Yamaha PAC112J Electric Guitar

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Its a pretty good guitar for a beginner. This was my first guitar and I've been playing with it for about a year and I still do instead of my Epiphone Les Paul. It only has two knobs, one for volume and one for tone but despite that fact, it still plays well. It has a nice sound when I play metal or rock but sometimes it's a little scratchy. It's really light which is one of the things I like most about it. Overall, it's a nice guitar. It doesn't look all great but its really sweet. I'd recommend it to anyone even if you're a beginner or an expert at guitars.

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I own this guitar, and I'm a beginner, but I really love playing it everyday. The guitar has ok pickups, and it's not too heavy or too light. I'm pretty sure this guitar will last you a long time, garenteed! The whammy bar is cool too. Good guitar to start with. Great price! I suggest you should buy it if you a beginner!

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I've had this guitar for about 3 years before I upgraded it was my regular guitar. The quality is ok, but not the best you could get for $200. Depending on your amp the pickups may sound muddy with distortion on. However the guitar is really good clean. The action is a little too high but that can probably be adjusted. Those are about the only problems I've had. Its been a good guitar for me, but there are better values out there. I would have to recommend Ibanez or Jackson out of the ones I've played. In the end it all comes down to what you like, don't go by reviews play it for yourself.

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This is the only guitar that i have and its the first one i boutgh its not too bad. the pickup is good, and the size isnt to bad either. I actually like this guitar i prefer playing this guitar over many others that i have played. funny thing is i prefer it better then a Gibson Paul. Its a good guitar to start off with.

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I am a professional level player and teacher. I have owned and played nearly every popular guitar you can think of. This is the "Honda" or "Toyota" of guitars. I often use it for gigs. Totally solid, reliable, versatile guitar. This is NOT a beginner guitar - its specs are the same as American Fender Strats and others that are very very expensive. There are a lot of terrific bargain guitars these days but for a strat this is the one to beat. I greatly prefer it to the Fender Standard Stratocasters that are made in Mexico. Get the black one - be like Clapton and The Edge. Pickups do NOT need to be changed. Tone is in the hands, strings, amp and the way you EQ your amp - get a tube amp like the Bugera V22 or a Peavey Classic plug this in and go. Get a teacher. Enjoy!!! I have been playing the Pacifica 112's for almost 20 years now and they live next to my Gibson and Tokai Les Paul, SG and Flying V guitars.

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The Yamaha Pacifica 112j (PAC112J) was my first electric guitar, and I don't regret it one bit. I looked at other inexpensive starters, everyone told me this was the best one, so I bought it. The wood is nice and solid, the finish is great (I have the translucent green), and the pickups and hardware are great for a budget guitar. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone.

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I had two of these when I was a kid. I moved on to several other guitars for gigging and recording. (Fender, Gibson, Carvin, Ibanez to name a few) I picked up one of these used at Guitar Center recently for $85 and bought it for outdoor gigs and jam sessions. (to give my fancy guitars a rest) I was shocked at how well the neck played and the overall tuning stability. Once the strings are stretched properly, this guitar is a champ. I put some stainless steel bridge saddles and pickups from a parts company, and it is now my main guitar. In fact, I bought three more and sold most of my other guitars. I am a firm believer in the 112j. It is the most consistent well made guitar in this price range, and several hundred dollars above this price range.

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I've been playing Pacifica's for over 12 years and have to say I still love this model. It's just so easy to play and I continue to be amazed by the variance possible in it's tone, especially for recording.

Comments about Yamaha PAC112J Electric Guitar:

It really doesn't get much better than this. Alder wood, good quality control, fast and playable neck, and decent (passable) stock pickups. If you're into modding, you might want to look into a more solid/weighty tremolo block and better pickups, but even if you leave it alone, this guitar will do pretty much anything you want. Other guitars in this range sound very muddy or fuzzy when you want some strong distortion, but the Pacifica keeps it pretty rich without sounding like you're going through a hairy clog in a drain. Not to mention I've seen tons of guitars with necks that didn't sit right in the pocket and fretboards that were a mess. The Yamaha folks make it right almost every time. There's less cherry picking needed to grab a worthwhile instrument that can serve you well for a long time.

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I purcahased this guitar a month ago and it is a great guitar. The tone is great, everyone enjoys it. It stays in tune very well and the tremelo bar is ok but its good enough for me. I think its the best guitar for the price and is a GREAT guitar for beginers.

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this guitar is great! Its my first one and i bought it about 3 months ago and its been great. Its really good for rock blues metal and is cheap for a starter worth the money!

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I bought a yamaha pacifica 112J in Sunburst and it sounds great and this is my second guitar. I am a beginner and the music i play like metallica, quiet riot, alice in chains, and ac/dc it all sounds like the songs that they have recorded. I would Highly recommend this to a beginner.

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I'm pretty much a hack and play mostly for myself. I'm also a Fender products guy and just can't seem to get a Gibson family guitar to fit me well.
This Yamaha comes highly rated and well regarded for the price. I thought I would give it a shot. Feels much like my Fender Strat Blacktop so I like the way the Yamaha plays. The neck is great and the pickups are clear and sharp. I really like this guitar.

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Love it. Feels and sounds better than any other sub-$200 guitar I tried (epiphones and squires mostly)

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I've had this guitar for about 2 months, i'm pretty good at guitar and i feel this would be better for more startting on. the stock pick ups are pretty good for what they are and the neck is all right, i get a little buzzing but i have the strings lowered so if they were higher that mite fix that. all in all a good guitar for the price, or for starters.

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This was my first guitar and I love it, it has a great sound for metal and other rock catagories. I love it and I will never regret buying it. This is a great guitar to have weather you are an active musician or if you just play when you feel like it,either way this is a must.

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I bought this a couple years ago, forgot about it, and picked it up again this year. I'm really enjoying it. It feels great, in every way imaginable. Smooth neck, frets are all perfect, good sound from the pickups, and it stays in tune after the strings settle. I would like to upgrade someday, but I almost feel like there wouldn't be a need.

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I used to own one of these when I was in high school. I had a more expensive guitar, but I got a Yamaha Pacifica in blue (this exact model) to take to gigs I played. I had it covered in spray paint, stickers, and electrical tape, and even though I treated it as a beater guitar, it played well. A lot of fun memories.

Well, when I saw that Yamaha still made these guitars, and in the same blue color, I decided to order one. I have several electrics (including one Gibson), but there was just something about the way this guitar played that made picking one up almost two decades later feel a lot like coming home.

I had it shipped to a Guitar Center location near Buffalo, and I have to admit—I was really impressed with the setup right out of the box. The craftsmanship is excellent. Yamaha obviously has strict quality control, because it was set up near perfectly right out of the box. String height was great, as well as intonation. The nut needed to be slotted properly, but that's minor.

Don't let the low price tag fool you. The stock pickups sound great both clean and with some dirt. Nice highs, warm mids, and clear lows from the bridge humbucker. Decent clarity to the two single coils. I shielded mine as soon as I got it home, so I get almost no hum from the single coils at all.

Even you don't love some of the stock hardware—pots, pickups, bridge, block, nut, and so forth—parts are really easy to source and swap for these guitars.

Weighted nicely (not too light), and the satin neck plays very well. The fret work was well done—no rough edges! I love the finish. Simple and classy.

Overall, this guitar is pretty awesome for the money. Highly recommended, no matter your skill level. I keep mine tuned down to Eb and use it to play old pop punk and rock tunes from the 90s—Green Day, Nirvana, NOFX, The Offspring, Blink-182, that kind of stuff. But really, it could work well for just about any style.

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I was looking for a specific look like Tom Morello's Arm The Homeless guitar and I originally bought a Fender squire bulllet guitar but I was disappointed that it ran out of the lake blue color. I was fortunate to have a nice sales associate find the right color and I was pleasantly surprised that the guitar had a great sound and feel to it. The two things I look for in a guitar is comfort ( is it light and sleek) Sound. Have to say I love jamming to Rage Against The Machine, Street Sweeper Social Club and Prophets of Rage songs in Standard tuning. The sound is great and delivers.

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Yamaha makes excellent guitars, not because they use better parts, but because their attention to detail and quality control is far superior to most other guitars in its class. They use good quality materials (alder, rosewood, decent electronics), and they pay attention to their manufacturing. Have you picked up a Squier lately? How about and Epiphone. Most of their guitars in this price class have poorly finished necks, uneven fretboards, and fret ends that are so rough and sharp we call them "cheese graters." Even the finish on the Pacifica line is a notch above. The neck is a joy to play, and the slightly smaller body size makes playing a joy.