The Yamaha Pacifica has become a household name in the electric guitar world. Looking to start playing guitar? Well, you can’t go wrong with a Yamaha Pacifica. Wanting a modern instrument with a vintage look? The Pacifica is what you need. Now Yamaha has introduced the Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus which takes the original Pacifica model to the next level. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike, the Pacifica Standard Plus has been designed for you to express your unique sound thanks to the HSS pickup configuration.
Reflectone Rupert Neve Pickups
Loaded with two Reflectone single coil pickups in the neck and middle positions and a humbucker in the bridge, you a truly spoilt for choice when it comes to versatility in tone. Well-balanced and articulate, each pickup gives you vintage and modern voicings to suit any playing style.
Comfortably Playable
The slim “C” shape Maple neck feels comfortable and familiar in your hand, giving you easy access to glide up and down the neck, pinning you close to the fretboard, all whilst being suitable for most hand shapes and sizes. Complimented with medium stainless steel frets, the Pacifica Standard Plus enables you to be expressive with bending and gives you a premium feel under your fingers thanks to the hardwearing, low-maintenance stainless steel frets.
Key Features
- Premium Construction – The Pacifica Standard Plus boasts an Alder body that helps to produce a perfectly balanced-resonant tone. Other premium features include stainless steel frets and Rupert Neve Designed Reflectone Pickups.
- Enhanced Tuning Stability – Providing fantastic tuning stability and easy maintenance is the Gotoh Locking tuner and modern 2-point tremolo system that allows you to be expressive with every bend and vibrato all whilst staying in tune.
- Southern California Vibe – The new colours to the Pacifica range help to make the Standard Plus stand out amongst the rest. They not only sound great but they look great too!
- Comfortable “C” Shape Neck – Familiar and suitable for most hand types and playing styles, the satin-finished “C” shape Maple neck provides a snappy response and gives you easy access to move around the fretboard.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Natural Smooth Satin Polyurethane
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 25.5”
- Fretboard Radius: 350mm
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Material: Medium Stainless Steel
- Nut Materials: Graph Tech TUSQ
Hardware
- Bridge: Gotoh 510T 2-Point Tremolo
- Tuners: Gotoh Locking Tuners
- Pickguard: 3-ply Parchment
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Reflectone HS7N Single Coil
- Middle Pickups: Reflectone HS7N Single Coil
- Bridge Pickup: Reflectone HH7B Humbucker
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone (Push/Pull Coil Split)
- Switching 5-Way Switch
Miscellaneous
- Case: Gig Bag (Included)
- String: D’Addario XL 00.9-042
