Yamaha Pacifica 112 Reviews
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“The only other guitar that I had that compares to the...”
Written on: 21/04/2011
The only other guitar that I had that compares to the pacifica was a 1970 ampeg brand les paul style guitar that I inherited from grandpa when he died. The yamaha 112 is excellent. I searched for the green color one and found it hard to find. I look in shops and online all the time and I still have not see another green one. You might want to get a blue one instead if your in a rush as they seem to be everywhere. Color mattered to me, maybe it dosnt to you, in that case get a pink one... (read more)
“This guitar is amazing. It has great sound. I started...”
Written on: 23/05/2010
This guitar is amazing. It has great sound. I started of as a beginner on it and are still playing on it after 4 years. This is very worth the money and the appearance especially on the sunburst is totally fantastic. (read more)
“Good quality, low maintainance, Yamaha Pacifica 112 is...”
Written on: 18/04/2009
Good quality, low maintainance, Yamaha Pacifica 112 is a great sounding guitar at an unbeatable value. (read more)
“ I bought this Yamaha Pacifica 112 guitar as a backup...”
Written on: 16/04/2009
I bought this Yamaha Pacifica 112 guitar as a backup when we are out playing, i like this guitar because it sounds good, looks good and the weight is ok (it makes a diffrence when you are on stage for 3-6 hours)
Good allround guitar.
Overall a good guitar for beginners and happy amatuers.
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“ I really like this Yamaha Pacifica 112 guitar....”
Written on: 09/04/2009
I really like this Yamaha Pacifica 112 guitar. After reading reviews all over the net I decided to buy it and it perfectly fitted all my needs, and more. Excellent guitar for begginers and medium experienced players. I truly recommend it. (read more)
“The Yamaha Pacifica 112 lightness and easiness to use...”
Written on: 12/02/2009
The Yamaha Pacifica 112 lightness and easiness to use makes it a great guitar to play and practise with.simple yet effective..no unnecessary fuss just pure enjoyment. (read more)
“I find this guitar to be very good and would recommend...”
Written on: 26/12/2008 by EthanEXAKUTION
I find this guitar to be very good and would recommend it good strong but lightweight. Great sound. Quality parts at a good price Obviously great price. Great range of colours. Looks best in metallic red colour. (read more)
“I prefer yamaha pacifica for the beginners...This...”
Written on: 23/12/2008
I prefer yamaha pacifica for the beginners...This guitar has a very good tone for playing blues..even for rock..the sound is clean like many other expensive guitars..the best part is that it is price as compared to other guitars with this sound quality...i love playing rock and it's sounds even better.. (read more)
“The Pacifica is an ideal guitar for a beginner with a...”
Written on: 22/11/2008 by GuitaristGuy (2 reviews written)
The Pacifica is an ideal guitar for a beginner with a small budget. Reasons for this are it's vast variation of sounds which is good if you don't know exactly what genre you want to play. When i bought this for my first guitar, it was great as i got it for approximately £170 (just inside my price range). I'm doing my grade 1 exam in a week and this guitar helped greatly for practicing with. Excellent guitar. My tone control was broken before i bought it but that's all that's gone wrong with... (read more)
“A great, modern twist on a classic guitar. And -...”
Written on: 30/10/2008 by Mr Alexander (1 review written)
A great, modern twist on a classic guitar. And - typical Japanese thoroughness - it's much-improved. The addition of the humbucker on the bridge makes it such a versatile guitar sound-wise; the body shape is improved too and the neck is as slinky as any Strat or Tele I've played. It was bought second-hand as an 'easy' guitar to have knocking around instead of being tucked away like a treasure, but it ended up revolutionising my latest album, inspiring a load more songs and sounds and is now a... (read more)
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“Very nice guitar that's competing with really...”
Written on: 09/10/2008 by Conabbb
Very nice guitar that's competing with really expensive guitars! It's very nice and it's pure quality! (read more)
“It's very good value for money. The sound quailty is...”
Written on: 07/10/2008 by emily1234
It's very good value for money. The sound quailty is maybe not as good as some stratocasters. But it looks and sounds amazing for its price. (read more)
“The Yamaha Pacifica 112 holds tuning well but the nut...”
Written on: 19/08/2008
The Yamaha Pacifica 112 holds tuning well but the nut is a little flimsy and the 6th E tends to fall out when playing lower notes. Overall, it's a great guitar with a nice sound. (read more)
“The Yamaha Pacifica 112 is great value and a brilliant...”
Written on: 28/07/2008
The Yamaha Pacifica 112 is great value and a brilliant guitar for begginers. (read more)
“I returned a Mexican Strat to the shop where I'd paid ...”
Written on: 26/07/2008 by feralgits (1 review written)
I returned a Mexican Strat to the shop where I'd paid £349, assuming the pickups were Alnicos, but they turned out to be ceramics. I got my refund, but as I was leaving the shop I spotted a classy looking Yamaha Pacifica with what I took to be a nice veneer, I could tell by the way the light was reflected off the ground ends of the magnets that the pickups were Alnicos. Solid Alder, decent humbucker, vintage trem and Alnico neck and middle pickups for £169? How could I resist? I wasn't too... (read more)
6Stringwizard's Response to feralgits's Review
Written on: 07/11/2010
I found this review very helpful because...I've seen the same model in a second hand shop for 60 quid that's 2 years old so tomorrow I'm gonna bag it!
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“This is a superb guitar and not as some suggest purely...”
Written on: 14/07/2008
This is a superb guitar and not as some suggest purely for beginners, this can sit toe to toe with any of the Fender strats for sound and can be used from beginners to studio work (as mine has). Its build quality is second to none. If you can't get the very specific sound you want then it just needs the pickups changed, the neck and body are superb and beyond question. Mine is the maple fret board and has been hardtailed as I dislike the sound of any tremelo playing, the action of mine set... (read more)
“Nice body to play with, neck is better for blues I...”
Written on: 06/05/2008
Nice body to play with, neck is better for blues I find. Good overall guitar. Not for someone looking to lay really fast hardcore stuff. Its not really a fast guitar (read more)
“This is a great starter guitar and sounds a lot like...”
Written on: 23/03/2008
This is a great starter guitar and sounds a lot like most expensive guitars. (read more)
“I have had this guitar for 5 years and it hasnt broken...”
Written on: 17/02/2008
I have had this guitar for 5 years and it hasnt broken once. The sound and quality is exactly the same. The only changes in it are the strings and dents which are both obvious things to happen. This guitar is a great all round guitar, I play stuff from blues to heavy metal and it suits all of it. And they last a long time. (read more)
“A great sound quality! ”
Written on: 15/02/2008 by rs077459
A great sound quality!
With a solid body, Pacifica has a fantastic wood work!
No guitar can have such a low price for this performance to the guitar player. I got it and i love it! No Fender can do such a good job for this price!
Yamaha has an amazing strato guitar with Pacifica 112.
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“Very nice guitar! Very good body, and neck! Nice sound...”
Written on: 21/01/2008 by PrOgReSSiVe
Very nice guitar! Very good body, and neck! Nice sound and good Yamaha pickups. (read more)
“Not much more I can say. I've been playing for quite a...”
Written on: 04/12/2007 by fever3456 (1 review written)
Not much more I can say. I've been playing for quite a while and the Yamaha Pacifica 112 is actually one of my favorites I ever played. Mind you the pickup change made a bit of a difference. Like I said before the neck and body are the best part of this guitar. I have to say that I like the Pacifica headstock design and the body is contoured nicely.
Yeah I know I replaced a few things but the construction of this instrument is really good and reliable.
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“As mentioned above the pick-up selector has a habit of...”
Written on: 01/12/2007
As mentioned above the pick-up selector has a habit of losing it's connect, by this I mean that when you switch it up or down, the guitar will go silent as there is a break in the circuit. I have had similar comments from friends as well. Apart from that these guitars are indestructible. This was the first guitar I ever bought and I still love it and it's still going strong. OK it has a crack down the side and has been tape-ed up, but it still works. I also remove the single coils, the... (read more)
“Bang for the buck you can't beat it. I love Yamaha...”
Written on: 07/11/2007 by sicnarf7 (1 review written)
Bang for the buck you can't beat it. I love Yamaha guitars!!! (read more)
“This is an excellent guitar considering it's price. I...”
Written on: 11/10/2007 by Mirijevac
This is an excellent guitar considering it's price. I played simultaneously my pacifica and a Les Paul '76 using a..... I'm not sure what's the brand of the amp, but it's pretty big one, 100w or something like that and a 2*12 cabinet and it hasn't sounded too different at all. So, if you are starting to play guitar, this is a remarkable option, if you're advanced player, you'll even then be satisfied with it's true value (read more)
“If you want a guitar and are thinking of spending up...”
Written on: 23/09/2007 by Foxy99 (1 review written)
If you want a guitar and are thinking of spending up to about £300 get yourself a Yamaha Pacifica. Many people play this guitar including some of the world's top players but obviously you won't see this as they are sponsored by Fender and Gibson etc. But ask yourself this question if these guitars were no good why do they play them? They (the guitar gurus) could afford or are more likely given any guitar they want. (read more)
“I needed a backup guitar for my CIJ Fender Jazzmaster...”
Written on: 01/08/2007 by superfuzz (1 review written)
I needed a backup guitar for my CIJ Fender Jazzmaster live (and also something I could put a JB in the bridge of for heavier songs!) but didn't have all that much money. On a recommendation from a friend I tried a Pacifica and loved it! Bargain at twice the price! Can get great tone out of this guitar clean or driven (great Hendrix tone!) and its great for fiddly bits (better than my jazzmaster in that respect!). IT IS NOT A GUITAR FOR ALL THAT VIRTUOSO like the guy a couple of reviews... (read more)
“Reviews are for considered opinions that bare some...”
Written on: 17/04/2007 by Budd (5 reviews written)
Reviews are for considered opinions that bare some resemblance of credibility. When we are informed that the Yamaha 112 has received awards for the Best guitar in its class, are we going to listen to someone who trashes it without question or balanced opinion?
I have two other guitars, a Gibson Les Paul Standard 1980's and a Gibson ES 355, both of which are used for different reasons. This Yamaha guitar deserves credit. We purchased the Yamaha so that we could just pick it up at any...
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Funicats's Response to Budd's Review
Written on: 21/02/2008
I found this review helpful because I am just considering purchasing a new guitar and have narrowed the choice down to a Fender HSS (Mexican) for around 400 quid or a Yamaha Pacifica 112V for less than half (179 quid). I want the typical Strat sound as well as some humbucking richness, and comparing this to a couple of Gibsons means I am likely to be happy with a 112V. Thanks.
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Guest's Response to Budd's Review
Written on: 05/06/2011
what size alan key was it, i cant find one to fit
thanks :)
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“As far as rapid alternate picking and sweep picking...”
Written on: 01/08/2006 by maximumsatan (1 review written)
As far as rapid alternate picking and sweep picking goes the Yamaha Pacifica 112 is limiting to say the least. Tapping is a chore on this instrument and string skipping demands eons more effort than is required on a semi-decent axe. Even with the lightest strings and the lowest tuning advanced guitar techniques are simply not possible on the Pacifca. You can pull off some fairly face melting harmonic squeals and pinched harmonics. Precise rhythmic playing is relatively easy but the guitar is... (read more)
“The Yamaha Pacifica is a fantastic buy for the...”
Written on: 11/03/2006 by Andrewson
The Yamaha Pacifica is a fantastic buy for the beginner or intermeditae player. It is easy to play, looks fantastic and represents excellent value. It sounds brilliant and is very durable. All in all a good guitar for its price. (read more)
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“The Yamaha Pacifica 112 electric guitar is a good...”
Written on: 04/12/2005 by Statue (1 review written)
The Yamaha Pacifica 112 electric guitar is a good beginner/intermediate guitar. My Yamaha Pacifica could simply not stand up to me heavy string gage and hard strumming for very long. I found the finish chipped easily, even with the slightest knock. The tone was good enough for me to whale away on it for close to 10 years. I would have upgraded sooner if I had the money. It is solid but not inspiring. (read more)
“This Yamaha Pacifica 112 electric guitar may or may...”
Written on: 20/09/2005 by Bardt (1 review written)
This Yamaha Pacifica 112 electric guitar may or may not last long. In my case, it had a good run for about a year. The body is cracking, the neck is warped, the input's taped, and the body is bumped in several places. If you play hard or fast melodies, it won't last you very long, unless you want a cheap guitar you can smash at the end of a show. That's a solution. For beginners/Intermediate players it's a perfect guitar. Treat it well and you might have it for 10 years. I personally am... (read more)
“This beautiful baby's appearance is based on the...”
Written on: 27/07/2005 by Lainey (1 review written)
This beautiful baby's appearance is based on the timeless startocaster by Fender. Although the strat is probably the most popular guitar, most people are starting to turn to the Yamaha Pacifica 112 instead. Personally I hate the strat and spent no time in the choice between the two. It's shape is more curvey and colour more metalic, especially in the red. Stick some decent strings, I use Elixer 9's-the best for solo's, on this and the pickups will bring a beautiful sound through that... (read more)
“I've been a drummer for years and I've always wanted...”
Written on: 02/07/2005 by kvarnon
I've been a drummer for years and I've always wanted to play the guitar. Started accoustic then looked at the used electrics in the shop. I got this because it just felt good and it was $100 slightly used. I've never been happier. I've been playing for a few months and I'm telling you, you won't be disappointed. (read more)
“I'm sick of people knocking this Yamaha Pacifica 112...”
Written on: 13/05/2005 by jrc1088 (1 review written)
I'm sick of people knocking this Yamaha Pacifica 112 guitar, I've been playing my Yamaha for 6 years, and it's been an awesome instrument, despite what most people say, it has good tone and sustain. A piece of equipment that really adds to it is the Digitech RP200 guitar processor. Although the guitar sounds good already, the processor makes it sound ten times better. (read more)
Bardt's Response to jrc1088's Review
Written on: 20/09/2005
True, it is a decent guitar, but I suggest, that if you have been playing for a couple of years you try a Gibson Les Paul or any Fender and maybe that'll change your mind. It's good, but it doesn't last long.
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“I was recommended the Yamaha Pacifica 112 guitar when...”
Written on: 05/05/2004 by hyperdrive (1 review written)
I was recommended the Yamaha Pacifica 112 guitar when I began playing by a friend of mine who works in a music store. It has not disappointed one bit, and I don't believe you could buy a better guitar for under £200. It has served me well for learning and as years have passed for gigging, while the classic super-strat looks never go out of style.
Stylistically, I find it is comfortable with blues, pop and rock sounds - while it is master of none, it can tackle most types of music perfectly...
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Written on: 28/06/2011
awesome review and so true...