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MGR/Anonymous « Yamaha Pacifica 112 »
Published on 11/08/03 at 15:00I got mine at Long and Mcquade's instruments at Ellesmere Rd. in Toronto Canada, about 8 years ago, and it ran about $200 something canadian.
I have played numerous other Pacificas.
Well at it's price it's main competition would be the fender squire. One of the main reasons I would pick this up over a squire would be the pickups - It's got a bridge humbucker, and middle and neck single coil pickups, and 5 selector positions, a squire you has three single coils (some versions have 2) now those of you have no idea what that means are probably like so? How would that make it better than the squire? Simply put the Pacifica has more options on the sound of the guitar with the pickup switch than a squire would ever have.
Personal things is that the neck is a bit thinner and the strings are a bit more compact than the squire strats(easier to reach, and move faster for me).
As for the body, squire and pacifica are roughly the same design, sturdy as a rock, either can take a beating really well, both balanced in weight and design(won't lob down on one side).
If you are planning on buying a pacifica there is one thing to look out for, one or two pacifcas I have seen had a heavy buzz on the low E when played open, other pacificas don't have this problem at all, it's weird, all I can say is play before you pay. Other than that there isn't much else that you could call a problem, only personal preferences.
For the price, there is no other guitar you could buy new that would be better. Like what has been metioned before in other reviews this can take quite a beating.
Noramally you wouldn't think the words 'Made in Taiwan' would be found on anything of quality, but this is certainly more than an exception.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I have played numerous other Pacificas.
Well at it's price it's main competition would be the fender squire. One of the main reasons I would pick this up over a squire would be the pickups - It's got a bridge humbucker, and middle and neck single coil pickups, and 5 selector positions, a squire you has three single coils (some versions have 2) now those of you have no idea what that means are probably like so? How would that make it better than the squire? Simply put the Pacifica has more options on the sound of the guitar with the pickup switch than a squire would ever have.
Personal things is that the neck is a bit thinner and the strings are a bit more compact than the squire strats(easier to reach, and move faster for me).
As for the body, squire and pacifica are roughly the same design, sturdy as a rock, either can take a beating really well, both balanced in weight and design(won't lob down on one side).
If you are planning on buying a pacifica there is one thing to look out for, one or two pacifcas I have seen had a heavy buzz on the low E when played open, other pacificas don't have this problem at all, it's weird, all I can say is play before you pay. Other than that there isn't much else that you could call a problem, only personal preferences.
For the price, there is no other guitar you could buy new that would be better. Like what has been metioned before in other reviews this can take quite a beating.
Noramally you wouldn't think the words 'Made in Taiwan' would be found on anything of quality, but this is certainly more than an exception.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com