To play the guitar you don’t need to understand how it works or what makes it work, just that the guitar does as you want, especially if you are a beginner. The Yamaha Pacifica is perfect, if the opening statement is applicable to you. People just starting to learn to play the electric guitar may not want or need to know how the pick ups, or the various selective switches on a guitar, work or affect the sound that is coming out of the amplifier. And my oh my what a sound this particular specimen produces, let me try to enlighten you. Firstly the guitar’s design: The body and neck are based roughly on the Fender Stratocaster, with two cutaways, the ...  Read the complete review

I bought this guitar about 2 years ago, and it still sounds as good as ever. When I was looking for a guitar, I was presented with a number of 'budget' guitars, and the Yamaha Pacifica 112 was the one I chose. The guitar itself comes in a range of colours Metallic Red, Old Violin Sunburst, Lake Blue, Translucent Dark Green, Black, Brown Satin, Vintage White, Natural Satin. I chose the Natural Satin with a black scratch plate. The finger board has 22 frets and is very comfortable to hold and smooth when playing up and down the board. The action its great for playing any kind of music, as I play anything from Fear Factory to Radiohead. The ...  Read the complete review