Yamaha Pacifica 112 Electric Guitar Review - The Best Budget Guitar?
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- This is my review of the Yamaha Pacifica 112 Electric Guitar. This might be one of the best budget guitars on the planet.
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Sir, you get an automatic LIKE for being LEFT HANDED !!!!!!!
You also get an automatic dislike for starting a review with distortion FFS!
Would you retract the like if he's ambidextrous?
Maybe he just mirrored the footage :)
@@zoltanbereczki8067 nah the logo would be reversed too
I won $175.00 at a tribal casino here in California. Next day I went to GC paid cash for it. I love the neck, a tad wider vs. Fender Strats at the upper frets, which fits perfectly for my big hands. For the price it’s just an overall great guitar for jamming around and not worry about getting scratched! I do have a PRS Custom24 but I keep that in the closet and use it special performances.
"Please don't let the thumbnail be him in a mirror." Finally, an actual lefty.
Nice one, when this guitar came out it redifined budget guitars, there was nothing that compared to it for the price, they flew out of the stores. The build quality and playability is excellent and can easily be up graded, in my experience I don't think Yamaha have really ever made a bad guitar...
It was a expensive guitar in the 1980's. They took the design and made the cheap ones too later on. Some think it hurt the Pacifica name. Did you know you can get a custom shop Pacifica? And they come in different price ranges? Thay are made in China or the Factory Yamaha owns that makes Expensive Yamaha's.
got mine in 1996 still have it and still play it time to time
This was my first proper guitar. I played it day in, day out for about 7 years before I finally had enough money for a strat. Was amazed at how good the Pacifica felt and sounded all those years. Still can’t bring myself to get rid of it
Just picked one up as my first real guitar, haven't been able to put it down since
what guitar have you now?
@@bobraimer3662 American Standard Strat
No need to get rid of it! Try putting it in Open G or Open E or something
@@mayer8356does the American Strat play or sound better?
In my experience, I have multiple $500-700 guitars that are better than the $1500 American Tele I had
The intro was the best most original demo you’ve played. Well done!
Loved that walk down lead on the intro. I'm gonna cop that one for myself!!! Got me thinking of getting a Yamahami!!
I bought one for my daughter 20 years ago when she wanted to learn guitar, along with a Peavy amp. When her interest faded I fell in love with it, it’s the neck, absolutely wonderful for my small hands, guess they made it smaller for kids, first real guitar and all that. In any case when she got interested again I got another with rosewood instead of maple like hers. I have a 1989 “real” Strat M series made in Japan which has a small neck for a Strat but it’s a different bird and much heavier, both resonate in your gut like really good guitars, amazing!
My first guitar mate! Still got it to this day 16 years later and the lefty still rips! Put a Duncan in the bridge and she screams
Great review, i have the 311h in amazing red metallic. It's a hardtail with tapped humbucker and a p90 in the neck, grover locking tuners and graph tech nut and string trees. It's outstanding and then there's the price- around £300, which is incredible.
My first electric! Great guitar and review
The Pacifica is my favorite non-Strat Strat shape (It even looks good backwards!). The Pacifica is one of those guitars that you always think about trying out, but then you forget they exist for a while, until you see a video about one, then you start thinking about getting one again. Yamaha doesn't make junk at any price point. It's too bad they don't have more of a presence in the US, but I've read that they're not really interested in pursuing more of a market share here than they already have. In Asia they have a whole chain of huge Yamaha STORES.
Love your videos ! I bought a 2014 sunburst 112 j at a pawn shop for $80.00. Wow what a great all around guitar. I upgraded the nut with a LSR rolling nut and put some locking tuners on it. For the money you cant beat it!!!! Thank You!!
Real nice demo that tempts me to buy one, in spite of already too many. I loved your clean tones blues finger picking. Yes this Pacifica sounds like a real good stratocaster 👍 this guitar is €210 at Thomann in Europe.
This was my first guitar back in '03 and I attribute a lot of my continuing to play on the quality of this instrument even compared to more pricey guitars I've owned since
Thanks for the video. I love the feel, balance, and sound of a Yamaha guitar and bass. I have a brother-in-law that plays professionally and after he played my Pacifica, he asked to buy it.
Was my first guitar back in the 90s. Very solid choice! Great starter guitar.
Those Yamahas have been some of the best budget guitars since I was 16 (which is way too many years ago!) Awesome playing as usual mate. The necks on them are lovely as well!
I purchased this exact guitar in mint condition from a friend. You could not buy a better guitar for the money. I liked it better than my deluxe American Strat. I couldn't believe it. The Yamaha has great sound and playability. This review is spot on.
I have 2 yamaha 112L Left-Handed Pacificas had them since 1998 one black one natural I wouldn't sell either I been through many strats and teles but, yamahas I love the best!! I hot rodded mine put in some dual coils blades in and put in phase switch. So much flexibility. It's the most beautiful underrated strat on the market! The neck is very fast and straight on both! Uniformity on both.. The black one is heavier than the natural brown one.. Just slightly. Thanks Shane for reviewing! 👍
I used to gig with one of these Pac112 and loved it
thanks shane i was shocked when u said ur aussie. nice to see a brother out here. i gonna get on of these
Where did you think he was from?
Good review. Plenty of people gig the Yamaha Pacifica. They are near indestructible., stay in tune, have a great action and tone. I love mine.
I bought this same model but in red, second hand, almost 20 years old, but almost like new. I play it daily. I love it!
Bro, you're the man! I have a Fender Champion 50xl and was thinking about a classic vibe or affinity strat but starting looking at the pacificas and im sold!
Maybe one of the best budget guitars out there? What do you think of the Yamaha Pacifica range? Check them out online here:
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Bought a 611 as a backup for my strat - now can't decide which I prefer! The p90 / humbucker with push/pull split means you can cover literally everything and it's so light!!! :)
Thankyou very much for the video, it came at just the right time -just when I needed a good cheap lefty guitar. Went out and got one based on your review for an unbelievable 280 aussie dollars. Can't put it down, it's great.
@@nickmcarr617 if left handed guitars were necessary there would be left handed pianos. Mark Knopfler
, Steve Morse, ringing any bells? how about Herman Li? lefties that learned/play on right handed guitars. i'm not saying you SHOULDN'T learn on a leftie, i'm saying it isn't necessary and severely limits the amount of guitars in the world that you can pick up and play. of course if you learned on a leftie and can now play a leftie my entire point is moot.
@@figjam9530 Then WHY did you even SAY it? ;o)
Hey , I'm a big Yamaha fan. I own 2 now and plan to own at least one more. Just not sure which yet. I've owned other Yamaha products and had great quality also.
PEACE from Southwest Michigan 💀👽🎸🎶🎵
Sounds great! Nice playing Shane! 🌞
I swear to god you are everywhere dude! Whether I’m looking for a microphone review, audio station or guitar you have a different channel for everything! A nice surprise to run into you though, I’m thinking about buying one of these soon!
I picked up an old 012 which was the Indonesian model for £30 from a charity shop. I gave it a clean up and quick set up and it’s a fantastic playing guitar. I gave it to my son and it’s a brill first guitar
Thank you for using a budget solid state amp, so give a better feel for how most of us hear this guitar if we bought it.
I’ve still got mine,it’s a great guitar when set up proper,my one needs a bit of a go over on the intonation side of things(quick fix I’m just lazy) I played my Pacifica over a custom 24 PRS that I once had,that’s long gone now but got my Pacifica in my lap as I write,you honestly can’t go wrong with them
How can I do the proper set up in my guitar? Do I need to consult a professional or I can just do it at home?
Brilliant review, I have one and everytime I think of upgrading I look at the reviews for it and end up thinking its a bargain and a real good guitar, thanks for the review
Thanks! I have one and I played my first house party gig with it 15 years ago. A big sucess. Used a digitech rp200 into a 15 watt Gx 15r crate amp. Like you just said, if things went badly, I could afford make a run for it!
BRO LEFTY THATS INSANEEEEE!!! MAJOR RESPECT TO YOU MAN!
Killer intro! And nice guitar tho, love that natural finish.
Thanks for the Video. I just ordered a Pacifica 112j because of your Video. :).
I have a beautiful blue metallic 112 , it is a great guitar plays really nice and sounds amazing. I agree highly underrated ! Mine is keeper ! Cheers !
I have owned a Yamaha Pacifica 120h before and it was excellent. It had two humbuckers and an Alder body.
i like how the guitar doesn't feel like it wants to really be another guitar or too flashy.
To be honest your playing would probably sound great ony any guitar, so solid :D
I totally agree with Strats only needing one volume and one tone control ( with the volume placed further away from the high 'E' string to facilitate comfortable picking). I played one of these Pacificas a few years ago and I was quite impressed . The only fault that I found with the one that I played was that the fret edges were slightly protruding .
I was going to sell mine but after seen you play I’m keeping it
I just restrung mine after 10 yrs. Was going to sell mine too. Love playing again. Keeping it now!
Keep it there’s no point in getting rid of it it’s a great guitar,
Don’t let the fact that it says Yamaha Pacifica on it turn you off, Because you know darn well if it’s at fender on it you wouldn’t even be thinking about selling it, lol. We just don’t think of the name Yamaha when you think of guitars The reality is it’s an awesome guitar for the price keep it , I just played three gigs with mine
This is a great guitar to begin their guitar playing journey!! 🎸🎸🤙🏾🤙🏾
Recently bought a mint used Yamaha PAC510V in Sonic Blue for $300. Quality is much better than expected and plays as well if not better than my other guitars with the obligatory set up.. 👍🇦🇺
I have a Variax standard which is pretty much a pacifica with fancy gubbins. I find myself gravitating towards it loads because the neck feels great and the magnetic pickups sound fantastic too.
Bought mine in 1996. Left handed also. Love my guitar
I have two Pacificas. One is actually a Variax and the other is one I got for £40 that I use for trying out new pickup and switching arrangements. I've made it modular, so that I have a bunch of pickguards with pups and switches and I can just plug the pickguard into the body. I've even put threaded brass inserts into the body so that the pickguards can be bolted in as many times as you like without having to worry about the screws chewing up the wood.
The best mod I've done, though, is to screen the cavities with copper foil - huge difference!
The only downside I've found is that both seem to have a best of a dead spot (shorter sustain) around the 12th fret on the G string. I think it's a neck/body resonance that causes the problem . Once you get used to the slightly narrower 40mm nut width they're very playable guitars
The price is amazing, great sound and looks awesome. The frets were very sharp on mine.
I bought mine in Alabama USA. It was new, 230.00 dollars, made in Indonesia, very well built guitar, it weighed 10 pounds, no joke it was so heavy I weighed it on official scales, but sounded amazing, I blocked the trem off to the body, and every chord, every note the whole guitar vibrated, you could feel it up the neck, so I started blocking all my trems off, and it sustained much better, some more than others but the Pacifica HSS was awesome,
Yamaha make some of the finest instruments full stop, and their guitars are probably the best in their price range for playability and value for money. I've been playing a while now and i bought one in the 90s when the Pacifica 112s 1st came out. That guitar is long gone now but I bought another one late last year and put in a Epiphone Clssic 50s Alnico pick-up in the bridge and it sounds sweet and plays really nice too. The neck on them is more modern feeling than a strat style guitar, which siuts me, but for an older model guitar, with a bit of help from a new pick-up, it's one of my favourits, again.
Great demo!
Im gunna get a yamaha i think il keep you posted shane happy thanks giving shane
Just about to buy one . Thanks for the review
Saving up for one myself. How is it?
Very Nice lefty picking btw The Pacifica sounds like it looks just awesum Hoping to get mine shipped soon,also lefty
This is exactly the guitar I'm getting as my first. It's been hard to find a selection of left handed instruments at this price point, but this one really spoke to me.
This was my first guitar (an older model 2000's) my Dad gave it to me in 2014 I was 13, I am now 23 at university and own more guitars than I should but...I still own this yamaha pacifica and if you get into modding these are a great budget contender to upgrade the hell out of it, hope you enjoy the guitar man!
If I’m not mistaken, this guitar has a Fender-style trem system. I’d expect a demo video to show players how the trem system handles.
I picked up a barely used 012 entry level model for $165, a great quality guitar for the price. In Canada retail is $ 225 new.
I am debating on the guitar in this video or the Black/White lefty model to do an EVH Black/White striped tribute build. User painter's tape and then spraying the black body white would be the most economical route whilst swapping the white pickguard for a black one. Excellent video!
thanks man, great vid! i´m thinking of buying this guitar, it´ll be my first electric :)
Great review!
The Pacifica 112 was my first guitar. You can't beat them for the money. It is also easily upgraded into a super strat. I actually prefer my Pacifica 612 over my made in Mexico Fender. Give a 612 a try! Or a 611 with the p90's...you won't be disappointed. I also love the Revstar range. Please review some more Yamaha guitars.
Revstar is really nice
Is there a really big difference between the 112 and the 612? would be worth it the 612 over the 112?
I'd been playing guitar for 30 years when I picked up a pre-owned Pacifica for £100 in 2001. She's still my go-to electric guitar because of her great tone, versatility and playability.
Is it thin or thick neck guitar ?
@@ylst8874 I'm not really qualified to answer your question. I've been playing the same 2 electric guitars for the last 20 years and can only compare those. My Pacifica has a slimmer neck than my Ibanez hollow - bodied instrument.
calling your guitar a girl is a tad creepy and weird bro, lmao
@@wm1573" honi soit qui mal y pense" - bro
@@wm1573 ??? U are kidding right?
I have the same guitar, but right-handed and in the old violin sunburst color. Really great value per dollar. For some reason I enjoy playing it more than my Mexican Fender Player Series Strat.
Great opening jam Shane
hi, the used font on "PACIFICA" on the head is different from the other reviews of 112j. is it a newly produced one and they change the font?
I've looked at those in guitar stores for more than 30 years. And I've never picked one up. But in my mind it was always an option.
I ended up with two Pacifica guitars in a round-about way.
I bought a Line 6 Variax Standard which, apart from the Variax electronics, is an SSS Pacifica in all but name.
The pale neck wood with satin finish looks very similar to the budget models but the guitar is very well put together and feels good in the hand.
The S-type single coils are said to be custom wound for the Variax so I don't know which model from the Pacifica range they'd be equivalent to. They sound Stratty but a little thinner. Good though.
The Variax modelling is great fun and completely useable.
Nitpickers will undoubtedly find faults but I find the tones in the wide range it offers all pretty distinct and useful.
It was part of my plan to combat GAS ... only partially successful ;^)
My second Pacifica is the Pacifica 611VFM from near the top end of the range (love that Root Beer colour).
A much higher quality finish and a deeper neck.
The Seymour Duncan P90/HB(splittable) combination makes it a formidable beast with a tone of it's own.
Very much a goto guitar in my rack.
Prices vary a bunch M8....great review!! Keep it up
I love Yamaha instruments, and have 2 budget models, the acoustic CX40 and the Pacifica 012, wich is basically the same guitar except for the ceramic pickups and agathis body, neck and hardware is the same. Both play great and sound great!
These are awesome guitars. A bit hard to find in Canada but when you do you realize how good they really are. If you can ever find a Pacifica 311H it is awesome. Some more high end touches and a P90 in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge. It’s a hard tail, really nice. It’s the budget version of the 611 which is the same with locking tuners and Seymour Duncan pick ups, same configuration as the 311. The value for money is crazy good but they absolutely do not hold value. The stores here sell the 112 V for 350-$400, you can get them used all day for $150.
Extremely helpful, thank you
Just picked up a used one. Left handed. Its between 15 and 20 years old, one of the early Tiawan built ones. The pickgaurd and back plate seem to be a cream color. But the pickup covers and knobs have definitely yellowed. Not sure if the pick guard and rear cover are cream or yellowed. Its got some playing mileage on it. The frets need to dressed and the fret board shows wear. But beyond that, its in greats shape. No nicks or dents. No buckle rash. Can't wait to dress the frets start playing it.
I love how people consider them "beginner" guitars, but I have heard of people gigging with them and lving the sound and feel.
Great review and great playing!
Just got one from my local pawn shop for 80 bucks! Looks great. looking forward to learning
I ordered this guitar specifically because it was one of the few lefty guitars that's good for beginners and seems like it's good quality too. Was looking for reviews and saw that you're a lefty too! Super inspiring :)
update: it came and she’s gorgeous.. i LOVE it!!!
@@bellasasunic How is it holding up till now?
I just ordered a lefty. I've been playing a mim strat but wanted some versatility since I'm a lefty I get a new guitar about every 900yrs so I'm excited..... .
I love mine,I got a metalic blue and it plays great. I gig with and just love it. I got it for 50 dollars used in Mexico and it stays in tune even if I use the wammy bar.
Bought this exact model/finish in a lefty
As a b stock from Sam ash for a $129!!!
Looked brand new and sounds great
Love this guitar I find my self playing it more than any of my other guitars, and has turned into my number # 1 @ home practicing guitar between gig, I have also gigged with it and watched my buddies look at me crazy when I plugged in next to their les pual customs! ,
aslo it light asf and not worried if it get stolen as much, I really like this guitar and I dont mean " just for the price" If I did any to it I would upgrade the neck pups, but not even really worth messing with it. when people ask me why I play this cheepie @ some gigs I always quote James brown " If it feels good & sounds Good it it good"
I have a 012 as a decoration - a model no one ever talks about. :-)
$160 from a music shop in New Jersey on reverb... I've had it for 2 weeks. Not used to the neck as my Fenders both have very smooth but sticky maple necks. I like the neck profile and flat flet board. Thought my frets were a tad sharp but my finger tips are a tad sensitive due to nerve damage. I love this guitar!
Nearly every shop in Australia has them on backorder, that tells you a lot, just got the last one in Melbourne.
You're a lefty. I'm subscribed for that reason alone. Also, that Pacifica sounds great!
I would LOVE to know what backing track you used!! I have just ordered my first Pacifica, and am looking forward to giving her a go!
I just got a left handed one. I like the mat natural finish.
Shane also they made a Pacifica 102s Tele style guitar which also an amazing guitar . They are rare , made in Taiwan if you ever see one gran it without any hesitation you will not regret it!
I didn't know that, but I'll be on the lookout for one of those from now on.
My dad has had a black Pacifica for YEARS (probably for about as long as I’ve been alive bc I remember him always having it) and now I have it after I’ve been wanting to play it for years. I ordered new strings and a new guitar cleaning kit so I’m excited to clean it all up. I still need an amp though...
Enjoy it hard
Wow shane memories jrgx 112 was my first guitar wasnt the pacifica like though it may have been japan it was 20 plus years ago i wish i had it still red and black wow i miss it
Nice video but I really love your playing. Especially your finger style.
Where did you bet neon lamp in the background? Thank you
I found one at a garage sale. The guy used to have a pawn shop and he had a couple left handed guitars so I picked it up for $80 CAD with a gig bag. That was like 5 or 6 years ago now and I've put a few hundred dollars worth of upgrades in it. It has it's downfalls but it's a cool little guitar and mine is definitely unique. :P
I bought one new for around 200€ back in the late 90's. It was my first electric (I'd been playing a Yamaha acoustic for a number of years) and it's definitely a great beginner's guitar. In the end I traded it in for a MIM Strat in 2002 because I really loved that Mark Knopfler position 2 sound and couldn't get it with the bridge humbucker and middle single coil. Also I have quite big hands and found the slightly chunkier Strat neck easier to play. Still, I would definitely recommend one to someone who is buying their first electric guitar.
Is the quality of the mim strat better?
@@Mark-gd5vr Depends what you mean by quality. I would say they are equally well made but I just liked the feel of the neck and the sound of the Strat more. I also have a Squier '50s Classic Vibe Tele and an Epiphone Les Paul '56 Gold Top, both great sounding guitars, but I still find the MIM Strat the most comfortable to play.
I have this same exact guitar, and I gotta say, it is a definite bang for your buck guitar. I live in California and it costs about $200
I have a Yamaha EG 112 I wonder what the differences between the EG and Pacifica are as they are pretty much identical
I would love to hear your views on the pac 311h, for not a lot more money than the 112, you get a much higher spec, and it's a proper blues/classic rock machine!
Very nice! I hear a darker tone for sure. Smooth!
This Guitar, and the Squier Bullet Mustang, are the two Electric Guitars, I bought in the last 18 months, because of my Fibromyalgia.
Willis Taylor did you get these because they weigh less than other guitars?
@@erictoniaschwab1009 yes
Willis Taylor I’m struggling with arthritis in my shoulder so thank you for telling us about those 2 guitars. I’ve been a Les Paul guy my whole playing career but that doesn’t work anymore 😳
@@erictoniaschwab1009 👍
Hey another Fibro sufferer. I also throw in a nice case of arthritis from my dear old mom. I seem to sprout knots and bumps on my fingers over night. I used to tease my mom because when she pointed straight ahead the tip of her fingers were close to 45* off target. Guess how my fingers look.....45* off target. Have had to make adjustments for playing, which puts strain on my wrist. There is no way I can wear a guitar around my shoulders anymore. I love the Fibro, I'm 68 look like I'm 78 and walk around like I'm 88. The fun never stops. God bless brother sufferer. I feel your pain.
Actually, it occurred to me I was playing one of these this week in the form of a line6 variax standard. If you've not tried one, they are bonkers, but amazing!
Any thoughts on which is best out of this Pacifica and the ARTIST STH?
I think the 112v has the push/pull coil split feature as well.
That sounds unbelievably good.
I have the chance of a pristine 10th anniversary edition but I'm in two minds between that and a strat.
I wouldn't swap my 112 for anything even though I own a1981 Les Paul standard this was my main gigging guitar,I only paid 160 pound for it ,I'm not saying that it's better than the Les Paul standard but I didn't want to take the Les Paul out because it cost a lot of money and I got everything I wanted out of the Pacifica for the price it is an awesome guitar I would recommend this to a beginner or the more seasoned guitarists 🎸
Thanks for sharing :). My budget is ~500 pound. I've been looking for something interesting for this price. But there's an emptiness in this price range, really. If you were me, would you consider some options for this price or shall I take 112 and be happy? :)
just got one used for $50, excited to get it going.