Yamaha have taken their all-conquering Pacifica 112V model and made an even more affordable model! Retaining almost everything that made the 112V the massive hit that it is, this fresh 112J take represents the best start you can probably get on electric guitar! This bolt-on construction guitar uses Alder for the body, the same as the rest of the Pacifica range. Alder is one of the classic bolt-on woods' and imparts an excellent all-round tone that is neither too dark nor too bright. Blues and Rock genres in particular really shine with Alder.A hard rock Maple neck with a Rosewood fingerboard is used here for comfort, stability and strength. The neck is nicely slim and the 22 frets are Medium-sized. Most players, now and old, will be able to take to this guitar very easily.The pickups on this guitar are powerful sounding ceramic models arranged in a super-versatile H-S-S configuration: the hottest sounding pickup is at the bridge for molten rock tones whilst the other two are less chunky sounding and suited to a variety of functions. The Pacifica 112J also has a vintage-style tremolo bridge for even more versatility and fun! There is so much mileage available with this guitar, it's a bargain by anyone's standards. This model is Black.
Yamaha have taken their all-conquering Pacifica 112V model and made an even more affordable model! Retaining almost everything that made the 112V the massive hit that it is, this fresh 112J take represents the best start you can probably get on electric guitar! This bolt-on construction guitar uses Alder for the body, the same as the rest of the Pacifica range. Alder is one of the classic bolt-on woods' and imparts an excellent all-round tone that is neither too dark nor too bright. Blues and Rock genres in particular really shine with Alder.A hard rock Maple neck with a Rosewood fingerboard is used here for comfort, stability and strength. The neck is nicely slim and the 22 frets are Medium-sized. Most players, now and old, will be able to take to this guitar very easily.The pickups on this guitar are powerful sounding ceramic models arranged in a super-versatile H-S-S configuration: the hottest sounding pickup is at the bridge for molten rock tones whilst the other two are less chunky sounding and suited to a variety of functions. The Pacifica 112J also has a vintage-style tremolo bridge for even more versatility and fun! There is so much mileage available with this guitar, it's a bargain by anyone's standards. This model is Black.
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Yamaha Pacifica 112J Black Electric Guitar
Yamaha have taken their all-conquering Pacifica 112V model and made an even more affordable model! Retaining almost everything that made the 112V the massive hit that it is, this fresh 112J take represents the best start you can probably get on electric guitar! This bolt-on construction guitar uses Alder for the body, the same as the rest of the Pacifica range. Alder is one of the classic bolt-on woods' and imparts an excellent all-round tone that is neither too dark nor too bright. Blues and Rock genres in particular really shine with Alder.A hard rock Maple neck with a Rosewood fingerboard is used here for comfort, stability and strength. The neck is nicely slim and the 22 frets are Medium-sized. Most players, now and old, will be able to take to this guitar very easily.The pickups on this guitar are powerful sounding ceramic models arranged in a super-versatile H-S-S configuration: the hottest sounding pickup is at the bridge for molten rock tones whilst the other two are less chunky sounding and suited to a variety of functions. The Pacifica 112J also has a vintage-style tremolo bridge for even more versatility and fun! There is so much mileage available with this guitar, it's a bargain by anyone's standards. This model is Black.
Yamaha have taken their all-conquering Pacifica 112V model and made an even more affordable model! Retaining almost everything that made the 112V the massive hit that it is, this fresh 112J take represents the best start you can probably get on electric guitar! This bolt-on construction guitar uses Alder for the body, the same as the rest of the Pacifica range. Alder is one of the classic bolt-on woods' and imparts an excellent all-round tone that is neither too dark nor too bright. Blues and Rock genres in particular really shine with Alder.A hard rock Maple neck with a Rosewood fingerboard is used here for comfort, stability and strength. The neck is nicely slim and the 22 frets are Medium-sized. Most players, now and old, will be able to take to this guitar very easily.The pickups on this guitar are powerful sounding ceramic models arranged in a super-versatile H-S-S configuration: the hottest sounding pickup is at the bridge for molten rock tones whilst the other two are less chunky sounding and suited to a variety of functions. The Pacifica 112J also has a vintage-style tremolo bridge for even more versatility and fun! There is so much mileage available with this guitar, it's a bargain by anyone's standards. This model is Black.
Last updated at 09/03/2026 22:04:13
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For this much money, this guitar is worth EVERY PENNY. In fact, I would expect this quality from a Fender. It sounds amazing, and the build quality is near flawless. The frets are even, the tuning heads are great, The neck is fast and smooth, and there are no blemishes that i could find.In comparison, I have a more expensive Vintage Modified Squier Stratocaster HSS, and the Pacifica blows it out of the water. The Ssquier's frets aren't leveled (they hang off the fretboard a little bit and scratch against my fingers when i play the lower strings), it goes out of tune constantly, the tuning pegs are junk, the tremolo is unusable as it make the guitar go horribly out of tune, AND its a basswood body (I prefer alder for strats). I'm considering selling it to get ... MoreFor this much money, this guitar is worth EVERY PENNY. In fact, I would expect this quality from a Fender. It sounds amazing, and the build quality is near flawless. The frets are even, the tuning heads are great, The neck is fast and smooth, and there are no blemishes that i could find.In comparison, I have a more expensive Vintage Modified Squier Stratocaster HSS, and the Pacifica blows it out of the water. The Ssquier's frets aren't leveled (they hang off the fretboard a little bit and scratch against my fingers when i play the lower strings), it goes out of tune constantly, the tuning pegs are junk, the tremolo is unusable as it make the guitar go horribly out of tune, AND its a basswood body (I prefer alder for strats). I'm considering selling it to get another Pacifica.The only thing that i have to get fixed is the strings sit up too high in the nut, to the point where i could easily pull the low E string out if i wanted to. There's also some fret buzz on the lower 3 strings. However, these are easy and cheap fixes that don't affect my overall experience with the guitar.
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I own a Gibson SG and was looking to get a strat styled guitar for the 25.5" scale length.My guitar instructor told me about the Pacifica line and said if I can get the opportunity, try one out or buy one used, stating the necks are the best out there in terms of a production line guitar.I saw one used with a hardshell case and went for it as the price was just too good to be beat. Let me tell you, the neck is the best playing, smoothest, most comfortable neck you will ever play (excluding a custom built neck of course).It has a .822-.90 neck taper with a 13.75" fretboard radius. Some people may not like the flatness of the fretboard but the around 14" radius is very comfy for a variety of styles. The neck taper isn't the skinniest, nor the fattest, it sits ... MoreI own a Gibson SG and was looking to get a strat styled guitar for the 25.5" scale length.My guitar instructor told me about the Pacifica line and said if I can get the opportunity, try one out or buy one used, stating the necks are the best out there in terms of a production line guitar.I saw one used with a hardshell case and went for it as the price was just too good to be beat. Let me tell you, the neck is the best playing, smoothest, most comfortable neck you will ever play (excluding a custom built neck of course).It has a .822-.90 neck taper with a 13.75" fretboard radius. Some people may not like the flatness of the fretboard but the around 14" radius is very comfy for a variety of styles. The neck taper isn't the skinniest, nor the fattest, it sits just right. You can comfortably shred, play chords, blues rock out, you name it.The tuners hold in tune so well, I can go weeks without it even go slightly out of tune. I believe they are Gotoh brand without the name as they look and feel identical to my Gotoh non-locking tuners. The bridge is your standard tremolo with vintage saddles. I hated the look and feel of vintage saddles the first month I owned it. Now, I can never go back to a stopbar, tune o matic, or even modern string saddles. The vintage will dig into your palm a bit but after a few weeks you will be used to it and won't even feel or notice discomfort.The body is nicely contoured. It is less rounded then that of a Fender strat, and less squared off then that of an Ibanez. It sits nicely in between both. The body bells out a little more then a strat as well and just looks really nice.Now the drawback is definitely the pickups. Where Yamaha took time with the neck and beautiful contours of the body, and great hardware, it put it your most basic HSS pickups. They don't sound that great at all so you definitely would need an upgrade at some point.My SG has not been played in 6+ months. This guitar is worth the buy.
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Love the sound and feel. Workmanship solid. It's the best value for the money among Strat-style guitars--just check the tons of YouTube reviewers who say the same thing. Assuming you're on a limited budget, pair it with an inexpensive modeling amp (like the Vox VT20x - $200) and you'll be impressed.
| Orientation | Right Handed |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
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For this much money, this guitar is worth EVERY PENNY. In fact, I would expect this quality from a Fender. It sounds amazing, and the build quality is near flawless. The frets are even, the tuning heads are great, The neck is fast and smooth, and there are no blemishes that i could find.In comparison, I have a more expensive Vintage Modified Squier Stratocaster HSS, and the Pacifica blows it out of the water. The Ssquier's frets aren't leveled (they hang off the fretboard a little bit and scratch against my fingers when i play the lower strings), it goes out of tune constantly, the tuning pegs are junk, the tremolo is unusable as it make the guitar go horribly out of tune, AND its a basswood body (I prefer alder for strats). I'm considering selling it to get ... MoreFor this much money, this guitar is worth EVERY PENNY. In fact, I would expect this quality from a Fender. It sounds amazing, and the build quality is near flawless. The frets are even, the tuning heads are great, The neck is fast and smooth, and there are no blemishes that i could find.In comparison, I have a more expensive Vintage Modified Squier Stratocaster HSS, and the Pacifica blows it out of the water. The Ssquier's frets aren't leveled (they hang off the fretboard a little bit and scratch against my fingers when i play the lower strings), it goes out of tune constantly, the tuning pegs are junk, the tremolo is unusable as it make the guitar go horribly out of tune, AND its a basswood body (I prefer alder for strats). I'm considering selling it to get another Pacifica.The only thing that i have to get fixed is the strings sit up too high in the nut, to the point where i could easily pull the low E string out if i wanted to. There's also some fret buzz on the lower 3 strings. However, these are easy and cheap fixes that don't affect my overall experience with the guitar.
I own a Gibson SG and was looking to get a strat styled guitar for the 25.5" scale length.My guitar instructor told me about the Pacifica line and said if I can get the opportunity, try one out or buy one used, stating the necks are the best out there in terms of a production line guitar.I saw one used with a hardshell case and went for it as the price was just too good to be beat. Let me tell you, the neck is the best playing, smoothest, most comfortable neck you will ever play (excluding a custom built neck of course).It has a .822-.90 neck taper with a 13.75" fretboard radius. Some people may not like the flatness of the fretboard but the around 14" radius is very comfy for a variety of styles. The neck taper isn't the skinniest, nor the fattest, it sits ... MoreI own a Gibson SG and was looking to get a strat styled guitar for the 25.5" scale length.My guitar instructor told me about the Pacifica line and said if I can get the opportunity, try one out or buy one used, stating the necks are the best out there in terms of a production line guitar.I saw one used with a hardshell case and went for it as the price was just too good to be beat. Let me tell you, the neck is the best playing, smoothest, most comfortable neck you will ever play (excluding a custom built neck of course).It has a .822-.90 neck taper with a 13.75" fretboard radius. Some people may not like the flatness of the fretboard but the around 14" radius is very comfy for a variety of styles. The neck taper isn't the skinniest, nor the fattest, it sits just right. You can comfortably shred, play chords, blues rock out, you name it.The tuners hold in tune so well, I can go weeks without it even go slightly out of tune. I believe they are Gotoh brand without the name as they look and feel identical to my Gotoh non-locking tuners. The bridge is your standard tremolo with vintage saddles. I hated the look and feel of vintage saddles the first month I owned it. Now, I can never go back to a stopbar, tune o matic, or even modern string saddles. The vintage will dig into your palm a bit but after a few weeks you will be used to it and won't even feel or notice discomfort.The body is nicely contoured. It is less rounded then that of a Fender strat, and less squared off then that of an Ibanez. It sits nicely in between both. The body bells out a little more then a strat as well and just looks really nice.Now the drawback is definitely the pickups. Where Yamaha took time with the neck and beautiful contours of the body, and great hardware, it put it your most basic HSS pickups. They don't sound that great at all so you definitely would need an upgrade at some point.My SG has not been played in 6+ months. This guitar is worth the buy.
Love the sound and feel. Workmanship solid. It's the best value for the money among Strat-style guitars--just check the tons of YouTube reviewers who say the same thing. Assuming you're on a limited budget, pair it with an inexpensive modeling amp (like the Vox VT20x - $200) and you'll be impressed.
This is my first guitar and it is fabulous. It looks really cool and sounds amazing - even with my beginner fingers. I've had my friends that can really play have a go and they make it sing and also love it.
Not my first guitar, but my first electric, and an absolutely brilliant one at that. Premium feel at a not-so-premium price - with one glaring flaw: the fret buzz. Could have been a set up issue on the end of PMT Cambridge (some great guys by the way) but low E, A and D have quite some fret buzz. This can be rectified with some setup, but please be advised as it seems others online have had issues with the Pacifica in this regard as well. Build quality is stellar, with great tone and ease of playing.
I've been looking to get a Pacifica for quite a long time &, for whatever reason, never pulled the trigger. What a mistake! I got the PAC112J simply because, for the cost, I thought it would be a good platform for modding & I couldn't see spending more money for things that I would change out anyway. I was pleasantly suprised when I received the Pacifica. The quality easily surpassed my Fender American Series Strat which had several buzzes on the fretboard & needed some fret work to bring it up to my standards. The Pacifica's neck & fretboard were flawless, comfortable & had an outstanding feel with no buzz on any notes what so ever. The body, paint, bridge & tuners were all high quality &, in the case of the tuners, kept the ax in tune quite nicely after stretching ... MoreI've been looking to get a Pacifica for quite a long time &, for whatever reason, never pulled the trigger. What a mistake! I got the PAC112J simply because, for the cost, I thought it would be a good platform for modding & I couldn't see spending more money for things that I would change out anyway. I was pleasantly suprised when I received the Pacifica. The quality easily surpassed my Fender American Series Strat which had several buzzes on the fretboard & needed some fret work to bring it up to my standards. The Pacifica's neck & fretboard were flawless, comfortable & had an outstanding feel with no buzz on any notes what so ever. The body, paint, bridge & tuners were all high quality &, in the case of the tuners, kept the ax in tune quite nicely after stretching the new strings. The big suprise for me was the electronics. The SSH setup is incredibly versatile & gives me access to whatever style that I want to play from hi-gain rock to SRV to finger-picked clean to some almost jazz-acceptable tones. I've been playing for 40 years & I'm primarily a classic rock & blues player having had many guitars, some very expensive & sought after & some not so expensive, but, very nice instruments, over the years. The tone of the Pacifica is outstanding & I actually like the single coil sound a bit better than my American Strat. The single coils have a bit more mid range & less brittleness than traditional Strats. A plus in my view. The humbucker is very versatile although I have had to roll off the tone control a bit to suit my tonal taste. It has a very good sound, clean or distorted & sounds especially good when palm-muting. This brings me to the pots & switch. The switch is a 5-way switch & seems to be of good quality. The pots are outstanding having some of the best taper, in both volume & tone, that I have seen in any guitar costing under $2000. You can roll off the volume, even using digital amp modelling, & get that nice distortion roll-off that is so useful. The tone pot will actually change the tone gradually instead of making things muddy. All in all, I have found the Pacifica to be much greater than the sum of its parts & much more than a starter's guitar. I will not hesitate to gig with this ax with no worries. Having played for 4 decades, I long ago lost my brand snobbery. I evaluate a guitar by the quality of the materials used, the workmanship & feel of the ax & the tone, not the name on the headstock. If I can get the tone that I & my audience are after & it's a quality instument, then I'll gig with it & enjoy playing it. The Pacifica is such an instrument & one that I find myself playing constantly. My advice for anyone seeking this type of guitar is don't wait, pull the trigger. You will be pleasantly suprised as I was!
Sounds nice, plenty of tone options with the two single coils and the humbucker so it plays clean and distorted well. build quality is as good as you're going to get for 200, probably better. keeps it's tuning well even after excessive whammy bar shenanigans.doesn't come with a bag or anything by default to carry it home with, but that's perhaps my only gripe and i'm not going to mark it down because it's so cheap for such a good guitar.It might look like a strat, but it's much, much better than the guitars it's imitating in the same price range.
Seems great for a first guitar. The natural wood looks really good. His guitar teacher was pleased with his choice..
No unhappy endings here, buy it--try it, see/hear for yourself. This is not my first Pacifica and not my last, I have always been impressed with Yamaha's attention to detail and the materials used, Is the PAC112J for every one, probably not, but it certainly will fit the needs of the vast majority of newbies and intermediate players. Do not think of it as a cheap entry level beater, it is far better than that! These guitars will do the blues, country, rock and even gospel very well indeed. Heavy metal? Not so much. Jazz? Maybe a fake! The short of it, the Pacifica really is versatile and covers most of the musical genres you might want to play.The short of it! Buy a Yamaha Pacifica PAC112! Why? Value, Quality, Fit/Finish, Playability, Tone and other stuff like ... MoreNo unhappy endings here, buy it--try it, see/hear for yourself. This is not my first Pacifica and not my last, I have always been impressed with Yamaha's attention to detail and the materials used, Is the PAC112J for every one, probably not, but it certainly will fit the needs of the vast majority of newbies and intermediate players. Do not think of it as a cheap entry level beater, it is far better than that! These guitars will do the blues, country, rock and even gospel very well indeed. Heavy metal? Not so much. Jazz? Maybe a fake! The short of it, the Pacifica really is versatile and covers most of the musical genres you might want to play.The short of it! Buy a Yamaha Pacifica PAC112! Why? Value, Quality, Fit/Finish, Playability, Tone and other stuff like that. It truly is a best buy for the money amd compares with other brands at over twice the price. This latest run is from Indonesia and I gotta tell ya, thoe guys have got there act together for now, have seen many other Indonesia build guitars and the workmanship is pretty dang good for the price point. No lie, the Indo line quality approaches the Korean line that builds many big names we will not drop here! Since there are no 10's at this price point, the PAC112 is truly worth of a 9 rating!As stated already, the quailty is there, you will not be disappointed, great feel, especially the PAC112 neck, it has a very different taper and radius, it is flat and fast, quite comfortable, it will surprise you. The alder body is always a plus at $200 bucks and the contour/weight ratio seem to fit very well, the big names do not do it any better. The pickups are middle road, BUT, do not replace until you have had a real pro setup and adjusted the pickups to their proper height for tonal balance; expect a warm/fat tone similar to the Fender Strat, the G&L Legacy etc. The bridge humbucker has lotsa punch and a very proper timbre, leave it alone, it mixes well with the singles! The stock pickups do render those notch positions that we all love and enjoy, they are pretty lively and cheeky, not so dry as many others we have heard. The enclosed machine tuners are more than adequate, why spend more? I have the Lake Blue model and it is a very fine finish indeed, the usual body section ghosts do not appear thru the finish, good job Yamaha! In recent years the big boys have gotten very careless in this regard, mismatched pieces of wood just thrown together, the surface of the body shows these anomalies thru the finish, ugh, you should expect and demand much more from name brands selling at $500-800 bucks, send 'em back!In a few words, the value of the current Yamaha PAC 112J is undeniable and will give every guitar at the $200 price point a kick in the butt! It truly is a standout at this price point!
Received this guitar YEARS ago as a Christmas present. It was my first guitar...still have it and it has served me and many others very well. For the price paid this has earned it's stripes triple fold. I finally decided to upgrade to an Ibanez a few months ago, and the Yamaha has already proven more durable. As mentioned the the pick-ups are nothing to brag about, but do very well for the price (and you have 3 of them). Again, as mentioned the toggle switch can be fussy, but it's a cheap upgrade. When I look at this thing, I can't help but think this would be a great guitar to mod out like EVH did with his 'Frankenstrat'. All in all I think this is prob the industry standard for a beginner's guitar.
| Orientation | Right Handed |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
