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Yamaha PAC012 Pacifica Electric Guitar - Metallic Blue

6-string Solidbody Electric with Agathis Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil and One Humbucking Pickup - Metallic Blue
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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 Metallic Blue
  • 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 D'Addario, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: PAC012METALLICBLUE

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Customer Reviews

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Unbelievable Guitar! The quality shows through.

I started playing guitar earlier this year and wanted to add my first electric. I researched a number of guitars that were under $500 and found this Yamaha Pacifica PAC012 received some of the best. Nobody had anything negative to say about it. I received mine from Sweetwater and I'm totally happy. I thought my Epiphone acoustics were good, but the fret ends on this guitar are super smooth. No sharpness at all. Good low string action and the neck feels so smooth. It's not just a good guitar for beginners, it's a good guitar period!
by Greg W. from Las Vegas, NV on

Nice sounding guitar

This is a nice-sounding and nice-looking guitar. Well finished. I chose this entry-level guitar because Yahama has good quality control and their instruments sound nice. That said I did have a couple of problems with this guitar out of the box. Fret buzz was unacceptable. That is easily fixed by adjusting string height but I wonder about a novice being able to fix it so it was playable? Yes, the owner's manual shows how to do that but it is not as easy as the Yamaha manual suggests. The 2nd problem was sharp fret ends. That is a problem that can't be fixed with an adjustment wrench. I am 82 years old and have been playing guitar for over 65 years. I know how to dress fret ends on a guitar but that said, If I was the parent of a teenager buying this as their first guitar I would have sent it back to Sweetwater for exchange. One cannot expect wonderfully finished fret ends on a two-hundred-dollar guitar but one can expect to receive a guitar that does not cause pain when it is played. Especially for a player that is just starting out. The guitar is beautiful to look at. The finishing of the guitar, construction-wise, is first-rate. Still and all I am a little disappointed with Yamaha. I have owned expensive new and new entry-level Yahama guitars over the years and I have never had one with sharp fret edges like this one had right out of the box.
by Gerald Senear from Hopkins MN. on
Music background: I am 82 years old and have been playing guitar for 65 years.

Sweet Guitar!

I got this as my first electric guitar about a year ago. When I ordered it, I was expecting a decent beginner guitar considering the low price, but it has completely exceeded my expectations. Don't let the low price discourage you from buying this guitar as it is built extremely well and is capable of a wide variety of tones!
by Jack Avila on

Just amazing!

I have a slew of guitars including a Gibson SG, 2013 model. It came with 57' classics and I love them. I also have a heap of Harley Benton's. They're all great guitars, although I've upgraded the PU's on all of them and had to level/polish the frets. My PAC012 was ready to play, out of the box! I've been a humbucker guy for 45 years but now this is my #1 player! It has the HB sound if you want it and the ST sound is perfect. I would put it up against ANY Strat, ANY day, if you know how to play. I wish I had a collection of these!
by AZBiker from AZ on

Solid

Keeps tune well,plays great,solid sound. Winner winner chicken dinner!
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