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Pacifica Artist 612 1

Yamaha

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Inspired by the hot-rodded guitars coming from Southern California builders in the 1980s, Yamaha's Pacifica series has always offered major value in great-sounding, incredibly playable guitars. The PAC612VIIFM takes a classic approach with Seymour Duncan SSL-1 vintage-style staggered pole single coils in the neck and middle positions, plus a coil-splittable SP-14 Custom 5 Trembucker in the bridge position for an exceptional range of tones. Additional premium features include locking Grover tuners and a Graph Tech nut to complement the Wilkinson VS50 tremolo system for stable tuning and richer tone.
Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFM Flame Maple Electric Guitar Fired Red
Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFM Flame Maple Electric Guitar Fired Red
Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFM Flame Maple Electric Guitar Fired Red

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  • Gloss-finish alder body with maple top
  • 25.5"-scale maple neck with 22-fret, 13.78"-radius rosewood fingerboard
  • Seymour Duncan TB-14 humbucker with coil-split and SSL-1 single-coil pickups, 5-way switch
  • Wilkinson VS50 tremolo bridge, Grover locking tuners

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Laminated
  • Top wood: Maple
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: C soft
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Satin Urethane
Fingerboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 13.78" (350 mm)
  • Fret size: Medium
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width/material: 1.614" (41 mm), Graph Tech
Pickups
  • Configuration: HS
  • Neck: SSL-1 Vintage Staggered
  • Middle: SSL-1 Vintage Staggered
  • Bridge: TB-14 Trembucker 5
  • Brand: Seymour Duncan
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: Push-pull coil splitting on Master tone knob
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 5-way
  • Coil tap or split: Coil split
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato
  • Bridge design: Wilkinson VS50
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: Grover locking
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features:
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories:
  • Country of origin: Indonesia

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4

5 Reviews

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Best Uses
  1. Practicing5
  2. Jamming2
  3. Recording2
  4. If you want to add a Sleeper to your guitar coll1
  5. Rock Concerts1
Cons
  1. Craftsmanship1
  2. Fret Buzz1
  3. Action not set ,way high1
  4. All Saddles falling off NOT SET UP AT ALL1
  5. E string arrived out of locking tuner cut short1
Describe Yourself
  1. Novice2
  2. Professional Musician2
  3. Experienced1
Pros
  1. Fun To Play4
  2. Good Feel4
  3. Good Pick Up4
  4. Good Tone4
  5. Solid Electronics4

Reviewed by 5 customers

  • I would buy again.

    5

    submitted5 months ago

    byDonnell

    fromDetroit Michigan

    Great guitar for the price point. Comes with features like Seymour Duncan pickups, Class A hardware and great setup from the factory. Very versatile guitar from jazzy tones to rock blues and heavy metal it can cover all genres. It has a coiltap for the bridge humbucker. I have a few Fender Strats and the Yamaha Pacifica is nice spin on that platform. I love mine.

  • Nice guitar but the description is incorrect

    2

    submitted2 years ago

    byTravis

    fromGermany

    The guitar is nice, but the case is missing. The description was incorrect.

  • Great Guitar! And not just a "great guitar for the money!"

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byDavid

    fromLos Angeles

    I agree with all the reviews I read online from guitar magazines. There is no better guitar for two or three times this price. It arrived with zero flaws, needed no setup, and plays beautifully. And with the three switchable pickups (and you can split 'em), you can get any tone you can think of. I use it for recording only, and it cuts right through the mix. I understand now why Guitar Center has these out-of-stock so often! Worth the wait!

  • So so good, yet so disappointing.

    3

    submitted3 years ago

    byAdam

    fromMaryland

    The guitar comes fully loaded and sounds and feels absolutely amazing. The locking tuners, tusq run, and Wilkinson bridge are all very good and provide amazing tuning stability. The Seymour Duncan pick-ups sound perfect and almost as good as Fender Pickups. The guitar is also pretty comfortable and feels high quality. However, there is one issue that ruins the entire guitar for me. Fret buzz all up and down the neck that just won't go away. It completely ruins the experience of the entire guitar, it's very unfortunate and Originally I thought I could deal with it and lost my return window. The more I play it the more buyers remorse I feel.

  • Great guitar But...

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byDavid

    fromReno nv.

    Hobbyist

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  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byCameron

    fromMoses lake WA

    What would be a hard shell case that would fit this guitar?!

    What would be a hard shell case that would fit this guitar?!

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Musician's Gear MGMEG Molded ABS Electric Guitar Case

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byA

    fromHawaii

    Does it come with a case

    Does it come with a case

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It does not.

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byCharlie

    fromResding Pa.

    Can you tell me the weight of the Yamaha 612pacviifm?

    Can you tell me the weight of the Yamaha 612pacviifm?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    All guitars vary depending on the density of the wood. Manufacturers usually only spec size and type of wood. Guitars are generally between 6 and 12 lbs. They can be more. The only way to know the weight of an individual instrument is to weigh it. This will be 7-8.5 lbs