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Yamaha PAC012DLX Pacifica Electric Guitar - Old Violin Sunburst

6-string Solidbody Electric with Agathis Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil and One Humbucking Pickup - Old Violin Sunburst
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Outstanding Beginner Electric from Yamaha

The Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica electric guitar is a great beginner instrument for younger, emerging players at an incredible price. The PAC012 features a lightweight agathis body with a smooth maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. A killer trio of versatile pickups lets you dial in a variety of tones from clean highs to punchy midrange to low-end growl.

Loaded for sound

The Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica comes with a custom Yamaha ceramic humbucker in the bridge position, perfect for when you want to rock hard and heavy. Two single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions offer up all kinds of clean, rocking single-coil tones as well. The range this trio of versatile pickups offers lets you explore all kinds of stylistic approaches in just about any genre — and at Sweetwater, we're all about exploration!

Neck made to play

You will love the sleek, C-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard on the PAC012. It is smooth, responsive, and instantly playable — great for lead play or chording. And with a vintage tremolo bridge, you can play with the confidence that you will stay in tune.

Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica Electric Guitar Features:

  • Lightweight agathis-body electric that is great for emerging players
  • Smooth, C-shaped maple neck and rosewood fingerboard is instantly playable
  • Trio of versatile pickups let you dial in a variety of tones from clean highs to punchy midrange to low-end growl
  • 5-position blade, master volume, and master tone controls provide an array of tone-shaping options

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Pacifica
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Old Violin Sunburst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 13.75"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.614"
  • Nut Material Urea
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Vintage Tremolo
  • Tuners Yamaha Sealed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Yamaha Ceramic Single-coil
  • Middle Pickup Yamaha Ceramic Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Yamaha Ceramic Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings 9s
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: PAC012DLX OVS

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Rated 5/5

Wonderful Instrument

This is my first electric guitar. I have messed around with acoustics before. This was a gift from my wife. It seems to be a great guitar for a beginner. It is very comfortable to hold and play. The old violin finish seems to be flawless. Stays in tune better than others suggested it would, but only after the strings were broken in. Intonation appears to be fine. Any deficiencies in sound are to be attributed to this player, not the guitar. I suspect this will work great as I progress. If I ever get another guitar, it will likely to be to try another styles, not because this one has failed me. I did notice a discrepancy on specs between Sweetwater and Yamaha sites. One reports the wood as agathis and the other shows it as mahogany. I am not sure of the wood type, but it is nice either way. I also heard from others that the fingerboard would be rather rough. To me the fingerboard felt fine.
Rated 5/5

Fantastic value!

This may be the best electric guitar value out there! Sure there are better guitars but "most" people would never notice if you were on stage playing and singing with this Pacifica or a Gipson Les Paul.
Music background: Old rocker since 1969
Rated 5/5

THE BEST possible beginner electric.

I've owned this guitar for a little over a year, and I think I can say without a doubt that this is the best possible beginner electric money can buy. Firefly guitars and Harley Benton are also nice options, but they have hit or miss quality control. I played a squier once in a guitar center and the frets cut me up a lil. Great mod platform, if you wanna install push-pull pots, you can email the yamaha support about it and they'll probably tell you. If you want a really good relatively cheap mod, I'd recommend getting some AlNiCo pickups from GFS or fender. I can't stress this enough, this guitar is a must-have.
Music background: i play guitar lol
Rated 5/5

Great Guitar

This is my first electric guitar and sounds amazing. It feels and sound's great. And didn't expect it except it to come two days after ordering it.
Rated 5/5

best bang for your buck in existence.

I bought one of these pacifica's..And I love it..For $ its a steal..Its plays great, feels great and looks great..and yes, it sounds great..
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