All user reviews for the Yamaha Pacifica PAC112J

I just started playing and I listen to blues, rock and everything in between.

I've been reading a lot of reviews and I found this guitar to be great for the price. I purchased this at Pro-Music in Markham, Ontario for a discounted price however the price on the tag is $259.00 CDN.

I personally like almost everything about this guitar - Alder body, HSS stock Seymour Duncan pickups, stays in tune exceptionally well. Playability is really great. The single coils produce a clean tone and the humbucker produces a beefy sound.

The vintage styled tremolo bar - The bar on this guitar feels really weak compared to higher end guitars. I have not compared this guitar's tremolo bar to other tremolo bars in its price range though. However, it isn't much of a problem.

Alder body which is great. I did find a bump (excess laquer) on the guitar a couple days after I brought it home - Remember to inspect the guitar very carefully before purchasing.

Probably the best budget guitar imho - Well constructed body with decent stock pickups (if you do decide to change pickups it is rather easy). This is a great purchase for players just learning to intermediate players who need a backup guitar.

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I've been in and out of music for 20 years plus...currently a hobbyist. Play guitar and bass. Wide range of music taste from playing country to rock, jazz, metal

Purchased this guitar for 259.00 canadian dollars at Steve's music shop in Ottawa, Canada.


EVERYTHING. The guitar is a beuatiful instrument. This thing is all about quality and crastmanship.. I compared this guitar and was debating of either purchasing this one or the Fender Satin Trans Fat Stratocaster® HSS. I played both for an hour each. the Pacific has many tones to it..from country, jazz, blues, hard rock...and light metal.. I played it thru a fender amp at the store and at home on a line6 spider II 75 watt amp.. Here are the key features that made me decide: Quality, craftmanship, built like a tank, alder wood, neck bolted on tight and close to rest of guitar body, nice range in tones, fast neck, not neck heavy while wearing strap..Overall is just felt right for an inexpensive music piece.
I found the fender satin trans, too light, kinda toy like, and felt if it tip over something would of crack.or break off. As well the walnut / satin finish of the strat look prone to dents and marks, pick-up were nice though for stock pick-ups and nice overall nice tone with duncan style pickups..although they felt like they could come loose and fall-out...As well where the neck was bolted to the stock, it did not look too tight..it looked like you could insert a peice of paper in-between..not good for intonation, sustain..
If's funny many people say the pacifica out classes some fender mexican and lower to mid fender end strats... They are right about that. It screams nothing but quality craftmanship.. the most bang for the buck...It's a work-horse and will last for years to come

With today's technology one doesn't need to spend an arm and an leg on a good instrument.. I have not been brainswashed into the marketing machines of owning a Fender or Gibson mentality.. If you have a good qualtiy base to work with, you can simply change out the tuner and pick-ups (trix-out your guitar) and it easily can compare to those $1,500 + Fenders and Gibsons out there on the market. Funny how changing your pick-ups will radically alter the sound of your guitar


For the price, it's what i have expected... Nothing but quality, craftmanship, tight, easy neck action (like butter). Stock pick-ups (but you can change them out easily), stays in tune


Fantastic quality, the best, comparable to any guitar on the market. Got the violin sunburst classic look with tremelo - wammy bar. It's suitable for all sorts of music and its perfect (very good at playing nickleback, hendrix, blink 182, ash, clampton, pink floyed etc), although I suspect it's a tad weak for metal. For what i need it for and what anybody wants a guitar for. The construction it fantasic, everythings were it should be. BUY ONE, IF YOU'VE GOT A BUDGET.


Not too many of these guitars i see for resale...simply do an ebay search for them and you will get a handful of pacifica guitars 112J , (even less hits for the upper models such 412J, 612J model)...compared to too many hits for the fender squiers( which you will hit double even triple digits) I never hear enough about these guitars and i find it impossible to over rate. Who cares about the logo on your head stock of your guitar..Yamaha is worth showing off and giging with on stage without a doubt..(sorry fender / gibson)


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I bought this guitar 6 months ago an i pain for it 280 euro(300$)

Guitar is very easy to play, have a nice sound, body have made from alder wood,

at my oppinion neck can be a bit widher, screws on botom are sharp so when you plat palm muting it can hurt(but eventual you used to it and there gona to be no problem)

alder body is very, very nice,guitar is about 6 kg , neck is OK and you it's stay tuned very very long...

it's quite gutar for that mony, for begginers and semi pro players...

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I bought the guitar at Tom Lee Music in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for $399 CDN plus taxes.

The weight and speed of the guitar allows me to play 80% of the Yngwie Malmsteen and Guns N Roses songs that I cannot do on other guitars. I love it to pieces. I bought A Brian May guitar three months ago but I still do not get the same satisfaction as I get our of this little guy!

I wish that they would make the In-Jack port 3 cms lower towards the ground. I have broke 5 cords due to the way my cords exits the guitar. But then again, I use the guitar like a basketball so I can't blame the design too much!

Great guality. Actually perfect quality. It's as great as you can get unless you get a custom made hand assembled guitar from Hurracaine stressed trees.

I'd get the guitar is I were a begginner. But I'm a professional here and I'll get another one once this one shows age. I've had it for 1.5 years, use it 18-25 hours a week and it's like new. Just changed the scratch plate once. I broke around 150 strings but that it due to my heavy Malmsteen-like playing.

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i payed 170 quid for my yamaha pacifica 112 j and i brough a marshall dfx50 watt amp if it i brough it from bonners in portslade


i like the shape the waight and i like the action on my guitar i lobe it in balck wif white scrath plate

i love it all the only problem went u get a new guitar the action was to hight so i had lowerd but apart from that i love it

i think it is well good wif the humbuckers and 2 single pic-ups it plays a nice sofe sound wen on clean but wen u want it distorted it will shine

i love the yamaha guitar there all good

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I bought this guitar at a store in Canada. I payed $600 (Canadian) for the guitar with an amp and everything else, I dont remember the exact price of the guitar alone.

Everything (mostly). Great feel, lightweight, powerful pickups, Awesome trem, it will stay in tune for days.

the shape of the headstock. But i got over it.

Built like a tank. I'v had the guitar for two years and I'v thrown it into the grass face down....AND ITS PERFECT (a few scratches tho)

Buy if you can, this guitar is great. Solid with an awsome sound. My friend likes it better than is USA Strat!!!

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Body: Alder
Neck: Maple vissbr /> Fingerboard: Rosewood, 350mm radius
Frets: 22
Scale: 648mm
Pickups: 2 single coil, 1 humbucker
CONTRL: Slecteur 5 positions, volume and CONTRL tonalitbr /> Bridge: vintage tremolo
Colors: lake placid blue, translucent dark green, light brown satin, old violin sunburst, metallic red, black, natural satin.
Me personal, I took it in sunburst. C really beautiful.
Made of indonsie.

UTILIZATION

Channel enjoyable, easy Access in acute. Weight: neither heavy nor lgre, battery you need. 6kg, spa evil
We easily get a good sound? We have dj =)
Otherwise ... Apart form that is not forcment enjoyable at first, there is nothing wrong

SOUNDS

It should be full of musical styles: blues, rock, hard rock, metal. on the other hand, you dchainer Avoid the vibrato, or you will end up with a guitar dsaccorde.
I play a peavey blazer 158 and runs well.
So for my prfres sounds, I play clean with a low of 5, a middle and a high of 6 to 8, one of three rverbe and slecteur position on the guitar position 1. we get a warm trs trs enjoyable.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in March beginners and I'm chuffed.
The +: humbucker, a good spit.
The -: ropes a little sensitive vibrato
I tried other guitars in this price range and frankly g nothing better.
Report qualitprix: excellent. for 240 is not much of that quality.
Exprience with (and money: p) I would take probably a Fender, but this guitar is excellent. 1000 times better than small Squier of the same type.

Body: Alder
Neck: Maple vissbr /> Fingerboard: Rosewood (112), Rabl (112M), 350mm radius
Frets: 22
Scale: 648mm
Pickups: 2 single coil, 1 humbucker
CONTRL: Slecteur 5 positions, CONTRL volume and tonalitbr /> Bridge: Vintage tremolo

UTILIZATION

Channel trs end super enjoyable. Access in no acute problem. Perfect balance.
The sound is good for the price. The double is good, and give simple trs well clear sound.

SOUNDS

Overall, the HSS config allows good flexibility, excellent for beginners.
I play with the V-Amp (modlisation) and I get a more than adequate.
The double is good enough. Low output, but not as winded on some low-end.
I use mainly for its simple clear. For saturated than double.

OVERALL OPINION

I have now for 2 years, and I'm really happy.
His versatility is the key asset of this guitar. I'd try before buying, and she immediately liked it.
Report qualitprix unbeatable. The best in its class.
I advise all beginners guitar.

This is a stratocaster type guitar yamaha brand, so made in Japan (I think ...). The neck has 22 frets and the guitar has two single microphone and a microphone twice Yamaha. The vibrato is kind of vintage. There are two different knobs for volume and settings tonalitée and a 5-way switch. If not for the wood was an alder body and maple neck bolted with rosewood fingerboard

UTILIZATION

I truly believe that the strength of this guitar (except for its looks ...) is its handle. I recently played a high-end Ibanez (an argus of € 1500) and I must say, certainly if the handle is not as good ... The difference is minimal. The access is easy to acute and compared to an Epiphone one can easily "slipped" to the bass frequencies.
In general ona a relatively well-balanced guitar, I play often, but sometimes sitting up and I must admit that the guitar is straight on my shoulders, and more weight is not very important.
For sound, I do as well as the distortion of his clear and the settings on the guitar (tone and volume) achieves a sound about right

I put him thanks to the handle 9

SOUNDS

I play as rock with this guitar. So I play either the light or heavy distortion BEYOND. The guitar fits with this style of music if I play a clean sound will satisfy its micro simple crystal-clear sound good. However we must admit that the lack of potato humbucker in the big distortion on it but hey ....
I play with a actuellemnt DOGITECH RP80 effects processor and I must devote my guitar with him and I cover it all possible with a certain lack of potatoes for the distortion that I find bland ...

I would put 8 because of the pickups ....

OVERALL OPINION

Guiatre I use this for almost a year, I am very happy because for the price I paid, it's still much better than some squier ends. What I like most about this is probably scratching his look associated with the range of micro, which although do not always make it possible to obtain a fairly complete range of sounds. Currently, I am looking to change guitar but I will keep it, I tested several guiatre these days like Les Paul (2 humbucker) and this allowed me to make criticism of the microphones (but hey is played not in the same price category as well). Otherwise RAPORT money is very good and it's a exellentte guitar for anyone who starts. Come huiatre first is a choice that I no referrer problem because of much better quality than some Squier in the same price category.

The guitar was made in Japan t (I guess), there are 22 frets and the guitar has two single micro and micro brand yamaha double. The floyd is called "vintage". There are two different knobs for volume and rglages tonalite and a 5-way switch. If not for the wood was a corp sen alder and a Bolt in Saddle with rosewood fingerboard. (I takes a little what he t said before, I have nothing more to add)

I put 7 / 10 because it was a beginners guitar, and although the sr config 'may be frankly meileur but that was okay!

UTILIZATION

The handle is enjoyable, I never had a problem to ct l. Access in acute and easy APRS the boxes by 19 am against is a bit more horns: me playing metallica's when I find it difficult even to ring the correctemnt APRS scratching my boxes of 19. It happens to make beautiful slide, solo quite easily.
In terms of ergonomics is not too heavy, you can take with one against it is deprecated by jumping with (if not live apart). Except for a good sound, just plug it into any gratoune the amp and sound. (As the pacifica is versatile trs)

I puts an 8 / 10 for the default that I just mentioned.

SOUNDS

Basically I play everything: it goes from death metal blues. Dessu and we can say it is strong! It should be a lot of musical style (good trs has become feeble when playing in the extreme), it is an advantage especially when the music starts. I play on my Roland Micro Cube (a sound of thunder), on the other hand on my Bandit 112 and the large distortion we feel that the microphones quickly reach their limits. As I said previously clean sound is frankly trs cool, with a good amp you can get something out easily. Distortion level, the same Metallica is against the road when you start wanting a little buggers (like me) it's frankly not folichon bin. I put 8 / 10 for its versatility, which I RPET is really an asset.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years, for cons I could not say what I like most and least as a particular feature in this guitar. I had never tried before MODEL, I followed advice forumeur blind and I'm not. Good maintenat I caught up in testing a lot of other skyscrapers, and I can repeat again: if I were to choose again, I would do 1000 times! The report quality nickel price is, 210 of Thoman, for beginners there's no better now. Good for the cons I'll spare (I keep come deuxime guitar) because I just ordered an LTD EC-500, proceed in a way, "suprieure speed." I put 8 / 10 as a total score because it is great! Tip: Do not have no unscrupulous traders. Follow the advice of passions and who want above all to help.

Guitar-Made in Indonesia.
-22 Frets, 2 microphones and a simple double (HSS).
-Vibrato.
A SETTING THE-volume and one tone and a micro slecteur 5 positions.

UTILIZATION

I find that the handle is enjoyable, not too thin nor too fat.
Access in an acute-easy, much easier than on a Les Paul.
-Good ergonomics, guitar is not too heavy.
For me, the sound is good but quite powerful if you play with other guitarists and a drummer like you will need a good amp.

SOUNDS

Guitar multi-trs so perfect for beginners who want jou a bit of everything.
-I play with a different amp and multi effects Korg 1500 I believe (I do not remember the rference).
Without much tweaking, just get a good sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years and I'm happy, that's my electric guitar Premire and is very well get started.
Most: Trs good to start with, versatile.
The -: Microphones low.
I try not seen that much MODELS j'tait debutant.
The report is qualitprix trs interresting.
I remake that choice but if you do not your beginnings confience vendors who will pass you less property.

Made of Indonsie.
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple vissbr /> Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Pickups: 2 single, 1 double
CONTRL: Slecteur 5 positions, CONTRL volume and tonalitbr /> Bridge: Vintage tremolo
I wish the finish prciser really cares, mine is an Old Violin Sunburst best effect.
I put 8 because it is a scratch to beginners but good quality trs.

UTILIZATION

The handle is particulirement enjoyable for me to have no trs large hands, I am perfectly comfortable. All my friends who tried it found it really easy to play silent.
Also, I do not really know how to explain it, but there are just simply press your finger on the string to make a good, not as needed on other guitars to push his finger into the handle to hear notes.
For the frets on the accde dernire very easy thanks stratovolcano shape. Well-sr the fact that there are only 22 frets is probably something.
Question weight I can not really compare but it seems to me really lgre and easy to handle.
I put 10 as the grip is just incredible.

SOUNDS

I play mostly rock and hard-rock/mtal from Offspring until Deftones, to Metallica or ACDC.
It's a versatile guitar trs, especially if one is not too difficult. Besides, I like that prciser serious tuning (Dropped D and C # G # C # F # A # D # with 10-46) are magnificently.
I use it on my Ibanez TB 15R I bought at the same time and I just jou on an old Marshall 100W which I have no name. I would not lie by saying that it kills the sound, that is fabulously clear and crystalline that sustain distortion is terrible. But it is suitable trs.
In gnral I do not really like the middle pickup, be it clean or distortion. I mostly use the humbucker for clean sounds but the neck pickup is nice trs.
I put 8 because the pickups are not great but a scratch on the price they are just fine.

OVERALL OPINION

Premire is my guitar, I've had three and a half years and I never tire of it. It is perfect for beginners, several friends have started with a Pacifica 112J and are of the same opinion.
I'm a bit of tinkering, including replacing the bridge pickup with a home SEHG srement EMG and replace with blinds son rduire for breath.
When I have a sufficient level of guitar (and a Reserved enough money) I would change but until the latter suits me perfectly.
Report qualitprix is ​​unbeatable, I highly recommend all beginners because it is really simple to use and it is a guitar that can keep a long time, and can act deuxime guitar more.

EDIT: I replaced the humbucker with an EMG SEHG and it's better, the sound is better Dfine, less messy and almost out of breath. 30 For with the fdp is a good Manir amliorer of this guitar.

22 frets, two pickups and a simple double.Volume, selector switch for the microphone button, acute / severe
Maple neck

UTILIZATION

Channel trs enjoyable to play, Access in acute rather simple.
Light guitar, strat form, no particular problems.
In sound, the sound is, it is beautiful but it is, and it is difficult to obtain trs other than base.Mais good, it is quite versatile and can go anywhere so it works well .

SOUNDS

I play mostly rock, punk and hard, and the sound is really genial.Il I even play the blues or jazz, and no problem there.
My amp is a 50W marshall, and a cube 30 but I already used my PAC on a bit of all types of amps and it goes really acute fatty partout.Les sounds really good, clear way according to the amp .
My sound prefers, a big distortion with lots of treble.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this scraper for 6 months, it was my first electric guitar and is really good for apprendre.Dans rev range than the 300th, she took first place hands down!
Its big advantage is its versatility and ease of use, but also its main default.Elle not type, but it is a matter of taste, I'll invest in an Epiphone Les Paul but thanks to the CAP that I learned everything, and this allowed me to choose my style.

With experience, I would do this choice, and sometimes twice a day!
Trs a good scratch for the price, go anywhere.

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UTILIZATION

The handle is nice, it has a normal weight, heavier than my 7-string and much lighter than the other 7 strings. access to treble is good, not incredible because only 22 boxes and form stratovolcano is designed in part to this. I find the neck and frets really designed for learning, I really feel that we take quick reflexes and good brands with this guitar but this is by far not a professional guitar.

SOUNDS

then one expects the time expected, the sound, the most important thing. Well for the price it's really well made I knew better but I mostly known as the worst Epiphone studio. Versatile it allows all styles except the true metal nag, but that price may guitars can expect that. So right away you do not expect a fat is a strato!
SSH structure is in good order.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 2 years, I have other guitars but today was my first guitar that I think is not bad for developing dexterity and speed. That said vibrato is not terrible but still at this price it is well made.
I would do this election time it remains a beginner guitar, nothing like a guitar that slap in the 600-700 € more.