My SECOND FAVORITE cheap electric guitar: Yamaha Pacifica PAC112V "Stratocaster style" review & demo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- I bought this Yamaha Pacifica PAC112V brand new for $201.49 + tax. The regular price is $309.99 + tax. Crazy, huh?
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This particular Pacifica is made in Indonesia, has 2 single coil pickups, 1 humbucker pickup with coil splitting, one volume control, one tone control, a tremolo wiggle stick, and 22 frets. Heyoooooo you get it, you can look up all these basics at your favorite retailer. What am I giving you here? Insights ... the truth ... CONTENT, baby!
If you're thinking about getting a Fender Squier Stratocaster (Bullet or Affinity series) I'd think again. Bullet doesn't hold a candle to the Yamaha PAC112V, and as for the Affinity, well, it depends. I think the PAC112V is better, but I do like my Affinity strat (review here: • UNBIASED Squier Affini... ) after doing a full setup.
So yeah, I like the PAC112V. (Besides that cumbersome name, but Yamaha isn't the only brand that doesn't know how to give guitars names.) Why do I like it? Because not only is Yamaha's quality control top notch (I didn't have to do anything to this guitar except set the intonation!), but it's a good sounding guitar that plays well. What more can you ask for? No seriously, WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR?
Anyway, it's not all peaches and pilsners. There's at least one thing I don't like with the PAC112V. But you're gonna have to watch the video to find out. ;)
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0:00 Intro / short sound demo / the basics
7:42 Sound demo
11:09 Final thoughts (+ coil splitting sound demo) - เพลง
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I've had this guitar for a few years and I still use it. The only thing I did change was the bridge because the original had that thin cheap block, and I swapped the humbucker for a high output SD because of personal preference and I found the humbucker kind of "anemic". The tuners are OK, as long as the guitar is properly string it will not go out of tune easily. Fantastic instrument! I see no reason not to use it for recording or even live shows, it's definitely a very solid guitar.
Nice upgrades! Thanks for sharing! 🤘
Wow, I'm impressed that despite the time, the Yamaha Pacifica 112V guitar is still an excellent option. I love the one I have in sonic blue for its color, sound, versatility and quality. More than perfect to start and play even live. Greetings from Guatemala. 🎸🤘🇬🇹🔥🎶
Hey everyone! I bought this guitar from Karl! Great deal and I am really enjoying the guitar. Thank you Karl and yes, I think you made this Pacifica famous.
Oh damn thanks Derick! Happy you dig it!
If you're out there gigging in small spots, no one will know this was a relatively inexpensive guitar. Stick with it.
this is my first electric guitar I got this a year ago AND I JUST REALISED THAT U CAN PULL UP THE TONE KNOB I just saw ur yt short on the guitar and Im here to find OUT EVERYTHING about my guitar this time
Guitar is magical 🤘
This review should have more views.
Thank you so much! I agree haha
The 112V has an awesome coil SPLIT. I got amazing Brian May style tones out of it.
(coil) tap that like button 🤣🤘🎸
I have the violin burst color of the PAC112V but now wish I had bought the blue color version....nonetheless, I love it. Great beginner guitar for anyone looking to learn to play.
Right on! Thanks for sharing. The violin burst is pretty sweet looking too. :)
Grass is greener syndrome.
Hello! I have been planning to buy this guitar for its versatality. I listen to music of the likes of Porcupine Tree, Opeth Pink Floyd etc. Do you suggest any other cheap versatile guitar that is a little more towards heavy sounding side?
Mitchell MS450. Best cheap guitar around. Review is on the channel 🙂🤘
@@ArtOfShredYT MS450 is not made as a lefty so Yamaha 112JL will have to do
FGN Odyssey BOS
I’m currently choosing between pac112v and pac311h and I don’t know which one is gonna be better, 311h has p90 but lacks tremolo.
Tough choice! I'm generally a hard tail guy. And P90s are great. But they are fairly different guitars so ... yeah, tough choice!
I put a 470k ohm resistor on the single coils so the they see 250k instead of 500k I found it made the single coils less shrill.
But to each his own they are great guitars regardless of the cost.
Nice! 🤘
How to do that? what is that process? can my local guitar builder make that for me
That sale price was ridiculous.
Hi Karl, nice review, i can't decide between this one and the Squier Contemp Strat HH. Any advise? i like both 🤔 thanks in advance. budget 400€
That is a great question but I don't know. The Contemporary is sweet but I haven't reviewed it. I think if you're looking for a strat style with lots of tone options you'll enjoy the PAC112V.
@@ArtOfShredYT thanks for the advise :)
Is there any difference between 012, 112J and the 112V?
I'll probably be too slow to answer
What size of the default string? 0.9 or 0.10?
I think they're 9s but I don't remember
@@ArtOfShredYT you changed it to 10 or you keep it to what it was?
@@udin_top1239 I usually use 9s. Not always but usually.
@@ArtOfShredYT okay, thanks for the answer🙏
What is your first favorite budget guitar?
This one th-cam.com/video/MU0lnUAnm_4/w-d-xo.html
So I'll bite on the title, what's your favourite cheap guitar?
right here: th-cam.com/video/BosxaYwJAbk/w-d-xo.html
@@ArtOfShredYT Oh yer, like you can just walk in or mail order to buy one of those from anywhere in ROW. o.O
Not challenging your instrument performance for the money finding, but being so esoteric in terms of accessibility. Which is what makes Yamaha and Cort unbeatable for beginner or pro alike, with brands like Gretsch et al hitting the availability and performance chord well enough, but falling down hard on the value note outside the US.
On a side note, I note that the Mitchell is made in Vietnam. My Harley Benton SC Custom was from a batch diverted to Vietnamese origin production before Thoman reverted that model (now SC Custom II) back to made in PRC. Build quality and playability on mine is astounding for the $$$. And it came with Marvel strap locks prefitted! Cost inc 10 day air express international delivery (DE-AU) at the time (06/2018) was USD$230ish delivered.
@@theblytonian3906 ok
Not a "coil tap". It''s a coil split.The two are different.
You would expect someone who has their own youtube guitar channel to know stuff like this.
I know, right?!
the video felt too slow, because of you talking too slow.
Thank you
Ok...I will stop watching...love guitar music and love reviews.... but the music on the background is to disturbing while you reviewing.
The horror 😱
Stop talking and play...if you dare.
Ok guitar man