Yamaha Pacifica
Originally developed under the guidance of Yamaha’s Los Angeles custom shop, the Pacifica series was designed to meet the needs of the world’s most demanding session players. Sporting a vast range of pickup and hardware options, today’s Yamaha Pacifica models continue to deliver comprehensive tonal versatility, effortless playability, and meticulous Yamaha quality.
Which Yamaha Pacifica is best for me?
Yamaha’s Pacifica Professional guitars are crafted to the highest standards by Yamaha’s expert luthiers in Japan. Exemplary in both sound and performance, Pacifica Professional models boast premier specs, including alder bodies; slim, C-shaped maple necks; compound radius fingerboards (rosewood or maple); and Reflectone pickups that are codeveloped with Rupert Neve Designs. These high-performance features come coated with a choice of pop art–inspired Japanese city finishes that were developed in collaboration between Yamaha’s Los Angeles and Hamamatsu, Japan, teams.
Geared for players seeking to forge their own unique sounds and styles, Yamaha’s Pacifica Standard Plus guitars perform with exceptional tone and playability. These models feature resonant alder bodies; easy-playing, slim “C” maple necks; and your choice of rosewood or maple for the fingerboard. Tonewise, Pacifica Standard Plus guitars mirror their Japanese-made Pacifica Professional counterparts, with singing Reflectone pickups crafted in collaboration with Rupert Neve Designs. A striking set of four vibrant finishes seals the deal with attention-demanding style.
The Pacifica lineup first hit the scene in 1990, driven by the exacting needs of guitarists in California’s bustling session scenes. The initial Pacifica models, crafted by the Yamaha custom shop, thrilled these guitarists with exemplary versatility, superb performance, and striking individuality. Yamaha’s Pacifica 600 models trace their roots back to those prestigious instruments, representing a modernized embodiment of the Pacifica vision.
Yamaha believes that your first guitar should inspire a lifelong musical journey. That’s why every Pacifica, from the most affordable model to the most premium, combines Yamaha’s exceptional build quality with slick playability and superb tone. The Pacifica 012, marking the entry point for Yamaha’s Pacifica series, more than lives up to those lofty standards. These models offer a robust selection of pickup configurations, fingerboard materials, and finish options, allowing you to pick out the Pacifica that perfectly fits your personal sound and style.
