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Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica Electric Guitar - Metallic Red

6-string Solidbody Electric with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil and 1 Humbucking Pickup - Metallic Red
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Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica Electric Guitar - Metallic Red
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Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica Electric Guitar - Metallic Red

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Yamaha PAC012: An Outstanding Beginner Electric Guitar

The Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica electric guitar is a great beginner instrument for younger, emerging players at an incredible price. The Yamaha PAC012 features a lightweight mahogany 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 Yamaha 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 Features:

  • Lightweight mahogany-body electric that is great for emerging players
  • Smooth, "C"-shaped maple neck and rosewood fingerboard are 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 Metallic Red
  • 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: PAC012METALLICRED

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Reviews

Better than expected
Great budget guitar it holds tune very well, even using wammy bar holds fairly well! Recommend if you just wanting a budget beginner guitar.
Value for days!
Yamaha always gives you way more than you pay for! This guitar will be my son's first ever (Christmas gift) and I know he is going to LOVE it! Sweetwater, as always, provided me with great service through and through.
Nice Guitar.
Fine Guitar at a good price.Feels good. Sounds sweet.I'dbuy it again.
Awesome
It's a Beast! Great sound, function, nice red too! Most guitars at this price aren't this nice. Planning on buying the violin Yamaha version!
Better than my affinity squire
I bought a demo because these things are selling out everywhere right now, and with good reasons! I'm still a new guitarist I've only been playing for a year and a half and wanted to experiment with something new since my Affinity Telecaster has seen better days now and I'm extremely impressed. I was expecting something matching the quality of my affinity based on reviews but it goes beyond that, the nut is a big block and feels super secure, the tuning machines are crisp with no skipping, no humming when plugged in, and when using the tremolo it stays in tune decent unless you're doing big dives then you might need to tune a bit. The neck has a nice matte feel to it and it just feels great going up and down the fretboard. You cannot go wrong with this guitar, its incredible.
Music background: Bedroom player/Hobbyist (1year 1/2)