I'm not in the market for a guitar like this but still watched the video because I have so much respect for Yamaha's ability to deliver great value and quality, and you guys make great demo videos.
@shirlmccullough19935 ай бұрын
Pacifica 611 & 612 are way under appreciated. Very nice and underrated.
@lolwithme36dd5 ай бұрын
I've been so impressed with my RSE20 Revstar, it's phenomenal, I really can't wait to get to play one of these new Pacificas. I'm about halfway through the video lol.. Stoked! ❤
@wizdeas60645 ай бұрын
Nice playing! A couple of points: Fretboard radius is compound on the Pro whereas it's constant on the standard plus...and the finish on the neck of the Pro is satin as opposed to gloss on the Standard Plus.
@BrandonSorianoMusic5 ай бұрын
The Standard Plus actually has a satin neck finish as well-- the Professional is a Custom Tinted Satin, though!
@jordostoadhole5 ай бұрын
The Pacifica Standard Plus is manufactured in Indonesia 👍
@nicolasfernando6975 ай бұрын
Yhea AND they're good as hell
@carpediem44135 ай бұрын
Yep and WAYYYY overpriced for an Indonesia at $1399 IMO 😮
@watersnortmoment37345 ай бұрын
@nicolasfernando697 I like Yamaha, but there’s no way it’s $600 better than a Pacifica 611 or 612.
@billsimpson10855 ай бұрын
At the end of the day they’re all $99 guitars. Companies like this are just after the profits at your expense.
@Joelvete64 ай бұрын
@@carpediem4413why? Because only Americans know how to build guitars or something? They build all kinds of guitars in Indonesia, also they're made in Yamaha's own facilities there, it's not like they're made in a sweatshop or something
@veganize-it18915 ай бұрын
Very nice. I have a 611 and considering an upgrade. They sound great, but then again it’s cooper playing 😅 he makes every guitar sound amazing 😬
@jamesc28275 ай бұрын
I have the Revstar standard and I simply love it has so many tone options I think 10
@dudemandudebro9385 ай бұрын
Mine goes to 11
@ilovejapanesemusic38585 ай бұрын
😊 I've got a Lefty Pacifica and I'm very happy with it. It's an Indonesian model from the '90s, with SSS configuration😮 I'm not even halfway through the video, and already there's so many improvements!
@TheRange75 ай бұрын
Hey man, I was just looking for a lefty Pacifica in any color except black. I have an old Fender Strat in black with a rosewood finger board. I love it, but I'm not a fan of black guitars. Out of 65 guitars only 2 of mine are black. The Strat and an LP with gold hardware. Can you tell me where I might find a Pacifica for us wrong way players in Blue, Red, Green, white, etc? Thx
@michaelhaydenbellАй бұрын
@@TheRange7Google.
@Necropheliac5 ай бұрын
I appreciate very much Yamaha’s approach to music instrument design and production. I learned to play on a Yamaha acoustic and I keep coming back to Yamaha instruments because it truly is a top tier brand based on all the brands I’ve tried. I like fender a lot, but Yamaha manages to quietly steal their thunder in subtle but meaningful ways, and especially in cost.
@pieve55165 ай бұрын
Good job. Great playing and a clear explanation of the features if the Pacifica. Consider shootouts. I know that it may tweak a vendor or two but you guys have credibility. also consider starting your own custom shop where you offer to upgrade with pickups, bridges and tuners.
@johannesdebeer5 ай бұрын
"I wanna start with the pickups". "Ok"...proceeds to talk about the body construction. 😂😂😂
@smartmammal99265 ай бұрын
The Plus is not compound if I am not mistaken. It is 13.75" (13.8 according to Yamaha).
@cpoyet41075 ай бұрын
Awesome guitars as always...mine is a pa112 from 1998 dark brown mat finished... I did a custom out of it in 2013 with 1 of steel poly mirror pickguard and Di Marzio pickup set...love it
@dongarrett97354 ай бұрын
I have two Yamaha Pacifica guitars and they are both great guitars. Plus I own 4 Fender Strats. But learn towards the Yamahas due to it's unique tonal qualities are more throaty than a strat. And playablity is flawless. The quality is that of a high-end guitar. At a Fender player series price.
@masatanida91195 ай бұрын
I like these quite a bit. If I didn't already own a EBMM Cutlass, I would seriously be considering the Pacifica Pro to fill the "modern S-style guitar" niche. Admittedly, I thought they looked a bit plain when I first saw the announcement, but after hearing that the design is inspired by the 1980s Japanese City Pop, it started to make more sense to me, and now I dig the clean, 80s pastel look.
@tomaslopez29404 ай бұрын
9:13 They should add a green-to-black burst flametop and call it "Godzilla Burst"
@tman64955 ай бұрын
I had a YAMAHA SG 2000........with a Mesa Boogie Mark l.....
@christinepratt46565 ай бұрын
Great video, as always. Would be nice to hear a sound comparison between these guitars and a higher-end Fender strat. These Pacificas sound great to me!
@baneverything55803 ай бұрын
Yamaha is a brand I trust. I use one of their old mixers with very basic effects and their 100w subwoofer as part of my small acoustic setup with two Powerwerks PW50 speakers.
@Crabitat5 ай бұрын
Yamaha not being "sexy" means great value for people who simply want great instruments at reasonable prices. I got a P90 Revstar and it's super cool.
@entemen5 ай бұрын
With no electric in the arsenal was planning on one this year and this looks like it
@Fred-gi4uz5 ай бұрын
I’ve got the Pacifica 612, awsome guitar
@SimonRobinson1375 ай бұрын
This is a really great video and I do feel Pacificas are underrated. I had a cheapo Pacifica in the 1980s as a teen, and so my wife as a little present bought me a Pacifica 112J recently. The owner of the music shop was listening to me noodle, and he was surprised to discover that it was better than a slightly more expensive Squire Telecaster. I'm just an indie noodler who plays occasionally on my own at home, but I think all Pacificas, no matter what your price range is, should be checked out and compared to the Fender/ Squire you may be considering.
@stephenweetlarcovic52272 ай бұрын
Fantastic demo, as always. I'm set to buy the standard plus, mainly because I want the ash pink color. Both of these models sound extremely close. The business between Japan & Indonesia is not a factor. I've had Indonesian built guitars that were super. And, I've had a few outstanding Japanese built guitars. But in this case, I'm going with my color of choice. Yamaha has designed two very similar guitars & the difference is rather unnoticeable .
@MisterJohngtr15 күн бұрын
The professional has the compound radius fingerboard. The standard plus has a straight 13.75 radius.
@orryfishburne53265 ай бұрын
I think the Pacifica Standard Plus is going to be my next guitar. I recently got a RSS02T (Revstar Standard with P90s) and it's easily my favorite guitar i have ever owned. Im really blown away with its build quality and I'm very interested in checking out more Yamaha instruments. My main guitar before the Revstar has been a G&L Tribute S-500. Theres just something about the tonality of a S-Style that i always gravitate towards and i think it's time i find a higher quality S-Style guitar to replace my Tribute S-500. I think the Pacifica Standard Plus might be the one. Its either that or try to save up enough to get a G&L Fullerton Deluxe S-500, but in reality the price of the Pacifica Standard plus is more realistic I would be very happy playing live with any Yamaha instruments, but im also fanboying over them cause im still in my honeymoon phase with the Revstar. 😂🤣
@VideoDetection5 ай бұрын
Haven't read all the comments, but I can tell you one is made in Indonesia, (not China) and one in Japan. There are differences between the two but nothing major except for the neck radius. The Indonesian has a 13 3/4" radius and the made in Japan has a compound radius neck of 10 - 14". Both have same pickups and SS frets so it comes down to what neck radius you like and how deep your pockets are :)
@happytrails19635 ай бұрын
Have 2 yamaha acoustics and possibly would like to buy a red label. Would perhaps buy an electric at some point and would consider yamaha. They make such good guitars in japan.
@terryjohinke80655 ай бұрын
Yamaha have a building in Singapore where people buy /learn their instruments. I was in Singapore on a delivery day and the instuments like guitars come in and go out that quickly it's unbelievable. They are also the piano of choice to may. Always good quality and sound . I have nothing but praise- oh one criticism, the early FG dreadnought guitars had terrible cheap tuners, Yamaha rectified this problem.
@NhisHonor5 ай бұрын
Thought I heard you say both necks are the same. Standard plus does not have compound radius, only the pro. If I heard you wrong, very sorry. Thanks guys. Okay went back and listened to it again, and you did say compound radius on both.
@jhhag5 ай бұрын
I own a '24 Standard Plus. I'm a lifelong Strat player. Imo this Pacifica has an amazing top end, with great positions 4 and 2 especially. However, I don't like the neck tones. It can't compete AT ALL with my Strats for neck tones. It sounds thin, and lacks punch. The neck on the guitar is fairly slim, but my Performer with a modern C is slimmer. It is a fine guitar. But not better than a good Strat.
@gtr1952Ай бұрын
I may have to try one. I'm 72, and I've been playing for ~55 years. I wanted to add a hard tail Strat, so I bought a Robert Cray MIM w/a rosewood board. I kept it, but I'm a little underwhelmed with it. I also tried a RevStar mid-model w/ P90's. I gave it 2 weeks. I've played Gibson/Fender most of my life, I just didn't care for the RevStar, I sent it back. I liked the sounds of the Pacifica, and I can see the rolled FB edges, but the thin C neck? I just prefer 50's Gibson, 60's Fender bigger necks. Thanks!! --gary
@pepmasters-9995 ай бұрын
Chris: Let's start with the body and then we'll get into the pickups Cooper I want to start with the pickups! Chris : OK, let's get into pickups. Cooper: The body is really nice... LOL
@JohnsMusicClasses2 ай бұрын
10:00 The compound radius is only on the Made in Japan pro model. Ordered mine recently. Had to opt for the blue model, would have liked it in the Shell White that the Standard Plus comes in!
@peterharrell73055 ай бұрын
Those squier sonic series arent actually that bad. I got a limited one last year and i was really surprised at the quality of the pick up that came with it. I was skeptical of how light it felt at first, but after some months of play, its my goto practice ax because its so damn comfortable.
@daddio3075 ай бұрын
I hate block inlays, dots are 'meh', but these, i like!
@uhhmike5 ай бұрын
I've got a pacifica 112 that I got used for 200 that I'll take over the 1k stats I've played. Just personal preference. Electrics have nothing to do with price in my limited experience.
@A_Noid3 ай бұрын
Pacificas are fantastic starter guitars. Not super sold on these higher end ones, but I’m sure they’re really well made.
@howtorepairpendulumclocks5 ай бұрын
Love these videos. Great vibes. Great playing.
@dalecoffing86555 ай бұрын
You two are a great team. Very entertaining!
@user-nu7xx7pc1dАй бұрын
in my experience, only issue is that reselling price is not that good as a fender guitar
@charlesbranch41205 ай бұрын
A fan of, and former driver of the Yamaha Grizzly and Viking, and looking to buy a Yamaha 4-stroke outboard to replace a 3-4 hp Evinrude... I will ask cycle and outboard shops about a guitar deal....🙃 Thanks!
@davidkastin42405 ай бұрын
How much $ ? Are there lefties?
@arjnoro15 ай бұрын
Pacificas are excelent guitars. But the only problem I cant live with is the neck width at the nut. They need to make it 42mm as a fender or even 43. Ive owned a couple pacificas and it was my only complaint.
@geew-fr9th5 ай бұрын
There's a video of Cornell Dupree playing a Yamaha. Nuff said!
@Gefffuhuh4 ай бұрын
Andertons stated that only the japanese one is compound. I have rev and a high end pacifica with bare knuckles. I intend to swap my tom anderson for that japanese one sometime in the future. The day will come.
@unskilled_worker5 ай бұрын
I didn't hear the fender quack sound, do they do that?
@Bbbbad7245 ай бұрын
Do they do a Single Humbucker and a Double Humbucker? What is the neck radius?
@scoobydoo9365 ай бұрын
I hope they upped their game, I have never played a Pacifica that stayed in tune for a whole song and that was pretty annoying. Affordable acoustic Yamahas are phenomenal, I usually recommend them to my students, because they are superb entry level guitars for beginners. The higher rages acoustics are great value guitars that age very nice. However, I have played some Pacifica’s and they were horrible, any Squier was better. That’s was about some ten years ago.
@michaelhaydenbellАй бұрын
Dude you're comparing a $150 guitar to one that's 5-10 times that depending on which higher end model you're talking about, how does that make any sense??
@ChidOki5 ай бұрын
Correction: Standard Plus is not compound radius
@joshuadupuis3464 ай бұрын
Everything Yamaha makes is top notch. Every Yamaha I have ever owned be it the few guitars, motorcycles, ATVs and snowmobiles have been excellent!
@joshtillman08Ай бұрын
The long haired dude is maybe the best player on youtube
@muktamao5 ай бұрын
I have a Revstar... Looooove Yamaha, but can't get over the Pacifica's shape😮
@MrShane5150Ай бұрын
What is the route under the pickguard (pool route, h/s/h)?
@paulmanning54525 ай бұрын
I'm down with it, plus I liked the guitars. Depending on what your into, I'd say a person would be totally happy with any yamaha at any level. 😊
@the.communist5 ай бұрын
I only buy atlanticas
@TimGuitarcouk5 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for posting. Interesting that you seem to need to justify the fact that Japanese guitars are good. When I was a kid during the 80s one of the most popular high end electrics were the Yamaha SG 1000 & 2000.
@joshbechaistron7915 ай бұрын
Will that blue pacifica pro demo model be available for sale when you guys officially start selling them?
@johndavis93435 ай бұрын
I just bought one I love it I agree sounds just as good as a strat or better it's a great guitar
@joepassfan3 ай бұрын
What speaker in that Blues Jr iv? Sounded great.
@Chillnote5 ай бұрын
These look like really great value, especially for someone who simply wants a really well built instrument
@stonodo5 ай бұрын
You like many, many people are mistaken sir. Locking tuners only pupose is for faster string changes. It has nothing to do with tuning stability. If a guitar with standard tuners is strung properly there will be no more slip or tuning stability than a guitar with locking tuners.
@tjstevens0014 ай бұрын
I'm glad you are such a guitar expert. Thanks for your opinion.
@RavBunneh5 ай бұрын
I have dreams about the Pacifica 611
@dougreid19512 ай бұрын
Puzzled by the Rupert Neve reference on the pickups - I worked for him fifty years ago and never heard any interest in guitar pickups - sadly he died in 2021. I've bought and played high end Yam; guitars, saxes, flutes - and a couple of motorcycles - all top notch stuff
@justinmccarn32232 ай бұрын
They were made by an engineer that works for Rupert Neve designs, not Rupert Neve himself.
@ChidOki29 күн бұрын
I know someone else answered this for you so it's but I kind of chuckled at your comment of it being "puzzling" - as if there isn't the possibility that an audio pioneer could develop an interest in something like that some point over a 50 year period. Anyone and anything can change a lot in half a century...and it's not like guitar pickups and audio equipment are in a different universe, the basic concept of coil wire is, at its core, the same thing! Super cool you worked for a legend though. Props
@matteopaolucci68015 ай бұрын
I have the top of the line Pacifica 1421 and 1412...amazing and the Pacifica USA 2 the strato like not the Tele like also the PAC 904 was really good and rare to find...only other competitor is the Ibanez BL 1025 great HSH super strat
@David-yv6ow5 ай бұрын
I had a very standard a few years ago and it just was not a very good guitar. I now have a James Tyler version of the variax and it’s a much better guitar. Would love to see these improved guitars be marketed into the variax model for line 6.
@paulfowler54205 ай бұрын
Standard plus does not have compound radius fretboard…
@marc8vino4 ай бұрын
I guess feeling a compound radius doesn't matter. Since both guys can't tell the standard is not. Maybe fretboard radius and neck shapes are not as noticeable as many make it out to be unless they are very different.
@zoeherriot4 ай бұрын
It’s usually really obvious and from what I understand this is similar to the one on my fender ultra. So I don’t know what’s going on here.
@aquaticborealis48775 ай бұрын
How would you compare the build quality to Charvel?
@drdave9715 ай бұрын
You guys are great thank you for the insights 👍🏼🎸👍🏼🎸
@Oneness1005 ай бұрын
I just went to Yamaha's website and the Pro is $3700. If that's the case, then that would be a no bueno.
@ChidOki5 ай бұрын
It’s not. Yamaha has a weird habit of putting a suggested MSRP price on their website but actual dealer/street prices are $1,350 for S+ and $2,200 for Pro
@Oneness1005 ай бұрын
@@ChidOki Yamaha, like every other guitar mfg. publishes MSRP. Manufactures SUGGESTED Retail Price. I worked at a music store in the late 70's. I know how the industry works. The dealer can sell at a discount, but some companies only allow MSRP on the internet and depending on the company, their markups vary. Yamaha typically has a 50% margin and retailers typically will discount up to 30%, sometimes more if they need to move inventory, have preferred customers that buy lots of gear, or they might get B stock deals. I also had a close friend of mine that worked for Yamaha for many years and he sold the MI equipment, which is guitars, basses, drums, amps, and mixing consoles, and keyboards. He told me that for the majority of their MI division, they use a 10x markup, which means if it costs Yamaha $100 in mfg. costs of materials and labor, they mark it up 10x to determine the MSRP, but they routinely sell to the reseller at 5x, so if it costs Yamaha $100 to mfg. then they'd sell it to the retailer for $500 and they'd put a $1000 MSRP on it. But the retailer might discount it, which is what YOU are looking at. That's a general rule. But Yamaha has OTHER overhead costs that are covered in that markup.
@darrellmiddleton66155 ай бұрын
Id like to see how the compare with the schecter Nick Johnston they're very similar i hear schecters quality is second to none
@ggreloaded52695 ай бұрын
Nothing is better than a Strat. Nothing. They have the spirits of the greats in them.
@richkraemer95855 ай бұрын
Really similar to my Godin Session which is Canada/US built
@k2dave19695 ай бұрын
I have a third gen MIM Fender strat and unfortunately the Fender on the headstock means something to me and those Pacificas are fantastic, but it is Yamaha's fault for setting a precedent with cheaper mass marketed products. They as a company at least for guitars are still fighting an uphill battle at least for me.... I own a PRS, Strat and an aftermarket telecaster and if Yamaha produced a version of the Telecaster or T style body, I might check it out.
@GordonPavilion5 ай бұрын
There is the Yamaha Mike Stern “T” style guitar. I haven’t played one, but Mike loves it and there are many others that share his enthusiasm for the instrument.
@CarlWilliams-sp4zy5 ай бұрын
In the early nineties, Yamaha must have flooded the UK with Pacificas, every guitar shop had a whole line of them. That's why they are so popular here. They caught on for good reason because they where a quality first guitar with great value for money.
@marc8vino4 ай бұрын
Compound radius on the standard + ? Going into detail on how great that is, but is that true for the standard?
@ChidOki2 ай бұрын
No it’s not. They got that wrong, Standard+ is not compound radius
@emelle12834 ай бұрын
Yamaha guitars are great but try FGN (Fujigen) - best in the world.
@thehahahaha885 ай бұрын
When will they hit the store?
@EricCPOP5 ай бұрын
Yamaha need to bring back the Superstrats with the Floyd Rose's. Until they do I can't say I'm interested in Yamaha at all.
@Bbbbad7245 ай бұрын
I still want a 7.25 to 9.5 compound radius. I love the 7.25 for chords and really I don’t even fret them out, the 9.5 is a PRS. Style. I miss my 7.25 radius. I had a Strat, Silver with a Single Humbucker, no kidding, a coil split, but it was a. 7.25 radius and so comfortable. I loved the single Humbucker. Strong and could be ethereal almost ghostly. I recorded some tracks in the 90s that I still catch on the radio, from that straightforward single H and a 7.25 fret radius . 9-38s and it was haunting, and I never had any trouble fretting out. Smooth as butter. My Tele is OK. I wish I had a Humbucker pair in it.
@ChidOki2 ай бұрын
What are some tracks you played on?
@TheFloridaBikeVlogger4 ай бұрын
really want/need one of these
@fettuccinealraver5 ай бұрын
Hats off to the creator of the thumbnail
@MeandtheOwls2 ай бұрын
For those about the specs, Pacifica is better then Fender Strat. But, it's a different guitar. I mean, Pacifica is a superstrat, with modern sound and modern features than a classic Fender Strat. It doesn't mean that Yamaha sound better. It sounds different.
@Sandman.68.5 ай бұрын
I'm going to say it , it's been better than a Fender strat since it's introduction. Quality and value .
@speechy62605 ай бұрын
Pacificas are great guitars, they are just so easy to play. BUT : they do not sound like a Fender Strat ! at least not like the typical single coil "Knopfler"-sound. Same thing with the Ibanez, imo...
@greg65095 ай бұрын
To me, they sound a bit more tinny/metallic than Fender/Squire strats with a little less bell like sounds. Oh heck no for those prices!
@stealthbum345 ай бұрын
Fender’s quality has gone to sh*t. Yamaha’s hasn’t. At less cost.
@jwilder22515 ай бұрын
I only clicked for the hilarious thumbnail 😂
@musicteacher33bdx5 ай бұрын
I haven't tested the guitars... I love Yamaha and honestly I have to try one. But from all the videos I watched : something is wrong with the sound (very quacky) and something is wrong with price... For 2K €/$ Any guitar player would just buy a Fender made in US and get the fender sound. That's just my humble opinion...
@ChidOki2 ай бұрын
Speak only for yourself, how do you know “any” other guitar player just wants a Fender sound?
@musicteacher33bdx2 ай бұрын
@@ChidOki Technically I do not, maybe I'm assuming that the others would think the same... But honestly these quacky pickups do not offer a proper sound for that price range - so I would just get the Fender sound for 2 ground. If that's not your thing > there's nothing wrong with that.
@ChidOki2 ай бұрын
@@musicteacher33bdx yeah man I totally agree that to each their own but the way you put it, you kind of spoke for everybody, just keeping you honest haha
@freespeech-advocate5 ай бұрын
sire s type look and sound more strat like. not to say these aren't great guitars I have a revstar p90 and love it.
@carpediem44135 ай бұрын
Nice looking and would consider but pricing is WAYYY too high on each. An Indonesian made guitar for $1400??? 👎 These sound really thin here.
@noysdn40015 ай бұрын
They nailed it
@SapperRJMorgan5 ай бұрын
Yes.
@bostonbesteats3644 ай бұрын
It always amazes me how little research these guys do on the guitars they talk about. Full of errors.
@EliecerIzquierdo5 ай бұрын
Great!
@jesseparrish91985 ай бұрын
Needs a reverse headstock
@Allguitarinfo4 ай бұрын
You 2 seem like your clowning on these guitars ...They are incredible instruments.everything Yamaha does they do well. If someone says they wouldnt b caught playing a Pacifica then they are gear snobs who dont deserve such a great instrument.
@Crispy_Music_20242 ай бұрын
No, they don't seem like that at all.
@ChidOki29 күн бұрын
Did you watch the same video as me? They're careful to not sound like stans but they pay a lot of respect to the guitars and the Yamaha brand!
@shiraga05165 ай бұрын
Yamaha makes musical instruments, motorcycles, yachts, boats, and (sometimes) car engines.