Differences between the Pro vs Standard+ vs 612: Body: 2-piece, chambered vs >2 piece, chambered vs ?-piece, non-chambered Radius: 10-14" compound vs 13 3/4" vs 13 3/4 Truss rod adjustment: 22nd fret vs 22nd fret vs nut Neck finish: tinted satin vs satin vs satin or gloss Frets: stainless vs stainless vs nickle Neck width: 42/52.4 mm vs 42/52.4 mm vs 41/51.4 mm Neck thickness: 20/22.4 mm vs 20/22.4 mm vs 20.9/22.9 mm Neck PU: Neve HS7n vs Neve HS7n vs SD SSL-1 Neck PU: Neve HS7m vs Neve HS7m vs SD SSL-1 Neck PU: Neve HS7b vs Neve HS7b vs SD TB-14 Vol control: high-pass vs high-pass vs standard Bridge: Gotoh 510T FE-1 (2 point) vs Gotoh 510T FE-1 (2 point) vs Wilkinson VS50 6 (6 point) Trem arm: Φ5.5 (Cr) vs Φ5.5 (Cr) vs Φ5.2 (slot-in) Locking tuners: Gotoh, staggered vs Gotoh, staggered vs Grover Case: hard vs gig vs none Other: IRA treatment vs none vs none Manufactured in: Japan vs Indonesia vs Indonesia
@@trevorD1156 I think that's a bit harsh - it's obvious once you know but I've never seen Yamaha explain it themselves. Think how many brands have similarly confusing numbering systems - Ibanez, Gretsch, etc - and think how many brands Andertons sell and how many of them capture attention more than Yamaha.
Was just gna say that lmao. Even for their other models like the revstar professional, the dual humbucker model is RSP20 (2 humbuckers, 0 single coils) while the p90 version is RSP02T (0 humbuckers, 2 single coils which are p90s). The T in the RSP02T stands for the tailpiece that's only available on the p90 models
Yamaha Pacifcas on initial release (91/92), had, the high-end Japanese Warmoth neck models and Japanese Mike Stern Signature model (with a maple fingerboard). And later Killer 1221 models. So Yamaha are just, returning to this, with the new 2024 Yamaha Pacifcas.
And the inlays. Subtle but distinctive so you can easily tell it's Yamaha from just a glimpse of the controls or the fingerboard. And building a bit of brand identity across different guitar models and the BB bass line as well is clever.
I own 2 Yamaha guitars that I freakin' love! I've owned Yamaha drums , motorcycles, boat motors, keyboards, turntables and stuff I can't remember. Yamaha is a quality company.
Love Yamaha. At whatever prices point, they provide high quality instruments. Have a had my eye on a 612 for a long time so very keen to see how these compare.
Do it. I have the HSS and its my main gigging guitar. My only gripe is that the bridge pickup is a little too dark and single coils a little too bright. I've tweaked the pickup heights to correct this as much as possible.
@sandoncrowder7839 It's pretty amazing how nice they are for the price. I replaced the volume and tone for CTS pots and a cap that rolls off treble very quickly for the single coils and that's it. Just picked it up again today and it's still in tune. Love it.
@@Mahdcat what shocked me was how nice the neck feels, I don't typically like gloss necks but it felt so good and easy to play. I played a few $2000+ vintage spec fenders with nitro gloss necks which is supposed to be better but they were so sticky it was unplayable for me. I thought maybe they needed to be cleaned so I took it over to the tech in the store but it just made it stickier and the tech said the only way to make it not sticky is sandpaper. I've played PRS and Gibson with gloss nitro necks and they weren't bad at all. Crazy that fender feels okay putting out guitars like that.
@@paddyandhisguitar2831Well obviously it wasn’t the actual same pickup set, as these are new proprietary…but what Fender Japan model has the same types and configuration? I’d love to check it out
And here's me, still with the Pacifica 812 and 921 I've had since the 90's completely unaware they were apparently not guitars for 'pros' until I read the title of the vid, haha. I'll give back all money for the tours and sessions I've done with them then! Seriously though, about time the Pacifica got some high end love again, if they're anything near as good as the original high end ones they'll be amazing. Must admit I hate the new pickguard design though, that weird straight cutoff is an odd choice.
@@thecaveofthedead Yeah, up to the "12" series which was available in the late 80s IIRC. Even if I have the names wrong there were some serious spec Pacificas back then!
yep, I agree. I started the video and noticed something was weird. For some strange reason es black doesnt "fit". And Im someone who doesnt normally care for this kind of things. But no idea why it gives me that feel.
I have always given the Pacifica as a budget option when giving students advice on a new guitar. Good to see them going back to high end on the Pacifica - I love how refined those pickups are, would make a great all rounder for for pit band work.
Man i Love Yamaha guitars .theyre so good and ɓest around for quality vs value ..Ive been playing a Pacifica 721 for years .just got a Revstar standard ..was wanting a 612 and 611..NOW I WANT THE Pro Japanese model PAC .yamaha player .lover for almost 30 years ..
On Yamaha Pacifica the lower horn is further away from your fingers than in strat, so you don't bang your knuckles all the time to the lower cutaway like you do on strat, especially if you have bigger hands. And that has always been reason i have loved Pacificas, and of course PAC 904(?? can't remember right now) that had the perfect split hum bucker, because it was made using two actual single coils instead of split hum bucker. That was clever.
I have bought my MIJ 904 new in 2008, the last year it was made. I waited four months for Yamaha to ship it from Japan as they were very hard to get. I also own a custom shop Fender strat, a 2019 Silver sky and a partscaster put together with high end parts as well as my PAC904. I'll let you guess which one is the best of those four. ;)
I've always appreciated how Pacifica's bridge humbuckers were on a ring instead of on the pickguard. I think that adds some body to the sound, and direct-mount continues in that direction. So its great seeing that here! Love direct-mounted bridge pickups! Plus a satin finish neck with stainless steel frets, even better! Not so sure about the pickups though but that's subjective. Me personally, I would swap the pickups ...but I usually do that to any guitar lol.
The old 912 and 1012 Pacificas were lovely guitars. Mike Stern had a sig one if I remember rightly. They sat alongside the old RGZ, a yellow version of which I seem to recall was gifted to Chappers as a nostalgia trip. Had a friend who sword by his Candy Apple red SE350 back in the day. Great instruments from a great company.
Glad to see Yamaha return to its roots of making more expensive choices then just the under £600. As a fellow commentary said in here, back in the late 80s, Yamaha made some beautiful guitars past the £1000 price. Wish more people would stop thinking they only make entry-level guitars. I swear, their whole chambering is a massive game changer
I've always loved Yamaha acoustic guitars. Really anything they sold I bought. Even motorcycles. I might just get one of these. Thanks for a great video.
They look good but there is such a saturated market now that I’d be hesitant to drop £2k or even £1100 when they do essentially the same thing as others; certainly no better. Hard to see an advantage of these over Schecter Nick Johnston. And for 2k I’d rather save some extra and get an S style from a boutique builder. I love Yamaha but for me this is a pass.
Man I love that blue/grey burst at the end with the white pickguard and maple fretboard. Stunning, looks like a shark. I'm a Strat guy, but I look forward to maybe getting one of these. Great sound, great job guys. Cheers 🎸
The guitra seems great. BUT, I think that they could have made them with roasted maple. Cos compared to Ibanez AZ, between both seems very close battle, but that detail kind of gives me the edge for the Ibanez. Cos makes it look more premium and looks good the roasted.
One of the guitars that Matthew Bellamy used at the start of his career, before he had his own Manson guitars, was a Yamaha Pacifica on which he had changed the pickups.
I learned on a Pacifica 112. Had it in the natural wood finish as it kinda looked like a Washburn N4 and I didn't have N4 money when I was 14. Still got it and love it. It's the best strat shape imho. has a little more edge.
It's funny that a musical instrument shop like 'Andertons Music Co' dœsn't know the history of brands and models. The Yamaha Pacifica line when initially released in 1990 WERE high-end guitars for pros! They endorsed guitar virtuoso Michael Lee Firkins (and later on Mike Stern) and made the Pacifica guitars that were made in the USA with a price range from 699$ to 2599$! They had 3 tremolo bridge options: vintage (like Fender classic tremolo bridges), Floyd Rose, and Wilkinson. The fingerboard at that time was already compound radius, and the guitars came with Seymour Duncan pickups and/or Di Marzio pickups. The neck joint was a patented one (a bit like the Washburn N4 Nuno Bettencourt signature that came out around the same year) and there were absolutely no heel (!!!) going in the way of the left hand to access the high notes on the fingerboard that could have up to 24 frets depending on the models. So the title of this video makes me smile a bit...
I think Yamaha are one of the most underrated guitar brands out there. You'd be hard pressed to find another manufacturer that offers you more value for your money. The quality of their guitars and their attention to detail are excellent. I own two Pacificas, a 112 and a 311, and I love playing them. Though I do dream of one day owning a "Made in Japan" model! But first, I need to get a little better on the guitar, and I need to save up enough money.
Great to see a refresh of the classic Pacifica (I have a 611, the P90/Humbucker one and it is great). Interesting to see the price point for the standard at ~1,350 US compared to the ~850 for the Revstar Standard. Really highlights what an incredible value the Revstar Standard is... hope to get the one w 2x p90s in the new year!
It is technically a Pacifica “Standard Plus”, not a Standard, so to equate it with the Revstar Standard is not apples-to-apples…makes you wonder if they will do a Revstar Standard Plus. But as someone else pointed out, hard to imagine what specs could really turn a Revstar Standard into a Standard Plus, as there aren’t a lot of specs differences between the Standard and the Professional…. Edit: also, I have a Revstar Pro with P-90’s. Absolutely get a P-90 Revstar yourself, it’s fantastic!
the neck mis sc sound on these is a lot throatier and more balanced than a standard player or player plus strat. i love it. yamaha honestly deserves (and has deserved) a lot more love for their pacifica lines. now, all we need is a pac+ reissue of the EVG.
The Pacifica Standard Plus might be my next guitar to replace my trust G&L Tribute S-500. Its either that or trying to save enough to get a G&L Fullerton Deluxe S-500. The Pacifica is way more realistic in terms of price for me though. I recently bought a Revstar Standard with p90s and im completely blown away by it. It is the best instrument in my collection and i really didnt expect the build quality to be that good. Its really incredible. Since im still in my honeymoon phase with it, im really considering the Pacifica to try out more of the current Yamaha models.
Yamaha deserves way more love! I just wish the pro version where available in 24 frets and HH or HSH config, and maaaybe a roasted neck? That would seal the deal for me personally! (But im just being nitpicky etc)
I'd love to see Yamaha bring back the RGX range from the late 80s. I had a purple 603s that was the prettiest purple colour ever. Yeah, they were "hair metal" guitars, but they were quality!
Love you guys and will forever be a fan but that new studio color scheme is very hard on the eyes. No more warm comfort feel and too much contrast. It's literally hurting my eyes watching. Feels suited for heavy metal maybe.
Looks like Yamaha heard you Lee when you were saying that they needed to update the Pacifica because it hadnt been done in a long time! See the power you have! lol did I miss Pete's 3 second review somehow? I love those
It's pretty incredible these are coming standard to Gotoh locking tuners now. I'll never own one but this was the first guitar I played on back in 2004 in music class. The next year I got my first guitar (a surprisingly good First Act electric guitar). 19 years later I'm still playing thanks to the Pacifica being such a beginner friendly and nice guitar to play on.
How long before Lee’s list of declared interests last longer than the rest of the video? 😂only joking captain, I think what you all do is great and anyone getting involved with designing or backing new guitar products is helping keep the industry going
I have several Fender Strats, one of them the Player Plus HSS because it has something at a lower price. I can only say that the quality of all the components of the guitar make its price seem cheap.The sound is amazing, The humbucker is very powerful and the Split coil is just as good. The rolled fingerboard, the thin neck, tuners lock and the bridge with two steel dots make it seem better to me than this version both cheap and expensive for much less money.
Differences between the Pro vs Standard+ vs 612:
Body: 2-piece, chambered vs >2 piece, chambered vs ?-piece, non-chambered
Radius: 10-14" compound vs 13 3/4" vs 13 3/4
Truss rod adjustment: 22nd fret vs 22nd fret vs nut
Neck finish: tinted satin vs satin vs satin or gloss
Frets: stainless vs stainless vs nickle
Neck width: 42/52.4 mm vs 42/52.4 mm vs 41/51.4 mm
Neck thickness: 20/22.4 mm vs 20/22.4 mm vs 20.9/22.9 mm
Neck PU: Neve HS7n vs Neve HS7n vs SD SSL-1
Neck PU: Neve HS7m vs Neve HS7m vs SD SSL-1
Neck PU: Neve HS7b vs Neve HS7b vs SD TB-14
Vol control: high-pass vs high-pass vs standard
Bridge: Gotoh 510T FE-1 (2 point) vs Gotoh 510T FE-1 (2 point) vs Wilkinson VS50 6 (6 point)
Trem arm: Φ5.5 (Cr) vs Φ5.5 (Cr) vs Φ5.2 (slot-in)
Locking tuners: Gotoh, staggered vs Gotoh, staggered vs Grover
Case: hard vs gig vs none
Other: IRA treatment vs none vs none
Manufactured in: Japan vs Indonesia vs Indonesia
Thank you
The "12" is Yamaha's longstanding naming convention for the pickups - 1 humbucker and 2 single coils.
Yea it really makes Lee look clueless that he doesn't know that. Nearly every RGX, rgz and Pacifica has been named that way since 1987
@@trevorD1156 I think that's a bit harsh - it's obvious once you know but I've never seen Yamaha explain it themselves. Think how many brands have similarly confusing numbering systems - Ibanez, Gretsch, etc - and think how many brands Andertons sell and how many of them capture attention more than Yamaha.
Came to say exactly that. Odd Lee and Pete weren't aware of the nomenclature thing.
@@timmypixhe researched and found the yellow Yamaha RGX 312 he bought for Rob. He should absolutely know that.
Was just gna say that lmao. Even for their other models like the revstar professional, the dual humbucker model is RSP20 (2 humbuckers, 0 single coils) while the p90 version is RSP02T (0 humbuckers, 2 single coils which are p90s). The T in the RSP02T stands for the tailpiece that's only available on the p90 models
Yamaha Pacifcas on initial release (91/92), had, the high-end Japanese Warmoth neck models and Japanese Mike Stern Signature model (with a maple fingerboard). And later Killer 1221 models.
So Yamaha are just, returning to this, with the new 2024 Yamaha Pacifcas.
Yes, my first decent guitar was a shocking pink 1221, dimarzio’s, Floyd Rose, great guitar. I wish I hadn’t sold it.
Yep, my thoughts exactly... I have a USA2 1995...
I have a 904 and a 1412... Lucky me.:)
Didn't Carlos Santana use to play a Yamaha?
@mutantbaby1672 Yes he did.The SG2000.Fantastic guitar.Im lucky enough to have one off the Japanese models.
I am a yamaha fanboy, soo...YAY!
Love the way they linked these to the serie 3 BB's, the pickguard, the pots knobs, love it!
Yamaha are great !
Do you have a speedboat engine, motorbike, and a piano from them as well? (jk).
@@cheekyboy5000 A home stereo ;)
And the inlays. Subtle but distinctive so you can easily tell it's Yamaha from just a glimpse of the controls or the fingerboard. And building a bit of brand identity across different guitar models and the BB bass line as well is clever.
I own 2 Yamaha guitars that I freakin' love! I've owned Yamaha drums , motorcycles, boat motors, keyboards, turntables and stuff I can't remember.
Yamaha is a quality company.
Love Yamaha. At whatever prices point, they provide high quality instruments. Have a had my eye on a 612 for a long time so very keen to see how these compare.
Do it. I have the HSS and its my main gigging guitar. My only gripe is that the bridge pickup is a little too dark and single coils a little too bright. I've tweaked the pickup heights to correct this as much as possible.
I owned a 612 for a while, best guitar under 1k I've ever owned.
@sandoncrowder7839 It's pretty amazing how nice they are for the price. I replaced the volume and tone for CTS pots and a cap that rolls off treble very quickly for the single coils and that's it. Just picked it up again today and it's still in tune. Love it.
@@Mahdcat what shocked me was how nice the neck feels, I don't typically like gloss necks but it felt so good and easy to play. I played a few $2000+ vintage spec fenders with nitro gloss necks which is supposed to be better but they were so sticky it was unplayable for me. I thought maybe they needed to be cleaned so I took it over to the tech in the store but it just made it stickier and the tech said the only way to make it not sticky is sandpaper. I've played PRS and Gibson with gloss nitro necks and they weren't bad at all. Crazy that fender feels okay putting out guitars like that.
I think they hit gold with those pickups, they really come through!
There was a mij strat fender (not squire) that had the same pick-up set up which I liked although not traditional strat
@@paddyandhisguitar2831Well obviously it wasn’t the actual same pickup set, as these are new proprietary…but what Fender Japan model has the same types and configuration? I’d love to check it out
And here's me, still with the Pacifica 812 and 921 I've had since the 90's completely unaware they were apparently not guitars for 'pros' until I read the title of the vid, haha. I'll give back all money for the tours and sessions I've done with them then! Seriously though, about time the Pacifica got some high end love again, if they're anything near as good as the original high end ones they'll be amazing. Must admit I hate the new pickguard design though, that weird straight cutoff is an odd choice.
Yeah. They're talking to the common misconceptions about Pacificas. If you know high end Pacificas, then you know.
Doesn't/didn't Mike Stern use one as his main guitar?
@@UphillGardener-ly5shhe sure did. Yamaha made a signature model for him.
@@thecaveofthedead Yeah, up to the "12" series which was available in the late 80s IIRC. Even if I have the names wrong there were some serious spec Pacificas back then!
Plenty of pros use them :)
You killed the comfy vibe with all that black
I liked the old look better... the new look isn't necessarily bad, but it doesn't fit with Andertons vibe
yep, I agree. I started the video and noticed something was weird. For some strange reason es black doesnt "fit". And Im someone who doesnt normally care for this kind of things. But no idea why it gives me that feel.
Yeah, that new rug needs to go!
It's absolutely hideous.
Looks like someone spilled a can of paint then thrown ashes all over it.
Yeah the old one was better
It definitely didn't tie the room together
I love it
This intro is crazy good. Really surprised. I agree with the other people, these pickups sound great.
omfg outro is the best. Those sound crazy good. And yes, I love fender as much as the next person.
I have always given the Pacifica as a budget option when giving students advice on a new guitar. Good to see them going back to high end on the Pacifica - I love how refined those pickups are, would make a great all rounder for for pit band work.
Man i Love Yamaha guitars .theyre so good and ɓest around for quality vs value ..Ive been playing a Pacifica 721 for years .just got a Revstar standard ..was wanting a 612 and 611..NOW I WANT THE Pro Japanese model PAC .yamaha player .lover for almost 30 years ..
Was a big fan when I bought Michael Lee Firkins album, he used Pacifica for ages. Now Matteo Mancuso with the Rev's .. class brand, top quality.
Laughing stacks!
I've been waiting for you two to have a taste of these beauties. When i saw that pink color i'm already sold!
Anderton you are dropping crazy videos all the time lately, amazing work guys! Keep it up
WOW ... a top notch Pacifica with a NEW kind of PU ... ... and they sound & look just gorgeous
Well done ..
On Yamaha Pacifica the lower horn is further away from your fingers than in strat, so you don't bang your knuckles all the time to the lower cutaway like you do on strat, especially if you have bigger hands.
And that has always been reason i have loved Pacificas, and of course PAC 904(?? can't remember right now) that had the perfect split hum bucker, because it was made using two actual single coils instead of split hum bucker.
That was clever.
I have bought my MIJ 904 new in 2008, the last year it was made. I waited four months for Yamaha to ship it from Japan as they were very hard to get. I also own a custom shop Fender strat, a 2019 Silver sky and a partscaster put together with high end parts as well as my PAC904. I'll let you guess which one is the best of those four. ;)
I've always appreciated how Pacifica's bridge humbuckers were on a ring instead of on the pickguard. I think that adds some body to the sound, and direct-mount continues in that direction. So its great seeing that here! Love direct-mounted bridge pickups!
Plus a satin finish neck with stainless steel frets, even better! Not so sure about the pickups though but that's subjective. Me personally, I would swap the pickups ...but I usually do that to any guitar lol.
What a tasty outro jam, also the nod towards evh by Pete at the end 🤩 I think you should start to publish those loops.
Pete is such a tone master.
I like the new fret markers and the truss rod adjustment wheel.
The old 912 and 1012 Pacificas were lovely guitars. Mike Stern had a sig one if I remember rightly. They sat alongside the old RGZ, a yellow version of which I seem to recall was gifted to Chappers as a nostalgia trip. Had a friend who sword by his Candy Apple red SE350 back in the day. Great instruments from a great company.
Finally! a Pacifica that does justice to my beloved '94 Pac 912j !
Your 912j is a fantastic guitar. These new ones will have quite the job to come close to the classics!
Nice one to KDH with the gotoh, he will look into it for sure!!!
Dude that joke got me, Pete's wit is quick as hell 😂
That made me giggle too
I’ve been waiting for this. Just have to choose the model I will get.
Tempting!
Glad to see Yamaha return to its roots of making more expensive choices then just the under £600.
As a fellow commentary said in here, back in the late 80s, Yamaha made some beautiful guitars past the £1000 price.
Wish more people would stop thinking they only make entry-level guitars.
I swear, their whole chambering is a massive game changer
I've always loved Yamaha acoustic guitars. Really anything they sold I bought. Even motorcycles. I might just get one of these. Thanks for a great video.
Those inlays are extra classy. Man I love that look.
They look good but there is such a saturated market now that I’d be hesitant to drop £2k or even £1100 when they do essentially the same thing as others; certainly no better. Hard to see an advantage of these over Schecter Nick Johnston. And for 2k I’d rather save some extra and get an S style from a boutique builder. I love Yamaha but for me this is a pass.
Man I love that blue/grey burst at the end with the white pickguard and maple fretboard. Stunning, looks like a shark. I'm a Strat guy, but I look forward to maybe getting one of these. Great sound, great job guys. Cheers 🎸
The guitra seems great. BUT, I think that they could have made them with roasted maple. Cos compared to Ibanez AZ, between both seems very close battle, but that detail kind of gives me the edge for the Ibanez. Cos makes it look more premium and looks good the roasted.
Outstanding playing, and Lee just bagged it . Wonderful, can't afford one mind, but it keeps me watching.
Sounds amazing, like the fact this is just a all-around fantastic guitar for everything
The new rug is confusing me.
I think the rug might be ruining your lighting.
Lee, great tone. Sweet Beck-esque run there. You have leveled up for sure!
Beck Anderton. Nice playing Lee.
One of the guitars that Matthew Bellamy used at the start of his career, before he had his own Manson guitars, was a Yamaha Pacifica on which he had changed the pickups.
Endless variations on the strat theme. I'll take the original any time!
pete HOW DARE your licks be this good
aaahh this is my goal guitar this year will def try to save for one
I learned on a Pacifica 112. Had it in the natural wood finish as it kinda looked like a Washburn N4 and I didn't have N4 money when I was 14. Still got it and love it. It's the best strat shape imho. has a little more edge.
Yes, the Pacifica "Strat" shape is very aesthetically pleasing.
It's funny that a musical instrument shop like 'Andertons Music Co' dœsn't know the history of brands and models.
The Yamaha Pacifica line when initially released in 1990 WERE high-end guitars for pros! They endorsed guitar virtuoso Michael Lee Firkins (and later on Mike Stern) and made the Pacifica guitars that were made in the USA with a price range from 699$ to 2599$!
They had 3 tremolo bridge options: vintage (like Fender classic tremolo bridges), Floyd Rose, and Wilkinson.
The fingerboard at that time was already compound radius, and the guitars came with Seymour Duncan pickups and/or Di Marzio pickups.
The neck joint was a patented one (a bit like the Washburn N4 Nuno Bettencourt signature that came out around the same year) and there were absolutely no heel (!!!) going in the way of the left hand to access the high notes on the fingerboard that could have up to 24 frets depending on the models.
So the title of this video makes me smile a bit...
I like the introduction of the Revstar aesthetic to the pacifica, looks great
Rug killed the vibe
Still got my pacifca 112.i bought it from chase in manchester for £50 back in 2007
I was dying at the “maybe I’ve got shares in Gotoh!” Comment 😂😂 love that Lee has a sense of humor, Pete’s response hilarious too
I think Yamaha are one of the most underrated guitar brands out there. You'd be hard pressed to find another manufacturer that offers you more value for your money. The quality of their guitars and their attention to detail are excellent. I own two Pacificas, a 112 and a 311, and I love playing them. Though I do dream of one day owning a "Made in Japan" model! But first, I need to get a little better on the guitar, and I need to save up enough money.
My Sire S3 hss looks near identical to that Pacifica, nice!
Sorry to say it but I kept losing my concentration to focus on the god awful rug😢
I had to close my eyes
u haev no taste
is the best rug ever seen
Damn you, Pete! Now I need to look at the new Pacifica Professional line. It's all about the flexibility, and that has it down to rights!
It's nice to see the Pacifica start to reclaim this part of the market. There were some incredibly specc'ed high-end Pacificas back in the day.
Great to see a refresh of the classic Pacifica (I have a 611, the P90/Humbucker one and it is great). Interesting to see the price point for the standard at ~1,350 US compared to the ~850 for the Revstar Standard. Really highlights what an incredible value the Revstar Standard is... hope to get the one w 2x p90s in the new year!
It is technically a Pacifica “Standard Plus”, not a Standard, so to equate it with the Revstar Standard is not apples-to-apples…makes you wonder if they will do a Revstar Standard Plus. But as someone else pointed out, hard to imagine what specs could really turn a Revstar Standard into a Standard Plus, as there aren’t a lot of specs differences between the Standard and the Professional….
Edit: also, I have a Revstar Pro with P-90’s. Absolutely get a P-90 Revstar yourself, it’s fantastic!
Look at Lee... pulling out the sweet Jeff Beck licks. Nice!
I like the dark warm idea but a little more light might work. Some bare edison bulbs(5) in a line at the top of the Andertons logo perhaps?
I dig these. I think the black/maple is my fav.
I think this is a great move for Yamaha. Love the 80's style jam at the end. Thanks for the showcase!
Man the studio was perfect before the new stuff
agreed!
The db monitor screen is hidden behind petes head from the left camera as you look. Shift it 8 inches right for me please 😂
The clean sounds are amazing, theses guitars look and sound great
Keep getting Supersonic vibes from the arpeggiated F#m11 chord Pete keeps playing
I didn't think yamaha could make a better guitar than the 612 it's just fantastic ! So, was your video on those guitars .
Lee - great playing man. Wow you’ve improved so much man. Very Beck sounding playing.
the neck mis sc sound on these is a lot throatier and more balanced than a standard player or player plus strat. i love it. yamaha honestly deserves (and has deserved) a lot more love for their pacifica lines. now, all we need is a pac+ reissue of the EVG.
Who turned off the lights? Studio looks very dark…was much more cozy before…and someone has desaturated that rug, where has all the colour gone?
I want the H P90 version MIJ. BRING THE BOCCHI GUITAR
The Pacifica Standard Plus might be my next guitar to replace my trust G&L Tribute S-500. Its either that or trying to save enough to get a G&L Fullerton Deluxe S-500. The Pacifica is way more realistic in terms of price for me though. I recently bought a Revstar Standard with p90s and im completely blown away by it. It is the best instrument in my collection and i really didnt expect the build quality to be that good. Its really incredible. Since im still in my honeymoon phase with it, im really considering the Pacifica to try out more of the current Yamaha models.
Your updated set and lighting looks great!
Yamaha deserves way more love! I just wish the pro version where available in 24 frets and HH or HSH config, and maaaybe a roasted neck? That would seal the deal for me personally! (But im just being nitpicky etc)
Cool jam guys! and I really dig the new studio look!
That nod to the Victory amp stock share debacle cracked me up lol
I'd love to see Yamaha bring back the RGX range from the late 80s. I had a purple 603s that was the prettiest purple colour ever. Yeah, they were "hair metal" guitars, but they were quality!
Love you guys and will forever be a fan but that new studio color scheme is very hard on the eyes. No more warm comfort feel and too much contrast. It's literally hurting my eyes watching. Feels suited for heavy metal maybe.
Yamaha has been consistently making better guitars than ALL if the competition for yrs
Looking forward to getting a lefty in that pro model!
If you do, do you wanna swap necks? Reverse headstocks for both of us! :)
DANG! Good solo at 22:42 Captain!
Looks like Yamaha heard you Lee when you were saying that they needed to update the Pacifica because it hadnt been done in a long time! See the power you have! lol
did I miss Pete's 3 second review somehow? I love those
😂😂😂😂😂 the f, we here for the guitar but the other audience here for the rug 😂😂😂😂😂
I wasn't feeling Lee's intro there, neverless the content from this channel continues to be fantastic.
I like the neck , the 112 seems a little slimmer . Great guitars for the price. Looks like they have a winner .
I really wanted a Pacifica, in natural, back in the mid nineties. Never got one for some reason. They were a big upgrade from Squier at the time.
It's pretty incredible these are coming standard to Gotoh locking tuners now. I'll never own one but this was the first guitar I played on back in 2004 in music class. The next year I got my first guitar (a surprisingly good First Act electric guitar). 19 years later I'm still playing thanks to the Pacifica being such a beginner friendly and nice guitar to play on.
The ambient mics here over lapells are confusing :-)
Finally the inlays are back from the 80s❤ waiting for the pacifica with Floyd rose
Let's be fair. Pete could make a broom handle and a rubber band sound good 😅
What we need is nee variax guitars from Yamaha- in the category of the JTVs
Great sounds! I love Yamaha quality.
Really excited about these. Absolutely love Yamaha... good on them. And they sound great.
Very nice. Wildly overpriced, but nice. The Yamaha PAC612 is fairly close in quality and specs for 25% the price.
Cool Playing as always
Always
Where are the left handed models?
Beautiful guitars. Yamaha does no wrong in my eyes.
I wonder if this will lead to an updated line of the Variax standard?
Nice guitar they have made high end pacificas for years
The new camera is awesome! Guitars likewise!
How long before Lee’s list of declared interests last longer than the rest of the video? 😂only joking captain, I think what you all do is great and anyone getting involved with designing or backing new guitar products is helping keep the industry going
I have several Fender Strats, one of them the Player Plus HSS because it has something at a lower price. I can only say that the quality of all the components of the guitar make its price seem cheap.The sound is amazing, The humbucker is very powerful and the Split coil is just as good. The rolled fingerboard, the thin neck, tuners lock and the bridge with two steel dots make it seem better to me than this version both cheap and expensive for much less money.
"come on daddy" is it in Pete's contract to make every video slightly wierd?
I love the sound of those pickups though, very crisp.
The neck feels differently, that's interesting. Thank you.
Lee’s got ultra boomer bend. Nice playing guys 👍