💥FROM FEARFUL TO SKILLFUL… There's nothing worse than feeling totally awkward when starting to play… But this alternate picking habit of the pros will change that for you... Note: If you finally want to find the solution to clumsy alternate picking....this FREE guide is for you.: subscribepage.io/RdCBKR Sorry about the background hum in the overview section!😅
It is a great guitar not just for the beginner, also if you want to mod it and make it an even better guitar that will last you many, many years ! Yamaha is great quality
I started guitar back in August 2021 and based on reviews like this one I got a 112v. I now own a few other guitars and I can tell you that the Pac 112v is a pretty nice guitar for the money, but I think you should get something else. Let me explain... The main thing I found myself disliking is the very narrow nut at ~41mm. This is one of the most narrow neck guitars on the market. I think most adult's should go for a 42mm or even 43mm. This is all a personal preference thing, but I found learning chords extra frustrating. An upside is that moving from the 112v to a guitar with 42mm/43mm nuts feel like there is tuns of room. The humbucker does not sound that good IMO, but I am unsure if there is any budget guitars that come with a better bridge pickup. The last two things are rather subjective, but the last is the main reason I think you should go with another guitar...Lack of information when it comes to replacement parts or improving the guitar. After months and months of playing mine every day I began to wear out the 6th string low E saddle. All that 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, metal playing I guess? Pretty much the saddle was developing sharp spots that was breaking strings. (The string hole on the bridge began to wear and develop sharp spots too, but ill ignore that for now.) I figured instead of just smoothing it out I will just buy a new one. I found it pretty hard to find the correct replacement. Spent tuns of time trying to figure out what to get, finally guessed and got something that was close, but not matching completely. If this was a Squier it would have been rather easy to find the exact one I needed. As far as I can tell, Yamaha does not sell replacement parts directly? Pretty much there is a lack of info when it comes to doing improvement's to these Yamaha guitar's compared to say a Squier. There is very little conversations about Yamaha's on forums and a beginner that wants to replace things like the saddles/bridge/pick guard/tuners/etc will find it much harder than if they just got a Squier. If you want a Strat style guitar the Squier seems like a better model to "grow" into. The Pac 112v seems to me like a dead end. Plays out the box rather nicely, but down the line it's less desirable to have.
Thanks for revealing your experiences. 😊👍 Sad the hear that you weren't that happy with 112V. If you can, I would take the guitar to Guitar Store and ask them if they have replacement saddles. You might find one. And I think that Yamaha doesn't sell replacement parts. Squier doesn't either, but I do believe that there are more options available with Squier.
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 You are indeed correct that Squier officially does not sell replacement parts. Luckily Fender does and many things carry over. Also retailers will sell complete hardware replacement kits for common Squier models. Not so with Yamaha. In general the partscaster route is just easier with Squier or something that exactly copies it. Going to the guitar store sadly was not an option, bought online. Don’t get me wrong the Yamaha was a fine guitar, but if you like to DIY repairs/upgrades you have to guess and measure for every single component you want to replace. Also this experience is highly variable depending on where you live. I’m sure a region like Japan will have far better support. For a complete beginner the Yamaha was great. Played with no issues when I had zero idea what I was doing. It played way nicer out of the box than a more expensive LTD guitar I have did. That thing was totally screwed up and would have been really detrimental to a brand new player.
@wootks 112V I had played really well out of the box too. Really great for beginners. More expensive Yamaha Pacificas most likely have a better situation with hardware since they use hardware of other manufacturers (Wilkinson, Grover, etc.) And yep, maybe in some countries, the support for cheap Yamaha parts is a bit better. 😎
thank you for commenting and for the compliments too😊👍I'm glad if my reviews help you out! Is that Sterling axe available anymore? at least where I live (Finland) it's not ( I only found this: www.thomann.de/fi/sterling_by_music_man_sub_ct30_cutlass_hss_sbk.htm ). I'm for sure going to reviews some Sterlings in the future...but not for a couple of months, but absolutely at some point👌 but about that silo, it has an HSS-pickup configuration, right? so it can probably do metal, but I wouldn't consider it to be metal guitar...that's my take on it without testing it😊👍
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 thanks for the reply ihv noticed your replies are really helpful and on point and your reviews are awesome and detailed. Keep up the good work ✨
@A random song thank you for saying that😊👍I'm glad if my content has provided you value😎 I try to be the most helpful guitar guy around, and I will keep working😊
thanks for commenting!😊👌 sorry about the volume. but I didn't notice that it's so quiet that it can't be heard in the normal environment when checked this out again. but it's true that the playing part was louder than the spoken one...😎
you are awesome dude ...but I am not getting this guitar here in india ....Do you know anything better than this even if it costs a bit more than this??
hmmm, that's a tough one... honestly I don't really know which similar versatile guitar is better under $400😮 Ibanez RG450EXB might come close, it has floyd rose, but maybe you like that😎 there is also a Quilted Maple Variation of this 112V called Yamaha PAC212V , it usually goes for around $350, but dunno if that's available where you live either... but when we move over the $400 price point, the Squier Classic Vibe '70s Strat HSS mentioned on this video is a nice one hopefully this helped😊👍
What's the difference between 112 and 212 bc the price difference is like just $70 and i can't choose but really like the natural finish on 112 and 212 doesn't come in natural finish😔
212 has a maple body and 212QM has a maple body plus a quilted maple top(you can notice the different looks). A bit better quality body woods on 212's, not a huge difference in use. This helps to compare different Pacificas: europe.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/el_guitars/pacifica/specs.html It's true that the Natural finish looks stunning! Thanks for commenting!😊👍
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 really appreciate your help good sir🙌 made my choice easy. Will go with 112v bc I'm cheap like that😅 and also love the natural finish🤌😍 Your videos are very helpful, to the point and informative👍 keep up the good work and you got a sub
In reality, I would change the nut to a real bone nut first. If I could do anything I want, I would hit this with some premium pickups 😎👌 thanks for commenting😊👍
unfortunately, I haven't tested that, but it seems like a pretty solid axe, it has Quantum bucker and Resolution single-coil pickups that are an upgrade from the cheapest models😎👌 It looks like a good guitar to me😊
I'm a cheap guitar affectonado. Lol. It's always good to find decent guitar for the low end. especially one you like. Check out the Ibanez grg 121, its stage worthy under $200
We share that cheap guitar thingy 😂my friend bought a $3000 Shur a couple of months ago and I almost blacked out after hearing that...amazing guitar tho👌😎 I might review that Ibanez at some point, I have heard only good things about it👌 Thanks for commenting frequently, it really helps me out😊😊👍
Thank you for commenting!😊👍 you can hear both these in this video: th-cam.com/video/Y9W40txaQU0/w-d-xo.html I'll tell you what I would do...😎 if I got the money for this 112V, and the slightly thicker neck is not too bad for me, I would get it if I have under $200 budget, want really small hand friendly playability, I would get the Ibanez and because I saw your username...😂...for metal, I actually like the Ibanez more, because it has 2 nice sounding humbuckers 112V gives slightly better tone quality IMO hopefully this helped, ask away if you have more questions😊👍
@abhishek sharma I would make the same choice if I were starting out😊 and playing acoustic previously will surely make electric easier for you👌 thank you for commenting and compliments, I will keep posting😎👍
💥FROM FEARFUL TO SKILLFUL…
There's nothing worse than feeling totally awkward when starting to play…
But this alternate picking habit of the pros will change that for you...
Note: If you finally want to find the solution to clumsy alternate picking....this FREE guide is for you.: subscribepage.io/RdCBKR
Sorry about the background hum in the overview section!😅
Good job on this thorough review, very good analysis ! I will check out your website. Cheers
Awesome that you liked it😎hopefully you enjoy the website too... thank you for commenting ☺️👍
It is a great guitar not just for the beginner, also if you want to mod it and make it an even better guitar that will last you many, many years ! Yamaha is great quality
100% true man!👌
Thanks for commenting!😊😎
Excellent review of this great guitar. Nice detailed job!
thank you for taking the time to say that!! awesome if I was able to help
The technical data on the right of the screen is excellent.
Please could you put those in descrition so that I can copy and paste them into a doc?
Thanks and this might help: guitaristnextdoor.com/yamaha-pacifica-112v-review/
you are great as always dude...hats off for your hardwork!!!!!
thank you for your kind words and support!😊👌👍
Trust me its a great guitar! I’ve been playing these since the early 90s
I believe you man😎👌
I started guitar back in August 2021 and based on reviews like this one I got a 112v. I now own a few other guitars and I can tell you that the Pac 112v is a pretty nice guitar for the money, but I think you should get something else. Let me explain...
The main thing I found myself disliking is the very narrow nut at ~41mm. This is one of the most narrow neck guitars on the market. I think most adult's should go for a 42mm or even 43mm. This is all a personal preference thing, but I found learning chords extra frustrating. An upside is that moving from the 112v to a guitar with 42mm/43mm nuts feel like there is tuns of room.
The humbucker does not sound that good IMO, but I am unsure if there is any budget guitars that come with a better bridge pickup.
The last two things are rather subjective, but the last is the main reason I think you should go with another guitar...Lack of information when it comes to replacement parts or improving the guitar.
After months and months of playing mine every day I began to wear out the 6th string low E saddle. All that 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, metal playing I guess? Pretty much the saddle was developing sharp spots that was breaking strings. (The string hole on the bridge began to wear and develop sharp spots too, but ill ignore that for now.) I figured instead of just smoothing it out I will just buy a new one.
I found it pretty hard to find the correct replacement. Spent tuns of time trying to figure out what to get, finally guessed and got something that was close, but not matching completely. If this was a Squier it would have been rather easy to find the exact one I needed. As far as I can tell, Yamaha does not sell replacement parts directly?
Pretty much there is a lack of info when it comes to doing improvement's to these Yamaha guitar's compared to say a Squier. There is very little conversations about Yamaha's on forums and a beginner that wants to replace things like the saddles/bridge/pick guard/tuners/etc will find it much harder than if they just got a Squier. If you want a Strat style guitar the Squier seems like a better model to "grow" into. The Pac 112v seems to me like a dead end. Plays out the box rather nicely, but down the line it's less desirable to have.
Thanks for revealing your experiences. 😊👍 Sad the hear that you weren't that happy with 112V. If you can, I would take the guitar to Guitar Store and ask them if they have replacement saddles. You might find one.
And I think that Yamaha doesn't sell replacement parts. Squier doesn't either, but I do believe that there are more options available with Squier.
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 You are indeed correct that Squier officially does not sell replacement parts. Luckily Fender does and many things carry over. Also retailers will sell complete hardware replacement kits for common Squier models. Not so with Yamaha. In general the partscaster route is just easier with Squier or something that exactly copies it.
Going to the guitar store sadly was not an option, bought online.
Don’t get me wrong the Yamaha was a fine guitar, but if you like to DIY repairs/upgrades you have to guess and measure for every single component you want to replace.
Also this experience is highly variable depending on where you live. I’m sure a region like Japan will have far better support.
For a complete beginner the Yamaha was great. Played with no issues when I had zero idea what I was doing. It played way nicer out of the box than a more expensive LTD guitar I have did. That thing was totally screwed up and would have been really detrimental to a brand new player.
@wootks 112V I had played really well out of the box too. Really great for beginners. More expensive Yamaha Pacificas most likely have a better situation with hardware since they use hardware of other manufacturers (Wilkinson, Grover, etc.) And yep, maybe in some countries, the support for cheap Yamaha parts is a bit better. 😎
Awesome review really like your detailed reviews.......
Can you please review the sterling sub silo 3 by music man
Is it good for metal?
thank you for commenting and for the compliments too😊👍I'm glad if my reviews help you out!
Is that Sterling axe available anymore? at least where I live (Finland) it's not ( I only found this: www.thomann.de/fi/sterling_by_music_man_sub_ct30_cutlass_hss_sbk.htm ).
I'm for sure going to reviews some Sterlings in the future...but not for a couple of months, but absolutely at some point👌
but about that silo, it has an HSS-pickup configuration, right? so it can probably do metal, but I wouldn't consider it to be metal guitar...that's my take on it without testing it😊👍
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 thanks for the reply ihv noticed your replies are really helpful and on point and your reviews are awesome and detailed.
Keep up the good work ✨
@A random song thank you for saying that😊👍I'm glad if my content has provided you value😎
I try to be the most helpful guitar guy around, and I will keep working😊
Hi! What would you think when this guitar is compared to ibanez azes40?
Pretty similar guitars IMO. I like both a lot 👌😎
Really good guitar!!,nice video man,for me is one of the best cheap-beginer guitar,i love the 112j
thank you for commenting and compliments😊your support helps me out👍
and 112 pacificas are one of the best for me too👌😎
The volume level of your voice was too quiet. Otherwise a useful and comprehensive review.
thanks for commenting!😊👌
sorry about the volume. but I didn't notice that it's so quiet that it can't be heard in the normal environment when checked this out again. but it's true that the playing part was louder than the spoken one...😎
you are awesome dude ...but I am not getting this guitar here in india ....Do you know anything better than this even if it costs a bit more than this??
hmmm, that's a tough one... honestly I don't really know which similar versatile guitar is better under $400😮
Ibanez RG450EXB might come close, it has floyd rose, but maybe you like that😎
there is also a Quilted Maple Variation of this 112V called Yamaha PAC212V , it usually goes for around $350, but dunno if that's available where you live either...
but when we move over the $400 price point, the Squier Classic Vibe '70s Strat HSS mentioned on this video is a nice one
hopefully this helped😊👍
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 thank you so much.....what do you think about the ibanezSA260 fm the SA series??
What's the difference between 112 and 212 bc the price difference is like just $70 and i can't choose but really like the natural finish on 112 and 212 doesn't come in natural finish😔
212 has a maple body and 212QM has a maple body plus a quilted maple top(you can notice the different looks). A bit better quality body woods on 212's, not a huge difference in use. This helps to compare different Pacificas: europe.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/el_guitars/pacifica/specs.html
It's true that the Natural finish looks stunning! Thanks for commenting!😊👍
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 really appreciate your help good sir🙌 made my choice easy. Will go with 112v bc I'm cheap like that😅 and also love the natural finish🤌😍
Your videos are very helpful, to the point and informative👍 keep up the good work and you got a sub
@@jyudomassan awesome if I were able to help👌 thank you so much for subscribing and I hope that you will love your new guitar☺️👍
If there was one thing you could upgrade on this guitar, what would it be?
In reality, I would change the nut to a real bone nut first. If I could do anything I want, I would hit this with some premium pickups 😎👌
thanks for commenting😊👍
hey bro whats the total length of this guitar, i really need to know
You can check dimensions graphic here: guitaristnextdoor.com/yamaha-pacifica-112v-review/
Thanks for commenting ☺️👍
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 bro thank you so much ❤️
@@ozzy1287 no prob, glad I was able to help☺️👌
What do you think about the ibanez SA260 fm guitar ?? SA series of ibanez??
unfortunately, I haven't tested that, but it seems like a pretty solid axe, it has Quantum bucker and Resolution single-coil pickups that are an upgrade from the cheapest models😎👌
It looks like a good guitar to me😊
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 thank you so much dude
@070Rahul SRIVASTAVA no problem😊👍
I'm a cheap guitar affectonado.
Lol. It's always good to find decent guitar for the low end. especially one you like.
Check out the Ibanez grg 121, its stage worthy under $200
We share that cheap guitar thingy 😂my friend bought a $3000 Shur a couple of months ago and I almost blacked out after hearing that...amazing guitar tho👌😎
I might review that Ibanez at some point, I have heard only good things about it👌
Thanks for commenting frequently, it really helps me out😊😊👍
Hey C'mon dude those single coils are bright enough at least with my zoom g3xn with fender preamp
This or grx70qa? Im lookiin for versetalie guitar and its my first
Thank you for commenting!😊👍
you can hear both these in this video: th-cam.com/video/Y9W40txaQU0/w-d-xo.html
I'll tell you what I would do...😎
if I got the money for this 112V, and the slightly thicker neck is not too bad for me, I would get it
if I have under $200 budget, want really small hand friendly playability, I would get the Ibanez
and because I saw your username...😂...for metal, I actually like the Ibanez more, because it has 2 nice sounding humbuckers
112V gives slightly better tone quality IMO
hopefully this helped, ask away if you have more questions😊👍
@@guitaristnextdoor8430 omg thanks you are the best you are so kind and you play nice😍♥️
Love from asia♥️
@metallica 4ever thank you and U2! 😊👍stay safe and I hope that you will love your new guitar👌👌
Pacifica 012 or jackson js11
JS11 might be better with metal, but I would personally choose Pacifica 012 9 times out of 10😎it's a better guitar overall👌
thanks for commenting😊👍
Well since its my first electric i think i will go for pacifica...i am acoustic guitarist though😛 and.... I like your content just keep posting❤️
@abhishek sharma I would make the same choice if I were starting out😊 and playing acoustic previously will surely make electric easier for you👌
thank you for commenting and compliments, I will keep posting😎👍
You've convinced me to go for the 112V, my Finnish friend... Thank you!
Glad I could help!