nut width. When you have big fingers like me, the strings are just too close together on Pacifica guitars.
You can not beat the price point Yamaha is producing guitars of this quality at. I have 4…the leader being the Pac611vfm. Duncan’s,Grover locking tuners, Wilkinson trem…it’s the Strat Killer Fender should take notes
I have an older EG112C. Played it a lot in a blues-rock band, very versatile and sounded better than "OK". At blues jams, most people would choose to play my Yamaha over the much-more-expensive SRV that was available. Even the really good players couldn't believe it was an inexpensive Yamaha. That was good enough for me.
I have 1 too! I found it at a swap meet and paid 45 bucks for it. I love it! I put a loaded pick guard with kiesel pick ups. Sounds like any other well made professional guitar ❤
Yamaha appears to have made a pro level guitar at a reasonable price. I think Yamaha electrics have not been as popular as they are in other countries. I think people associate Yamaha with beginner Spanish guitars. I would love to have this style guitar When you went to the second switch position if it would give me single coil bridge and middle and not humbucker and middle. Ever heard of one like that?
I own a Yamaha Revstar 620 and it is still the best guitar I own. Though given that I don't own the custom-level guitar builds that major manufacturers offer.
Regarding the longevity of satin-finish paint: I have a Yamaha BroadBass that has a neck painted satin black. The paint has worn to a gloss over time with use. There is a version of this bass with the body also painted satin black, and I understand that it also wears to a gloss with use.
Nice Review Landon. Pacifica's are quite underrated... especially for their price point... from Great Beginner Guitars in the lower models to these Superb Playing 600 series. Good Pickups and Variations thereof throughout and their build quality and feel is well beyond their $ Value. I currently don't have one in my collection but have had my eye on the 600's for a while. Great Gigging guitar if you don't want to risk trashing your overpriced Fender!
There’s a reason there’s a class action lawsuit against Fender for overcharging their guitars. I’ve yet to play a Fender as good as my Pacifica and I’ve played the USA models up to $2K. The Fenders were often poorly setup and even with a setup, didn’t feel good to me. Everyone makes a better Stratocaster now. Fuck Fender. They’ve turned into what people accused Gibson of having been.
That's an interesting take on the subject. I've played a standard USA Fender strat for 30 years. Countless hours of writing and recording music and live shows nearly every weekend for the last 28 years and never had so much as a single problem, no stripping of screws, no reliability issues whatsoever. Was bought for $400 and could be sold for $1500 today. The only work done on it were very typical of every guitar, refretted from 20 years of daily playing and electronics cleaner once for dirty pots. I would say that if your Yamaha can claim a track record comparable to that then you got one hell of a guitar there. Let me know in 25 years how she held up for you
I would make one small improvement. Change the small pots for large. Nothing else. Have that done and a professional set up and you could literally spend 3 times the money and not get a better guitar.
I absolutely love Yamaha! Ya like Yawn , not Ya like Yeah. Just do you as they say , but I'm a yawn guy. 😎 I've been a Yamaha fan for about 50 of my 58 years. Drums , keyboards, motorcycles and guitars of course. I have 2 Yamaha guitars in the collection that I will have till I die. My cousin used to work at Yamaha Music in Grand Rapids Michigan in the late 70's and early 80's. Now you gotta check out a Revstar!!! A quality company 100%! Peace from Southwest Michigan. 🎸🎶🎵🧠🌌♾⚡🇺🇸🇨🇦
You really can't go wrong with a Pacifica...as a player. The only thing that lets them down, is the very dull looks. They are the "Toyota" of the guitar world.
On the pickup config, ibanez not better than Yamaha specially when it comes to SSH, ibanez is better associated with HH or HSH.. I think ibanez discontinued alot of their SSH when they upgraded the S series to 24 frets and it dissolved the SV and SA, I don't know maybe there's still some SV or SA survivors out there but a lot of those models are gone, maybe an old Talman could give you the tones the Pacifica will give but that guitar is also discontinued, the only fender type guitar I can think of from ibanez is the Andy Timmons signature, but that's expensive or did they put out a budget AT version?
Yes. The Seymour Duncan pickups were very uneven in output- the bass string pole on the humbucker needed screwing down a load and the neck pickup was uneven output, the trem was a job to intonate. Sold it for a give away price. Oh yes I almost forgot- the frets needed very badly smoothing. All together a surprising experience as other Yamaha I'd had in the past were good.
I have a matt black 'vintage' (the jhs brand) from the early 2000's. Over time the contact areas of the guitar (neck, top, just below the bridge pick up) has worn to a shiny, very smooth finish. So nice and quick to play, and only took many years of effort
Yep. And, like black even in gloss, they show up every finger mark and handling smudge as if neon illuminated. However at least with a gloss finish, those marks can be wiped away.
To answer your question about the wears of a matte finish guitar. You will later find some spot looking shiny/greasy. This is definitely obvious at the parts where you scratch/touch the guitar the most.
About 20 some years ago, I was in Costco and came across an odd shaped box that said Yamaha on it. It was a Yamaha electric guitar starter pack. It was the usual kit with "everything you need to start playing". The guitar is an ERG 121C that is HSH pickups. I still play it and it's never given me a problem. And you can't beat it for a starter guitar. I also have 2 Yamaha acoustic guitars.
I have the 112, had it many years, I also own far more expensive guitars, but the Yamaha gets loads of attention, good action , stays in tune always. Will never get rid off, if it ever gets broken ( unlikely as build quality is superior ) or stolen then I would replace
I have had five Stratocaster’s. I have zero now, I just never bond with them. I have had three Pacificas.. I keep upgrading from a 012, 112, 312, I sold them all because now I want a611. For me, they are better than a Stratocaster. They are faster.. I like my Schecter blackjack better than a Strat. I like my Ibanez 370 way better than a Strat.. the last 30 years, every Stratocaster I buy or swap for ends up sitting in the case after the first month until I sell or swap it. They’re good guitars, I never use the center pick up. I never really figured out why it has two tone controls. I like the ones with the SSH set up better then the ones with three single coils..I’m just not crazy about them
Not sure if you encountered this yet, but after my Flame red Pacifica 612 got it's first string change, the strings would start clicking at the nut whenever you use the bar. Just a heads up. Other than that, the Pacifica is a fantastic instrument! The only serious downside is finding one of these! I ordered my Pacifica in March 2021 and got it in May 2022! Even after they announced a new line of Revstars earlier this year, I still haven't seen many Yamaha electrics in my local guitar shops.
@@landonbaileyupdate: I’ve noticed the more often the guitar is played, the less likely the nut is to creak. I guess the strings need to be used often for the self lubricating nut to lubricate. I love this guitar, and I’m hoping to add the Revstar one day!
Landon…all kidding aside…this is one of your best tone samples I’ve heard in a while…don’t know if you’ve changed anything or if it was the guitar, but the tone was thick and smooth and warm…sounded really good!!…rock on my brother!!!!
the Seymour Duncan pickups are great! I've only had a couple guitars with that brand. the last one last comes to mind is the D'Angelico Premier DC last year
Nice review! First time i've seen ya wham the trem, that's how the cool kids say it. Seriously I think you were having a good time with this one for sure and feeling a little inspired. I've never even picked one up before but now I want to so you'll have to live with that on your conscience.
A few months ago I bought an Eterna by Yamaha at an auction for $30. I bought it just for the neck as Rosewood is getting harder to get. When I took the neck off I was shocked to see an Alder body. The electronics weren't great but the bridge & tuners were okay. I gotta say the stock guitar was on par with my first Mexican Strat from '99. A new bridge, locking tuners and electronics makes it far superior to that Mexican Strat.
Very Cool Demo/Review. Thankyou. I have a Yamaha Pacifica that I picked up cheap 2nd Hand with a Vox Amp. The Deal was a bargain($100-) and I was more interested in The Amp not expecting much from the guitar. The Pacifica turned out to be Amazing and is one of my Favorite Guitars. Big Yamaha Fan as my First Acoustic from 1980's is Yamaha and still going strong. Cheers
I think that Tobacco Sunburst livery exclusive to the PAC611V FM is one of if not the most aesthetically appealing body colours Yamaha produce. It's a tough call between either bridge 611 and the 612 IMO. I love the tones and configurations of all three.
Great demo Landon thanks! I never noticed how the body is slightly off-set. Love the shape of it. I also like the pickguard and how it looks different to a strat and doesn't cover the bridge pickup. The fretboard has a lot of figuring for rosewood! Sounds great too! Had my eye on the new Yamaha revstar with p90s (which has carbon fiber rod going through the neck).
Japanese, compared to Chinese or English, is a very monotone language that doesn't have much inflection when they speak. Japanese often say English sounds like music and when they mock us they over inflex their words. In the case of YAMAHA, you would say it without putting stress on any of the three syllables. However, if you were to put a stress in the word, that stress would go on the first YA because "yama" is actually one word, meaning mountain. (The HA means leaves as in leaves on a tree)
I've owned 2 Pacificas. The 112 models are great hot rod projects. They're dirt cheap used and come with a humbucker. Threw an eBay Gibson 490 in it and had fun. The bridge was the typical cheapo bridge but with a big brass block it sounded good. The higher end Pacificas with the Wilkinson bridge are just solid out of the box. The humbucker is meh and was replaced with a JB for 80's hair metal goodness. The proprietary pickguard means you're stuck with what it came with. Not a huge deal unless you have a pickguard design you really like.
Did you find that it would stay in tune after using the trem? One of my biggest peeves with my squire right now is how it goes a quater step out of tune after using the trem.
Ordered a Yamaha Revstar Standard (RSS02T) from Sweetwater a couple months ago. Got a bit of a wait ahead yet but really looking forward to it. But to quell my GAS during this long wait, I ordered a new Pacifica today, a sibling to the one you reviewed (PAC611HFM in translucent purple....because...purple). Enjoyed the vid. Always do!
If fender made that guitar it would be expensive. That Yamaha is so working man's price range. My hats off to them in this economical environment. The Finish will probably shine up where your arm rests. My Godin is a matte finish that what it did
Nice review of the guitar with lots of bonus entertainment! I own one of these and its well worth the bargain cost...lots of upgrades and a fast neck. I lived in Japan for years and have played many Yamaha guitars... this model is their best electric. Pronounced Ya ma ha.
H/S/S is not for everyone. Reminds me of mid to late 80s EMG rigged axes. Yamaha instruments are high quality but €1100 for an Indonesian is pretty steep. You’re in used Fender USA territory already. The Pacifica has always been a solid wood body, even back in the early 90s when some Squiers were ply. The shape is somewhat uninteresting and half Strat half Peavy. That 5 way switch has plastic inside and looks cheap.
V ii X means the X variant of the PAC V Mark ii (as in 2). Basically a new version of the original PACs that used to have the 812V as its top range model, now it's the 612.
I've owned a number of Pacificas. Fine line of guitars, no doubt. But the issue I had with the last Pacifica I owned, a 611VFM, was the neck and tuning stability. The thing simply did not stay in tune if I used the trem. I took it to a tech and he still couldn't get to the root of hte issue. Tried different string brands and gauges, nut sauce, the whole deal. Nothing worked. And the neck size and shape was just very uncomfortable, and I have large hands. But it was just not very comfortable. The other Pacificas I've owned have had thinner necks. But I'm not giving up on Pacificas. I will continue to check out the line when they have new or improved models. Still, otherwise very solid guitars. Great review.
@@landonbailey BTW, you dial in some very solid tones in this demo. I'm a big fan of using Fenders as pedal platforms. I've owned Fenders, Marshalls, Boogies, you name it, and Fenders are just so adaptable and easy to use, I recommend them to most players who want a tube amp. Besides that, I'm really enjoying my current rig which is very simple. A boss GT-1 multi-fx pedal through a Roland mini-cube. It's only ten watts but sounds huge, absolutely amazing with the GT-1. I recommend this sort of setup for the professional or novice.
The suffix VIIX isn't intended to represent any Roman numeral. Pacifica Suffix codes. V denotes vibrato bridge, II (double II as in the Roman numeral for 2) AFAIK implies generation two in this instance, its deployment appears specific to the Pacifica 612V although Yamaha are inconsistent in how they include that in a suffix. i.e. more frequently the suffix //02 is found in the code on the box in the instance of other models Revstar, C40 and appears to denote a significant change to the model other than design e.g. typically, change to a different body wood, X in the suffix as such denotes a limited edition. And of course, the last three letters of any Yamaha guitar are its colour code. This current PAC612VIIX series superseded the PAC612VIIFM. IDK why Yamaha chose to annotate the current series a limited edition X, because the immediately previous release 612V series which but one, were all FM translucents (notated in their colour code) and are NLA or in production TMK.
I have one, great guitar. Got it for $650 USD before COVID drove price up by $30, now $100 more. BTW, in Japan it is pronounced yah-ma-HAH, last syllable is emphasized and short
Yamaha is a huge Japanese Conglomerate that makes everything from Boats,Motorcycles,Engines, Heavy Machinery and a bunch of other goods. They seem too spend very little on advertising of their Electric guitar line so they keep the price point low but value point high. Btw in Japan there are a good many Pro artists that use Yamaha Electrics. A virtuoso 3 piece Band named Asterism absolutely wails on production model Pacifica's.
Just bought a PAC112 off Facebook for $75 usd ... it's a nice guitar...but a little thin or narrow at the nut .. and I don't like the sound of the humbucker... but the 2nd position is way better.. and the neck isn't to bad .. it's Strat-ish sounding.. I plan to make some pickup swaps and go from there..I really wanted the 511 or 611 I think it was that's a hard tail and one Duncan Humbucker and a p90 in the neck .. cool review BTW
Love yamaha. Played their Marching snare and a few kits. Their keyboards as well .....I cannot wait to try one of their guitars like this. Great review man.
Ok this is a true story. From a les paul loving you no what. I not too long ago had a Pacifica 112 loaned to me too try out. Cause I'm such a les paul lover and a strat hater. Can't help it. That's just how it is. I wanted too hate it. I expected to hate it but in my amazement it was one of the best sounding playing and setup budget guitars I ever played. I still hate em.but it did show me why there's others that dont.
I’ve got the PAC612VFM (had the 611VFM before and liked it but wanted flexibility of 2 single coil pickups in neck and middle) and it’s my favourite go to guitar prefer it to my Fender MIM HSH and SSS Strats (which aren’t bad by any stretch) but Yamaha is just a better all round guitar plus the Trem is a millions times better than the Fenders and stays in tune almost perfectly with beautiful smooth precise action and I use 9-46 gauge strings. These are not to be confused with the budget Pacifica range which aren’t at all bad for their price but 6 series is in another league. Enjoy the guitar and thanks for Vid.
@@landonbailey not really sure but the x model is definitely a bit more modern looking than the vfm even though everything else is the same. That custom 5 bridge pickup is great sounding to me even bought one to go in my hsh strat but although sounding good doesn’t quite get to the level of the Yamaha, strange to me always has been how same pickups sound so different in similar guitars. Unfortunately I was unable to source the same tremolo/bridge seems they are sold only in this guitar. Only because I like a floating trem but the Fender one with it’s awful screw in arm makes it a less than pleasing experience to me anyway. Not a good day for me yesterday as I broke the wedding ring finger on my left hand (my fretting hand as I’m right handed) so no noodling for me for a bit, which is a pain as I literally play every day normally. Keep up the good work Landon your videos keep getting more and more polished 👌
That's weird that it's routed for another humbucker in the middle. I've never seen one routed that way before. I've seen the neck routes for humbuckers. They should've just made it a swimming pool route. That would've helped with more weight relief as well. Nice guitar though. Edit: If they would make one with a maple board, I would be sold. I don't like darker boards.
I'm with you but on the other spectrum, almost wish they went even darker on the board for a warm coffee roasted look. Everything about this blue and the vintage plate are steller though!
Everything Yamaha touches is excellent.. Never been disappointed with their musical instruments.
they are solid all around. my first guitar was a Yamaha acoustic. still have it
@@landonbaileyYes there are just amazing acoustics for the money.. I also have an electric piano that just sounds and plays fantastic.. BTW have you ever tried one of their basses? My first bass was a Yamaha fretless made in Indonesia,.. Bought it at least 20 years ago and it still plays like a charm.. In my book, Yamaha makes the best bang for the buck in the industry for the bass.. Especially the TBRX Serie... In any event everything they touch: amps, guitars, bass, keyboards, trumpets, drums you name it, even at the entry level is usually unbeatable quality for the money..
@@BedeLaplumeThey have some serious competition now in the bang for the buck arena, e.g. Cort Indonesia, and Yamaha QC has fallen of over recent years (FACT), but Yamaha Indonesia do make unbeatable value guitars, and when you get a one that's up to their standard according to lore, it fits your accolade to a "T".
Case in point. Among other brands e.g Ibanez, Cort, 4 Pacificas, 2 Revstars, 2 APX e-acoustics & a TRBX bass owned here. That's 9 Yamaha guitars, all purchased NEW within the past five years , all Yamaha Indonesia. Hasn't all been QC OOTB plain sailing, but sorted eventually. The intention is still there, but BQ & QC is inconsistent in application IMPE. Would I buy another Yamaha? Yes, but I'm not brand blind.
@@theblytonian3906I see your point. As you mention, Cort is a strong and fierce competitor. I've heard, they actually manufacture all the Schecter guitars.. My fretless bass dates from the early 2000 or late 90's. It was kind of their first Indonesian factory and I am really satisfied with the overall QC of it.. Actually I am really happy with all of the Indonesian made guitars I've bought and tried so far.. One Of them being an Ibanez AS93.. Awesome semi hollow..
@@BedeLaplume Concur. Cort are OEM manufacturer for a range of famous brands including models for the PRS brand.
I have a Cort Manson collaboration Stage Series Classic TC, and it's a seriously GREAT guitar which ranks up there with the best custom shop from Fender AFAIC. Yamaha Japan would be proud to put its brand on it.
I would have gone with Cort for my bass, but the specific model I wanted wasn't available, so went with the Yamaha TRBX. More than equally happy. Combination of quality and unbeatable bang for the buck
I also own an Ibanez AS93FM. I experienced similar aesthetic BQ QC issues with Ibanez Indonesia as with Yamaha though. When you get 'the good one' it's an absolutely fabulous guitar. I would have liked a Yamaha SA2200, but wasn't prepared to spend triple the price on the SA2200's MIJ price tag.
This is the sharpest looking Yamaha Pacifica I've ever seen. Love the color along with the pickguard and the metal cover on the humbucker. Almost thought it was one of those prestige Ibanez AZ models when I first saw it.
Yamaha has always made excellent everything from Trumpets, motorcycle’s, keyboards, stereos, guitars. I personally just don’t like the looks of them compared to a squier or fender. With that said, I may still have to get one just because they seem that good.
Yeah... I sold my mother-in-law's old Yamaha trumpet for her. We got a fortune for it. She was only expecting to get $100. We got $850. And my Yamaha tape deck is awesome, as is my SG1000 guitar. My mum had a Yamaha baby grand piano which she had for years. She traded it in at a Steinway dealer towards a Steinway - which was pretty much the only possible upgrade.
Yamaha also makes the engine for the legendary Lexus LFA And the most reliable boat engines there is out there -^^ , and Chris Buck is with them.
I'm the opposite. Dislike the Fender Strat aesthetic which looks like a a prototype the designer never got around to finishing, particularly that bulbous headstock. Yamaha got the proportions and everything else right with their Pacifica.
Check the Yamaha Revstar range, I really like the style better than the Pacifica
Yamaha also built the 1jz for toyota, a legendary Japanese engine
I have a 112V from 2007-8 with a natural color, matt finish. The thing about matt or satin finishes is that they don't stay matt for too long if you play them a lot or even at all. The arm rest area especially gets polished up by the playing. Satin finish Revstars are also like that. It is cool way for way for the finish to wear, though! It's a kind of reverse relicing!
I own a Pacifica 600 model and it's great the first thing I asked was: Why would anyone pay the price of a high-end Fender when this guitar has more?
I own 20 guitars, Fenders Gibson's Schecter, LSL, PRS, Hamer etc. One guitar stands out and that's a Yamaha Ty Tybor guitar I literally found in a Skip outside a junk store and paid £50 for it. It was covered in concrete and dust and had two strings on it at the time. I brought it back to life and it's basically my second favourite instrument. Great neck, super tones and plays extremely well. If youve heard Kings X then you get the idea. Currently looking for another one so if your letting one go let me know!
cool I looked it up. never heard of that one before
How did you find a Hamer? Last time I found a Hamer was in 2013!
@@tomaslopez2940 it would have been around then I bought mine, Artist model, incredible bookmatched flamed maple top. Seymour Duncan Seth Lover PAF's, great sound, semi solid, mahogany body/neck. Poly finish which is my only gripe about the instrument. If there was an inexpensive way to remove the finish and give it a matt nitro lacquer I'd do it!
@@djw8133 Yeah I bought a black XT archtop in 2013 and it’s still one of my best guitars. I’m hoping that adding a Floyd Rose FRX will give it some new life eventually
Years ago I owned an emerald green Yamaha Drop 6, honestly probably the best electric I have ever owned in my life, sure wish I never sold it.
I have 2 Yamaha Pacifica PAC112j's and they are amazing!!! One of them is my version of a Tom Delonge Strat in an Orange and the other one is a tribute to my first car which I still drive in a brown with gold racing stripe along the arm contour!!!
The Matt finish will wear shiny, as does a deglossed neck, in time. The frets look medium jumbo, a size which varies enormously between guitars fitted with medium jumbo frets.
Hello! I am from Greece and I can say that You are the first ( ... and only ... ) reviewer that I 've seen measure a guitar with electronic instruments (weight, dimensions etc...) and also show to us the inside (electronics thus quality!!!) !!! Exceptional !!! It is as we where there "knowing" the guitar !!! Consider me a big fan from now on! Congrats!
P.S. I always loved Pacifica so I hope that you consider a GiveAway ... ( they are very expensive in Greece because of the dealer...) .
I love my Yamaha acoustic guitar. I received it as a birthday gift about 46 years ago. Still sounds great & stays in tune well. Excellent quality and craftsmanship.
Very nice!
That's about when I got mine too. Beautiful, excellent craftsmanship but currently at my daughter's house 2K miles away. No one is playing it. I'm going to bring it home next visit.
Yamaha was actually my first guitar, and this one looks really nice. Love that color. SE 250, locking nut with whammy, stayed in tune very nicely.
me too, mine was an acoustic that I still have
Everything Yamaha makes is quality. I played a Yamaha grand piano and it was exceptional. Steinway personal watercraft are subpar at best.
I have the natural color of this same guitar and I love it. It is one of my favorite guitars to play. I really love that matte blue one and May have to get that one now😀
I had a Yamaha semi-hollow E335 type back in the 90's in honey sunburst - beautiful guitar, in all ways. Presently own a Yamaha THX-10 amp, and a Yammie trumpet. Great products. You can't really go wrong with anything Yamaha.
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Timestamps:
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0:00 - the unboxing and disclosure
2:09 - the spec Talk
3:50 - the measurements
6:17 - the guts
8:29 - the recording rig
8:46 - the clean tones
9:50 - the dirty tones
11:50 - the pros & cons and Summary
They are great. They sell the best cheap solid top acoustic guitar, they did great things to Line 6 with their Catalyst, they have the cheapest guitars with alnico pickups - which are superior.
I have see videos where they say the there is no fret sprout, no fret buzz, and the frets - while obviously not the best are excellent for it's class.
Unfortunately I don't like 500k pots on my vintage single coils, so I would only buy the one with the p90 (even though that is a beefy neck pickup)
I bought my brother in law a Yamaha Pacifica from a pawnshop and it was perfectly adequate. That’s how I feel about Yamaha in general adequate. Nothing special but it’s not bad. Non of the models blow me away but non of them suck.
I had the famous 112v .. The ultimate beginner guitar.. So well done for the money.. The only cheap thing i would say is the trem system.. I mean at that price waht acn we expect... The rest was really good ..
I bought a used 311h a year ago as my first electric. It’s the mid range Pacifica with Yamaha alnico 5 p 90 in the neck and humbucker in the bridge, hard tail. It has most of the same features, alder body, rosewood neck, same locking tuners and graph tek nut/string trees. For $300 it’s a steal, but for some reason I still want a Fender or Classic vibe tele instead.
@@trest1414 Both are very good choices for the money as you point out.. The choice of a guitar is ultimately a subjective thing..
Love everything about that guitar, except for one very important thing… the super narrow 40mm nut width. When you have big fingers like me, the strings are just too close together on Pacifica guitars.
I think budget guitars always have narrow necks because that’s what parents buy their kids. Adults tend to buy themselves more high end instruments.
@@trentc7329 that is not the case at all. I have several budget guitars with 42-43mm nut width.
You can not beat the price point Yamaha is producing guitars of this quality at. I have 4…the leader being the Pac611vfm. Duncan’s,Grover locking tuners, Wilkinson trem…it’s the Strat Killer
Fender should take notes
I have an older EG112C. Played it a lot in a blues-rock band, very versatile and sounded better than "OK". At blues jams, most people would choose to play my Yamaha over the much-more-expensive SRV that was available. Even the really good players couldn't believe it was an inexpensive Yamaha. That was good enough for me.
I have 1 too! I found it at a swap meet and paid 45 bucks for it. I love it! I put a loaded pick guard with kiesel pick ups. Sounds like any other well made professional guitar ❤
Didn’t expect to hear Ana’s song riff. 👍🏻
Yamaha appears to have made a pro level guitar at a reasonable price. I think Yamaha electrics have not been as popular as they are in other countries. I think people associate Yamaha with beginner Spanish guitars. I would love to have this style guitar When you went to the second switch position if it would give me single coil bridge and middle and not humbucker and middle. Ever heard of one like that?
I own a Yamaha Revstar 620 and it is still the best guitar I own. Though given that I don't own the custom-level guitar builds that major manufacturers offer.
Regarding the longevity of satin-finish paint: I have a Yamaha BroadBass that has a neck painted satin black. The paint has worn to a gloss over time with use. There is a version of this bass with the body also painted satin black, and I understand that it also wears to a gloss with use.
Nice Review Landon. Pacifica's are quite underrated... especially for their price point... from Great Beginner Guitars in the lower models to these Superb Playing 600 series. Good Pickups and Variations thereof throughout and their build quality and feel is well beyond their $ Value. I currently don't have one in my collection but have had my eye on the 600's for a while. Great Gigging guitar if you don't want to risk trashing your overpriced Fender!
Sweet brother! Awesome guitar man.. between the Pacifica and the revstars it's hard to beat them in any way
There’s a reason there’s a class action lawsuit against Fender for overcharging their guitars. I’ve yet to play a Fender as good as my Pacifica and I’ve played the USA models up to $2K. The Fenders were often poorly setup and even with a setup, didn’t feel good to me. Everyone makes a better Stratocaster now. Fuck Fender. They’ve turned into what people accused Gibson of having been.
I like Fender
That's an interesting take on the subject. I've played a standard USA Fender strat for 30 years. Countless hours of writing and recording music and live shows nearly every weekend for the last 28 years and never had so much as a single problem, no stripping of screws, no reliability issues whatsoever. Was bought for $400 and could be sold for $1500 today. The only work done on it were very typical of every guitar, refretted from 20 years of daily playing and electronics cleaner once for dirty pots. I would say that if your Yamaha can claim a track record comparable to that then you got one hell of a guitar there. Let me know in 25 years how she held up for you
I would make one small improvement. Change the small pots for large. Nothing else. Have that done and a professional set up and you could literally spend 3 times the money and not get a better guitar.
I absolutely love Yamaha!
Ya like Yawn , not Ya like Yeah.
Just do you as they say , but I'm a yawn guy. 😎
I've been a Yamaha fan for about 50 of my 58 years. Drums , keyboards, motorcycles and guitars of course. I have 2 Yamaha guitars in the collection that I will have till I die. My cousin used to work at Yamaha Music in Grand Rapids Michigan in the late 70's and early 80's. Now you gotta check out a Revstar!!!
A quality company 100%!
Peace from Southwest Michigan.
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Ugh, now I need to buy one, thanks :)
Any time!
I don’t play guitar, I only play Yamaha drums. Great quality and tones.
Yamaha has always been know for quality. That being said this guitar is impressive.
It is proud of Japan!
You really can't go wrong with a Pacifica...as a player.
The only thing that lets them down, is the very dull looks.
They are the "Toyota" of the guitar world.
Toyota or Honda for sure 😁
Not really inspiring. Ibanez probably better choice.
On the pickup config, ibanez not better than Yamaha specially when it comes to SSH, ibanez is better associated with HH or HSH..
I think ibanez discontinued alot of their SSH when they upgraded the S series to 24 frets and it dissolved the SV and SA, I don't know maybe there's still some SV or SA survivors out there but a lot of those models are gone, maybe an old Talman could give you the tones the Pacifica will give but that guitar is also discontinued, the only fender type guitar I can think of from ibanez is the Andy Timmons signature, but that's expensive or did they put out a budget AT version?
Yes. The Seymour Duncan pickups were very uneven in output- the bass string pole on the humbucker needed screwing down a load and the neck pickup was uneven output, the trem was a job to intonate. Sold it for a give away price. Oh yes I almost forgot- the frets needed very badly smoothing. All together a surprising experience as other Yamaha I'd had in the past were good.
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Very nice color and sound. Good work Yamaha.
Many thanks!
Yes! Been waiting for this, Landon!
oh cool! I know people have asked about it
I have a matt black 'vintage' (the jhs brand) from the early 2000's. Over time the contact areas of the guitar (neck, top, just below the bridge pick up) has worn to a shiny, very smooth finish.
So nice and quick to play, and only took many years of effort
The problem with mat finishes is that the sweat from your arms and hands will make permanent shinny spots that won't completely wipe off.
or worse! said rory gallagher
Yep. And, like black even in gloss, they show up every finger mark and handling smudge as if neon illuminated. However at least with a gloss finish, those marks can be wiped away.
It's part of the character of the guitar
To answer your question about the wears of a matte finish guitar. You will later find some spot looking shiny/greasy. This is definitely obvious at the parts where you scratch/touch the guitar the most.
I realize thats what happened to my Yamaha Acoustic!
These are def nicer than most strats imo
Yamaha make incredible guitars. I have 2 revstars and they are absolute favourites out of all my 15 guitars
Love how this pac612 rolls.
I don't care what anyone else says. That teal green 612 is beautiful. It'd be a dream to own one
Yamaha is great!
A really good Yamaha to get that is unique is their Revstar, double cut with a built in transformer to boost the sound.
i want the p 90 one ... and I play bass
Bridge tone pulled sounds awesome 👏
I think so too!
About 20 some years ago, I was in Costco and came across an odd shaped box that said Yamaha on it. It was a Yamaha electric guitar starter pack. It was the usual kit with "everything you need to start playing". The guitar is an ERG 121C that is HSH pickups. I still play it and it's never given me a problem. And you can't beat it for a starter guitar. I also have 2 Yamaha acoustic guitars.
Yes in black!
They’re different company simple as that I’m personally love them both
Played and own Pacifica. My best is my 510V.. Love these and my Revstars..👍🇦🇺
I have the 112, had it many years, I also own far more expensive guitars, but the Yamaha gets loads of attention, good action , stays in tune always. Will never get rid off, if it ever gets broken ( unlikely as build quality is superior ) or stolen then I would replace
You can not beat the price point Yamaha is producing guitars of this quality at. I have 4…the leader being the Pac611vfm
I have had five Stratocaster’s. I have zero now, I just never bond with them. I have had three Pacificas.. I keep upgrading from a 012, 112, 312, I sold them all because now I want a611. For me, they are better than a Stratocaster. They are faster.. I like my Schecter blackjack better than a Strat. I like my Ibanez 370 way better than a Strat..
the last 30 years, every Stratocaster I buy or swap for ends up sitting in the case after the first month until I sell or swap it. They’re good guitars, I never use the center pick up. I never really figured out why it has two tone controls. I like the ones with the SSH set up better then the ones with three single coils..I’m just not crazy about them
Not sure if you encountered this yet, but after my Flame red Pacifica 612 got it's first string change, the strings would start clicking at the nut whenever you use the bar. Just a heads up. Other than that, the Pacifica is a fantastic instrument!
The only serious downside is finding one of these! I ordered my Pacifica in March 2021 and got it in May 2022! Even after they announced a new line of Revstars earlier this year, I still haven't seen many Yamaha electrics in my local guitar shops.
Did you change with the same gauge?
@@landonbailey I think it had 9’s and then I put on 10’s in Eb
@@landonbaileyupdate: I’ve noticed the more often the guitar is played, the less likely the nut is to creak. I guess the strings need to be used often for the self lubricating nut to lubricate.
I love this guitar, and I’m hoping to add the Revstar one day!
Landon…all kidding aside…this is one of your best tone samples I’ve heard in a while…don’t know if you’ve changed anything or if it was the guitar, but the tone was thick and smooth and warm…sounded really good!!…rock on my brother!!!!
the Seymour Duncan pickups are great! I've only had a couple guitars with that brand. the last one last comes to mind is the D'Angelico Premier DC last year
For $749 not sure there is anything nicer. The problem with matte is where you rub it gets shiny. It gets buffed out like
If you are not sure where to put your headstock tuner, this model gives you a good suggestion on where to clip it.
Nice review! First time i've seen ya wham the trem, that's how the cool kids say it. Seriously I think you were having a good time with this one for sure and feeling a little inspired. I've never even picked one up before but now I want to so you'll have to live with that on your conscience.
I play my modded lefty Yamaha 112 through my Yamaha THR10c. Added a filtertron clone pickup to the neck. Yamaha means getting your money's worth.
A few months ago I bought an Eterna by Yamaha at an auction for $30. I bought it just for the neck as Rosewood is getting harder to get. When I took the neck off I was shocked to see an Alder body. The electronics weren't great but the bridge & tuners were okay. I gotta say the stock guitar was on par with my first Mexican Strat from '99. A new bridge, locking tuners and electronics makes it far superior to that Mexican Strat.
Where’s the auction
I used to own pac 212vqm, it was fantastic. Fret work excellent!
Very Cool Demo/Review. Thankyou. I have a Yamaha Pacifica that I picked up cheap 2nd Hand with a Vox Amp. The Deal was a bargain($100-) and I was more interested in The Amp not expecting much from the guitar. The Pacifica turned out to be Amazing and is one of my Favorite Guitars. Big Yamaha Fan as my First Acoustic from 1980's is Yamaha and still going strong. Cheers
me too! I still have my first Yamaha acoustic guitar
Great review Landon. I've had a Yamaha PAC611VFM tobacco Sunburst for about 5 years now, and ironically, it's become my most played favourite guitar.
Very nice!
I think that Tobacco Sunburst livery exclusive to the PAC611V FM is one of if not the most aesthetically appealing body colours Yamaha produce. It's a tough call between either bridge 611 and the 612 IMO. I love the tones and configurations of all three.
Great demo Landon thanks! I never noticed how the body is slightly off-set. Love the shape of it. I also like the pickguard and how it looks different to a strat and doesn't cover the bridge pickup. The fretboard has a lot of figuring for rosewood! Sounds great too! Had my eye on the new Yamaha revstar with p90s (which has carbon fiber rod going through the neck).
Thanks for watching!
I had one with the p90 in the neck. It was soooooo heavy, ugh…
Japanese, compared to Chinese or English, is a very monotone language that doesn't have much inflection when they speak. Japanese often say English sounds like music and when they mock us they over inflex their words. In the case of YAMAHA, you would say it without putting stress on any of the three syllables. However, if you were to put a stress in the word, that stress would go on the first YA because "yama" is actually one word, meaning mountain. (The HA means leaves as in leaves on a tree)
Pots and pans down the stairs is how they name everything
I've owned 2 Pacificas. The 112 models are great hot rod projects. They're dirt cheap used and come with a humbucker. Threw an eBay Gibson 490 in it and had fun. The bridge was the typical cheapo bridge but with a big brass block it sounded good. The higher end Pacificas with the Wilkinson bridge are just solid out of the box. The humbucker is meh and was replaced with a JB for 80's hair metal goodness. The proprietary pickguard means you're stuck with what it came with. Not a huge deal unless you have a pickguard design you really like.
I was pretty set on getting the Fired Red color, until I saw how nice the Blue looks.
My Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFM in Indigo is my best Strat. Fast neck. Great looks. Upscale in almost every way. Way cheaper than Fender.
Did you find that it would stay in tune after using the trem? One of my biggest peeves with my squire right now is how it goes a quater step out of tune after using the trem.
Wow yamaha that's a gorgeous guitar
I think so too!
Ordered a Yamaha Revstar Standard (RSS02T) from Sweetwater a couple months ago. Got a bit of a wait ahead yet but really looking forward to it. But to quell my GAS during this long wait, I ordered a new Pacifica today, a sibling to the one you reviewed (PAC611HFM in translucent purple....because...purple). Enjoyed the vid. Always do!
I'm looking forward to trying one someday!
Love that color and finish
Good review on the Yama-ha, LB.
Was also good to see the pedals used.
At any price point Yamaha is quality and feature packed....
Now that you have this it'd be cool to see a tremolo system comparison between the Wilkinson, FR, different strat bridges, etc
If fender made that guitar it would be expensive. That Yamaha is so working man's price range. My hats off to them in this economical environment. The Finish will probably shine up where your arm rests. My Godin is a matte finish that what it did
New sub. Love your channel.
Welcome aboard!
Nice review of the guitar with lots of bonus entertainment! I own one of these and its well worth the bargain cost...lots of upgrades and a fast neck. I lived in Japan for years and have played many Yamaha guitars... this model is their best electric. Pronounced Ya ma ha.
H/S/S is not for everyone. Reminds me of mid to late 80s EMG rigged axes.
Yamaha instruments are high quality but €1100 for an Indonesian is pretty steep. You’re in used Fender USA territory already. The Pacifica has always been a solid wood body, even back in the early 90s when some Squiers were ply. The shape is somewhat uninteresting and half Strat half Peavy. That 5 way switch has plastic inside and looks cheap.
Your dry humor is great. Subbed
Welcome aboard!
V ii X means the X variant of the PAC V Mark ii (as in 2). Basically a new version of the original PACs that used to have the 812V as its top range model, now it's the 612.
cheers!
When they (re) release the ones with locking nut and floyd type trem, it will be the bee's knees!
You're my favorite gearweirdo
I've owned a number of Pacificas. Fine line of guitars, no doubt. But the issue I had with the last Pacifica I owned, a 611VFM, was the neck and tuning stability. The thing simply did not stay in tune if I used the trem. I took it to a tech and he still couldn't get to the root of hte issue. Tried different string brands and gauges, nut sauce, the whole deal. Nothing worked. And the neck size and shape was just very uncomfortable, and I have large hands. But it was just not very comfortable. The other Pacificas I've owned have had thinner necks. But I'm not giving up on Pacificas. I will continue to check out the line when they have new or improved models. Still, otherwise very solid guitars. Great review.
thanks for sharing cheers
@@landonbailey BTW, you dial in some very solid tones in this demo. I'm a big fan of using Fenders as pedal platforms. I've owned Fenders, Marshalls, Boogies, you name it, and Fenders are just so adaptable and easy to use, I recommend them to most players who want a tube amp. Besides that, I'm really enjoying my current rig which is very simple. A boss GT-1 multi-fx pedal through a Roland mini-cube. It's only ten watts but sounds huge, absolutely amazing with the GT-1. I recommend this sort of setup for the professional or novice.
The suffix VIIX isn't intended to represent any Roman numeral.
Pacifica Suffix codes. V denotes vibrato bridge, II (double II as in the Roman numeral for 2) AFAIK implies generation two in this instance, its deployment appears specific to the Pacifica 612V although Yamaha are inconsistent in how they include that in a suffix. i.e. more frequently the suffix //02 is found in the code on the box in the instance of other models Revstar, C40 and appears to denote a significant change to the model other than design e.g. typically, change to a different body wood, X in the suffix as such denotes a limited edition. And of course, the last three letters of any Yamaha guitar are its colour code. This current PAC612VIIX series superseded the PAC612VIIFM. IDK why Yamaha chose to annotate the current series a limited edition X, because the immediately previous release 612V series which but one, were all FM translucents (notated in their colour code) and are NLA or in production TMK.
I have one, great guitar. Got it for $650 USD before COVID drove price up by $30, now $100 more. BTW, in Japan it is pronounced yah-ma-HAH, last syllable is emphasized and short
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Yamaha is a huge Japanese Conglomerate that makes everything from Boats,Motorcycles,Engines, Heavy Machinery and a bunch of other goods. They seem too spend very little on advertising of their Electric guitar line so they keep the price point low but value point high. Btw in Japan there are a good many Pro artists that use Yamaha Electrics. A virtuoso 3 piece Band named Asterism absolutely wails on production model Pacifica's.
I am Canadian in the US, but I still call it Yam like Yam Bags.. not Yom
I want a Revstar....but one has to wait forever. I like the Pacifica, but the neck access needs work. Do not understand that ancient design.
Give it away, give it away, give it away now 🤘
Maybe reviewing the Revstar next?
and the string trees ( a good guitar dont need aa single one!)
are Graphtechs black but the worse kind ( slippery oval, the good ones are ssquare
That's a sweet guitar, I'd love that.
Just bought a PAC112 off Facebook for $75 usd ... it's a nice guitar...but a little thin or narrow at the nut .. and I don't like the sound of the humbucker... but the 2nd position is way better.. and the neck isn't to bad .. it's Strat-ish sounding.. I plan to make some pickup swaps and go from there..I really wanted the 511 or 611 I think it was that's a hard tail and one Duncan Humbucker and a p90 in the neck .. cool review BTW
If I'm not mistaken, only the silk blue has a satin neck, the rest are gloss
I did not know that. I'll have to check! that's cool
Love yamaha. Played their Marching snare and a few kits. Their keyboards as well .....I cannot wait to try one of their guitars like this. Great review man.
Not saying they are all the same factory workers. Hahahahahahah but you know the name carries a great product backing of value and craftsmanship.
thanks!
Ok this is a true story. From a les paul loving you no what. I not too long ago had a Pacifica 112 loaned to me too try out. Cause I'm such a les paul lover and a strat hater. Can't help it. That's just how it is. I wanted too hate it. I expected to hate it but in my amazement it was one of the best sounding playing and setup budget guitars I ever played. I still hate em.but it did show me why there's others that dont.
1. What are the difference among the PAC612VIIFM; PAC612VIIFMX; and PAC612VIIX?
2. How much in US dollars?
3. Are these made in Japan?
Thank you.
Free guitar? Wow that’s awesome Landon. I’m jealous but the good kind of jealous lol congrats! Hope for more deals to come.
Thanks so much!!
Yamaha is Yamaha. I have this and the New 2022 Revstar std in my wishlist.
I’ve got the PAC612VFM (had the 611VFM before and liked it but wanted flexibility of 2 single coil pickups in neck and middle) and it’s my favourite go to guitar prefer it to my Fender MIM HSH and SSS Strats (which aren’t bad by any stretch) but Yamaha is just a better all round guitar plus the Trem is a millions times better than the Fenders and stays in tune almost perfectly with beautiful smooth precise action and I use 9-46 gauge strings. These are not to be confused with the budget Pacifica range which aren’t at all bad for their price but 6 series is in another league. Enjoy the guitar and thanks for Vid.
I know FM is flame maple. any idea what X means?
@@landonbailey not really sure but the x model is definitely a bit more modern looking than the vfm even though everything else is the same. That custom 5 bridge pickup is great sounding to me even bought one to go in my hsh strat but although sounding good doesn’t quite get to the level of the Yamaha, strange to me always has been how same pickups sound so different in similar guitars. Unfortunately I was unable to source the same tremolo/bridge seems they are sold only in this guitar. Only because I like a floating trem but the Fender one with it’s awful screw in arm makes it a less than pleasing experience to me anyway. Not a good day for me yesterday as I broke the wedding ring finger on my left hand (my fretting hand as I’m right handed) so no noodling for me for a bit, which is a pain as I literally play every day normally. Keep up the good work Landon your videos keep getting more and more polished 👌
What would you say are all the differences between the 611 and 612? This is the difficult decision I'm trying to make. They both sound great
That's weird that it's routed for another humbucker in the middle. I've never seen one routed that way before. I've seen the neck routes for humbuckers. They should've just made it a swimming pool route. That would've helped with more weight relief as well. Nice guitar though.
Edit: If they would make one with a maple board, I would be sold. I don't like darker boards.
I'm with you but on the other spectrum, almost wish they went even darker on the board for a warm coffee roasted look. Everything about this blue and the vintage plate are steller though!
I have a 611 with a P90 and humbucker which I got for 500USD and it’s a really great guitar and played great out of the box.
I love that guitar, been waiting for a used one to pop up nearby. Great pickup combo, great finishes, great hardware.