Yamaha Pacifica 112

Basically a pointier strat copy, with 2 single coils and a bucker in the bridge. Comes with a vintage (i think) tremolo, gig bag, strap. Don't know the wood, but the neck is surely maple. Big 70s looking strat headstock. One tone, one volume.

This thing sounds great for the cash. Sure beats my friend's Mexi Strat (and even his faded SG!). I don't like it clean that much, after playing more and more guitars, but with some Peavey Classic 30 overdrive it smokes. I particularly enjoy the straight humbucker sound, and after that would choose the 4th pickup selector position (probably the neck p/u and middle p/u). That selection has this creamy, jazzy tone that my Les Paul owning friend can't get enough of.

Seems well setup and finished. Stays in tune incredibly well. The action is unreal...I do not enjoy playing most other guitars, this has spoiled me. The neck, although fast, smooth, and comfortable, seems to be a little loose. Every once in a while I can hear and feel it sort of snap down a little bit. I could probably just screw it in a little tighter, but I'm lazy/scared.

Don't know about live playing...not many people with one $179 guitar gig. However, I am still satisfied with this guitar after years of use. It is really beat up, but I feel that it ages like a strat...Perfectly! No dead frets, p/u's working fine.

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This is a great guitar to start off with. Get it over a standard Mexican strat anyday. It will treat you well and is great to learn on...very easy to play. If you're stuck up on getting a classy brand-name, don't worry, many an experienced guitarist has said "nice blackie" when seeing Jones.

this is a pretty good guitar for its class. it sure beats a fender mexican strat. this is just your basic strat copy with a SSH config. The tuners keep tune pretty well.

right now the humbucker and middle single coil pickups have failed so, im left with only one. the single coil is good for cleans. the tone is suprizing very good.

i had to adjust the action when i got it from the factory. i like low action.everything else was fine.

the pickups are messed up so theres that. one of the tuning heads broke off. i was pretty damn rough with the guitar tho so, thats what happens. everything else has lasted 2+ years.

never dealt with them

this is a great guitar for the beginner that wants to go the strat route. just take care of it and it shouldnt mess up.

Everybody else has told you this already - it's a strat copy (mine is in "yellow natural satin" with a white pick-guard). It has a humbucker in the bridge and 2 single coils in the middle and neck positions, a standard strat style trem that i locked back to effectively make it a hard-tail (i hate trems!), did i mention it has strings... yadayadayada... read somebody elses for the rest fo the tech spec - i'm only interested in telling you what i think after playing it for a couple of years....

Just for the record, my 112 does everything I need it to, so the features must be fairly good!

You can make almost any sound with this and the right amp (i favour the bright sound of my solid state Peavey Bandit 112 for cutting through on stage, but it sounds great through my Marshall AVT20 for living-room prac) so of course i'd say it suits my musical style! The sound of this guitar all really depends on how good you are at dialling in a sound - if this guitar sounds bad, it's YOUR fault!

I've had a bit of noise with it when it's next to my CRT computer monitor for recording, but that's to be expected, and apart from that it resists most buzzing etc. quite nicely.

I just got a Line6 POD now the price is down a bit, and this guitar really does well through it - i think it's because you get a nice clean signal - so i'd guess it'd do just as well with any effects or amp moddeling gear you might have.

I saw this guitar come out of celophane and then a load of packing when i collected it from the shop. For this reason i can safely say that yamaha know how to set up a guitar - it was perfect straight out of the box. I aint just telling you that to save words either - if it was a piss poor guitar i'd let you know!

The finish was great until i lost concentration and left my belt buckle to scratch the hell out of the back of it (but even then i didn't manage to do a lot of damage to it) and if you don't count the damage i did to it, the finish has remained perfect despite me playing for several hours a day and taking it out to pracs / gigs.

The hardware feels good and solid - it's not let me down in any way, shape or form as yet.

I've played live with this guitar on a few occasions and it's been the only one i've needed for the entire gig. The tuning is perfectly stable even under warm stage lighting etc. possibly due to the hardware and possibly due to the locked back bridge (a floting trem never stays in tune). The strap buttons are good enough to depend on - but if you're paranoid you can get strap locks anyway.

You can depend on this guitar completely, provided you've got it set up well before you gig. I'd never go without a backup though! You may want to / have no other choice due to finance, and i'd say you'd probably be safe, but if you have the trem floating and you break a string you're screwed so consider a backup if you can!

Because it came in the original box, i got all the warranty - though i can't for the life of me recall what it was because i've never had to even think about it!

Yamaha tech support and I have never crossed paths, so i can't comment further.

For the price, this is as good a guitar as you're going to get - and in many ways it's much better. I've played many guitars over the last few years and i've not found many to rival this in terms of sound (and let's face it, that's what you want a guitar for primarily). The looks aren't exactly metal, but they also don't suggest you have anything to prove or an over-inflated ego (and they won't get it stolen for you!)

If my pacifica /was/ stolen i'd get another one straight away and start setting it up and playing it in (mine has the 'old-shoe' thing going on after 2 years of constant use so a new one would feel worse than mine for a while!) I still don't think i'd get the hard-tail tele style pacifica because the pickups weren't that hot when i tried it.

There's nothing to hate here! I wish it had a tune-o-matic bridge and the boost switch of the RGX420-S, but that's me being petty and i'm not going to mark it down for either of those!

As a last word, I've already sent a couple of friends to guitar shops for 112s and they're just as happy as I am, so whilst i know that this IS a very nice example, it's not a total fluke! Go buy one!

Indonesian made
22 frets
1 tone, 1 volume control
S/S/H
Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
strat style body
you know the features already....what I'd say is that while it may not be in the same league as the upper end guitars, the elctronics on this baby provide you with a good number of options, ideal for a beginner-intermediate guitarist.

Now here's where this baby scores like hell. I play mostly metal/rock/alternative and some blues and it handles eveything real easy n smooth...no hassles...no problemo. However on some distortions, the noise gets a bit annoying but maybe thats my Zoom 505 II, dunno really. Otherwise the sound kicks major ass. And the tone is brilliant.

No problemo here too. Brought my piece right off the rack of the store after trying it out a few days. Perfect action, good intonation and overall a very good finish too. No flaws I could make out.

Here I wouldnt know what to say yet coz I have had my guitar for only 2 weeks now but it looks like a solid piece of wood. I'm not the sort to go around banging my precious little pacifica anyway, so thats it. I expect my guitar to last for a long long time.

Not used it yet

I have been playing for 3 years now and have played a variety of guitar incl. Gibsons. I honestly think that this is one of the all-time great budget guitars. It's got everything you need to start off if you are a beginner and if you are past that stage, it has more you even still. In short, go and buy it now.

Sounds great for what it is. Has a strat sound.Play it through an older Yamaha 50 112 also have a Korg effects board which to me makes any guitar sound like anything you want.

I disassembled the guitar which it didn't really need and put it together to my taste. While the neck was off I masked the frets and neck and urethaned the finger board in high gloss(sprayed) ....so far it has three coats and feels great...also filed the fret edges down and have a superb neck...still not complete... it's all assembled and playable but want to give it a few more coats. I love a low action neck with frets you can hardly feel.
tightening nut is always loosening up at cable connector

Will this guitar withstand live playing? why not?!
Would you use it on a gig without a backup? Who plays with just one guitar?

started playing almost 3 yrs ago after having not plaing consistantly for 25+ yrs. Also have a 38 yr old Richenbacker 12 that I have since almost new as well as a 1980 Yamaha SBG2000..Bought a Yamaha 112m at the same time as this guitar...biege still in the box made sure I recieved the full accompanyment of factory acc.....cable, allen key ,vib bar and catalog....dealors seem to have them 'MIA'
Have many accoustic electrics which is more my style these days. I have a Yamaha FXG412ce12 on order which I should have this week..I had thi 413 last week but brought it back when I discovered the 2002 models were solid tops and a bit more refined.

This is my second 112, sold my first one to help pay for a Gibson SG, writing another review because im bored, and know more about guitars now. 2001 made in Taiwan, 22 frets, solid alder body, 1 vol. 1 tone, 5-way selector, no coil split, but hum-cancelling when humbucker is selected(obviously) and when neck+middle pickups are selected. Humbucker in the bridge(i replaced the stock one with a black seymour duncan JB), 2 singlecoils (all passive).Neck is maple with a rosewood 'board.Mine is finished in 'lake blue' which is really nice, i love this colour!It's a more angular strat shape, so its a little different from 'the norm', which is cool.Dont like the headstock as much as a strat headstock though, but its not ugly.'Vintage style' whammy bar, hold tuning really well, but i dont use the bar much, i press down/pull up the bridge with my hand.Non locking tuners that keep it in tune well, only needs little tuning adjustments every second time you pick it up.No accesories included, unfortunately-i paid #199, which is a lil too much, but it was a small store the guys were really helpfull, and i was in the town where i was born.

The stock bucker in the bridge was decent enough, but i wanted to change it to a JB for a few reasons, and because i had money to burn.The sound i can get from this thing rules, its great for punk, rock, whatever, depending on amp settings and what pickup you want to use.Its not noisy, the single coils dont hum too bad, just when near sources of interference (eg. PC monitor, lightbulb dimmer switches etc) Really pleased with the sound.

It was set up well when i got it, but i changed to 10's and chucked an extra spring in to the tremelo cavity to pull the bridge down more(it was way up when the 10s are on).Pickups were adjusted well, the Guy that put in the JB set it pretty high, so my cleans are slighty distorted, which is cool.No flaws in fit or finish, although there are numerous small dents in the finish thanks to me...

The gutar would definately withstand live playing, its solid as a rock and i wouldnt be as protective over it as i would over my SG.
The hardware is gonna last, i cant wait til it ages, I've taken chips out the paint with a knife to 'age' it more, so it looks beat up.I'll probably regret this, but oh well...I put Dunlop 'Lok-straps' on both my guitars, keeps the strap on without modifying the guitar , unlike strap locks which require drilling.I would use it at a gig without a backup, as i wouldnt want my SG sitting about, as i live in a really shitty/dodgy area (Glasgow in Scotland).

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I've been playing for over 2 years, i own-the Pacifica, a Gibson SG Standard, a Marshal MG30RCD, an Ibanez TS7 tubescreamer, a U.S Electro Harmonix Small Stone, and a Danelectro Dan-O-Wah.If it was stolen the id get one again, but id be gutted about losing this guitar, it kicks ass.I usually choose to play this over my SG, its that good! It gives me everything it should and i wouldnt really want any more in the guitar.Awesome guitar! If anyone is a fan of SG's, i have a discussion board at: http://pub41.ezboard.com/bhouseofhornssgforum

Great starter guitar, but its not just for beginners-but one!

I have a "Yamaha Pacifica 112 X Special edition"
(limited - 200 - instrument in UK)

Features: 22 frets, SOLID Adler body (sounds cool!) , volume, tone pots, 5 way pickup selector

Pickup configuration is S/S/H (Humbucker is great)
Maple neck, with buminga (what?? :) - quite exotic) fingerboard.
Double cutaway!

Color: Metal Gold/Black! (special edition)

The body is strat like, but with a little modern feel.
Vintage tremolo (standard - good)

Tuners is a oil-based ones, good.

My stile is "metal like", + some fine (not distorted) parts.
I using LEEM 1020R amp, and sound very good, even i dont have
any distortion pedal, just the amp bulit in distortion.

No noise!

Very Rich/Full sound! I just amazed how!!!
Whan i walked to the intrument shop, i planned a lots of guitars
in my mind...

Fender Squire Statocaster, Fender Squier Stagemaster, Ibanez GRX 40,
etc, etc...

In the shop i try a lots of guitars with the same amp!

Stagemaster is good but no personal sound, Ibanez GRX is produce only
a "pickup sound", not soo deep wood sound... not soo correct
in solos.

With the Squier strato i realize a "extremely not fat" feel.
Like a child toy, but the guy from a shop told me: ok it is not fat, but not bad.

I dont know, but is not good.

After this i try the Yamaha!

I just AMAZED!!!!

In the first postition of the pickup i realized a cool Fender Strato like sound, and the humbucker is just really vivid!

In the shop the other guy told us: this is really cool!!!!!

Very rich, very fresh, deep distortion sound!!!

I just amased.

I also try the Maple fingerboard version too.
This is good for alternative music, sounds very unique!

But distortion is sound better with the buminga fingerboard version.

Solo parts sound extremely cool! Far better than some very high priozed guitars (2-3x!!!) Very strong, and ritch solo sound...

I try to change a humbucker to a DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion
(iron maiden like :) but the original humbuckers is very good ones.

Especially in solos!!

I just amazed!!!

Also the axe is one of the best axes i ever see.

The guitar is very flexible to every style.

I'm a producer.

I bought this guitar for studio use, (when i change the humbucker do
Dimarzio DP100) but whitout the pickup change, it is good for studio use too.

The squier looks like a toy compared to this.

Very heavy built guitar.
I dont have any problem.

Live playing is great.
3 kg only!!!
metal gold/black, very individual design for live play!!!
When i put the Dimarzios to this, godd for everything.
(up to 2 million people :)

I have no experience with Yamaha customer support.

I had this baby since 2 months. I have other 2 personal guitars.
But i am a producer so i working with others too :)
If stolen i probably buy again...
I love the quality of the wood, the build quality, the sound, the
special paint!

Better that squier Stagemaster, (except the tremolo)
Far better than Squier strato, Ibanez GRX, etc...

My friend have this guitar too.

Extremely cool solo-sound :)

I shall not go into too much detail except that my guitar is stock apart from custom scratch plate and knobs.I have owned the guitar since new .....bought in 1997.

Well wat can i say!....When i first got the guitar i was a bit dissappointed as i was expecting something with a fender like twang!How wrong i was....but damn it...this guitar had a great warm sound and dare i say that it educated me to play differently.Great for distortion on all pickups...the bucker has a great creamy warm sound without sounding mushy.Through my fender twin amp this is prob my best sounding guitar for a live situation

The only bugbear i have is that the natural satin finish scratches really easily....you can even sratch it with a fingernail.Treat the body with respect and it shuold last...The set up on the guitar when new was ok but i adjusted to my own taste.Faultless finish new....and oh yes the trem is excellent

Body scratches far too easily.....Have gigged without backup...
Now that i have played the axe for a few years it has a great played in feel ,something that a setup or reprofile can never do..I feel very at home with this guitar...like a pair of old shoes.Ultra reliable ....well built...i feel i can play this guitar with vigour and satisfaction..

Yamaha /kemble uk good.....A damn sight better than fender/arbiter uk

Ive playing 20 years now and have numerous fenders and other quality guitars.For the money this beats them all but the only big niggle that i have about this instrument is that it has no street cred...as people say that this is a beginers guitar...but just remember one thing, the general public dont know anything about guitars anyway,esp when there half pissed and watching you gig...This is is my best guitar...but not my favourite if you see what i mean....Have fun!

This Guitar is brillient for the money and way exceeds any other guitar within its leage. It has a solid Alder body, electric blue, 22 frets,vintage whammy (tremolo), SSH pickup (2 single coils and 1 humbucker in the bridge) and is a sound look-alike strat copy basically. Very good guitar for beginners! Has a great feel, loverly neck. I can not fualt this guitar in any way really. You get 1 volume 1 tone pots, only one tone but who really misses that second one anyway?? i never do!
The only thing i noticed was that the guitar has a very factory feel about it but for #170 what do you want??

I play various music styles from jazz to rock and blues and this guitar manages them all without fall. You get a very straty tone from the neck posistion then switch to the bridge to get a bit more bite from that humbucker pickup. The only thing i found was that the humbucking bridge pickup was slightly microphonic and fead back quite alot but otherwise fine. I know play a Fender 70's strat and too be honist the difference isn't that great!

The guitar was set up by my guitar shop altho was playable before had.
The neck is C shaped and is very comfatable and fast. Frets are average and tuners keep it in tune well. The guitar is a very comfatable guitar not too heavey by far and feels very natural. Finish was up with any midium priced Fender at around #500. Whammy is maybe a bit on the jurkey side but still remains accurate.

I have not found any problems with the guitar and would easly withstand giging treatment!
Everything on the seems built to last and u can easly depend on it. A great guitar!!

No dealings cant say

I own five other electrics being:
Fender 70's strat
Epiphone les paul
Gibson 335
De armond m75t
Ibanez Artist solid body
And the yammaha lives up to these within its price range so basically for its price a very astonishing guitar and i would defently replace it if anything where to happen.

Bought new in Mail for $130.00. Solid Alder body, satin semi-transparent brown with Rosewood board. S-S-HB. Neck has nice feel. Set up at local shop. Surprised by quality of woods. Hardware is cheap, but very funtional. 9 due to good value.

A lot better than I expected. Use cheap Dano 50 practice amp, cheap Tube MP, and direct with tubescreamer. I changed strings to Dano 10's right away - I'm just used to 10's. I actually like it fine the way it is. Good spread of sounds for me, and I like like the bridge humbucker with some tone modeling. Not noisy for me on 1 & 3, real clean on 2 & 4. Nice. I'm currently looking for a five watt class A amp now, it could only sound better with tubes.

Fit and finish were excellent. Needed set-up, but played out of the box. Had tremolo set to body. Useful for dives, and stays in tune that way. 9 due to value. Incredible for a guitar of this price.

Don't know yet, but seems like it will last fine. I'm easy on gear.

Yamaha isn't warm and friendly like some others. Neck is stated as lifetime warrantee to origional owner. Keep receipts, be happy.

I bought this Guitar as a project piece. I would be happy with a solid Alder body, and decent neck for $130.00. I was very happy with the woods. Semi transparent finishes will often get you better wood, and the neck is fine - not too thick. Rosewood is excellent quality.

I was going to change this, swap that, ..., but everything is really just fine the way it is. Pick-ups sound fine, stays in tune, looks fine, so, I'm happy. Refinishing, refit of pick-ups, better tuners, can all come much later. What a deal. Recommend it to any new player, or someone who like to tinker. It's hard to find a good neck by itself for this money. Nothing gets a 10 from me.