Building The ULTIMATE Yamaha Pacifica - It's FINALLY Happening!!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

I know a buch of you have been waiting a very long time foe this video! Enjoy :) Let me know if you think I should go with black or chrome hardware

[@sgtsmitherino3904]

Black always black!!!

[@iVan123]

black or gold

[@Hickeroar]

Black

[@amitabhkunchey9342]

Black

[@amitabhkunchey9342]

And the vegatrem

[@ADaviDTR]

After Half Life 3, Darrell's Pacifica build must have been the most anticipated release

[@ricandes]

I agree with you Darell, got to be blacked out.

[@justleavemealone]

My vote goes for black out. Looks great with that dark red. Tiny bit of shine with the bridge pickup, but it'll take in the hue of the pickguard. Looking forward to the results!

[@choreuviz]

I think that black tuning machines and Vega Trem is better option, in the same color of pick guard. It’s will be a cool guitar.

[@mikedwiles]

The black and red look really good. Gives it a hot rod attitude. Can't wait to see it.

[@DMSProduktions]

Essendon FC!

[@mikedwiles]

@@DMSProduktions It's a Bombers strat!

[@DMSProduktions]

@@mikedwiles TOO right! The 'Dons were my late father's fave ARF team, as he spent his formative years in & around the Moonee Ponds area!

[@narvul]

It's all about the looks.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@narvul No substance!

[@RC32Smiths01]

This stuff comes so naturally to you! Very technical but also accessible!

[@OGSontar]

I'd say blackout. Black and red are classic, and look awesome combined.

[@redcomn]

Black on red guitar will always looks good.

[@taras4412]

Gold either

[@billsexton8073]

Dude. I just came in from outside, made a coffee, sat down and turned on KZbin. Thank you!

[@danomite22]

2nd. Love the Pacifica. Know lots of players who like them as much or more than their Strats!

[@paulhunter3247]

Yessss!!!!! I failed to locate tuners and a nut to upgrade my 112V recently. Really looking forward to a few “add to basket” moments after this build! Keep up the super content Darrell!!

[@greenslider]

Pacifica of any level is just an avatar of consistency, value and quality. Nobody else gets close.. I've no idea why.

[@low_effort_Q1]

My god FINALLY! I postponed the acquisition of a new guitar since you first announced the Pacifica mod when you showed your collection. Thank you ❤️

[@blackfender100]

I did up My Pacifica about 6 yrs ago It's one of my favorites out of 20 + that I own.

[@LordRaiden86]

Darrell, you had my curiosity, now you have my attention. I've been raving about the Pacifica for years to anyone who keeps asking me for guitar advice, been ignored, even laughed at, and here y'are in my wheelhouse!

[@alexsalinas4241]

Excited for the build. I want to build my own Pacifica

[@XxXBattleStarXxX]

I have a 212 Pacifica in translucent black, and I blacked it out completely with black locking tuners, black bridge and black pickguard then added a seymour duncan tb10 and now its the best thing ever, love the good old yamahas

[@kawasakirider604]

I hope Darrell sees this, big fan awesome video skills and a great guitar player. This guitar is gonna play mint! Blacked out hardware btw!!

[@ferdberfle5069]

My vote goes to blacked out hardware! Got a black cover for that Lambertone humbucker? ;D

[@mikecullen6488]

I recently purchased a fender strat that the guy had nodded with the Floyd rail tail. Didn’t know too much about it so I’m glad you spoke about this and gave me some info

[@0000song0000]

I've realized although i love the look of more traditional Fender strats, *I got spoiled learning to play on a Yamaha!* they have 13.5 inch radius, 41mm nuts.... I am yet to see a Fender with those specs!

[@yzakvander2451]

I've been waiting this for years! Thanks

[@johnburris8499]

Me and you Compadres on the red guitar black pickguard black Hardware. Nothing is cooler then a Strat type guitar with a black pickguard and black Hardware that just rocks .you 🎸 rock !

[@gondra.w4v]

I love hkw you're always happy in every thumbnail. Keep up the good work!

[@bytirbenna]

Just some RED fun below.. Know that I ❤️ love your channel, the greatest relaxation and joy for a Guitar lover, and newbie, like myself. Everytime I see your snowdive at the beginning, I laugh out loud.. every time! You are a gift to the world! Thank you‼️

[@arcam4981]

I am modding my Pacifica too in these days, I have the 112V version. Still waiting for the DiMarzio pickups to arrive, I have already put on locking tuners, new tremolo bridge, done some fretboard finishing and other minor aestethics upgrades. I have found that the Pacifica has one of the best neck I have ever played and the body is very confortable, great base for modding.

[@low_effort_Q1]

Totally agree on the neck! Can you specify which parts you went for exactly, especially for the bridge? I just looked up the prices of Darrel's mod and I think I'll have to find some alternatives there...

[@arcam4981]

@@low_effort_Q1 for the tremolo bridge I used the Alnicov you can find on Amazon (I cannot put the link here). For pickups I chose DiMarzio AT-1 (Andy Timmons) at the bridge and Injector DP422 (Paul Gilbert PUs) at neck and middle positions

[@ManuelMartinez-rx5gq]

Black it out, it will look awesome!!!!!

[@denismguitar1552]

The Pacifica with the alder body is a fine guitar that is a crazy value. I’ve had one with AT pickups (cruisers and AT1) for 6 years and it’s a good guitar. I paid $200 for it.

[@Bozo_Lord]

I LOVE THESE BUILDS! i’ve been watching hour vids for about a year and a half now and my god man you never disappoint from the amazing and honest gear reviews to all the amazing builds! i love the build videos especially the warmoth projects :) anyways thanks for starting yet another exciting project! with love from texas

[@Theweeze100]

Thank you so much for doing this video! I have a Pacifica that I’ve had for about 30 years. Really like the guitar, but have always suffered when it came to trying to make any upgrades.

[@oneguy9916]

I really like the look of the black tuners in a natural finish headstock and of course the black bridge

[@tonymichaud833]

Definitely the BLACK hardware. The Vega Trem is a beast too. It would all look awesome!

[@JCFern]

I lown some Yamaha Revstars, and last week I got lucky and got a Pacifica 721 from 1990. I’m now very enamored with Pacificas! I’m now on the lookout for a used Pacifica 112J/112V to tinker with…

[@giddigogo]

I bought an Ibanez s series because of you, now I’m doing up my ‘84 Pacifica Also because of you!!!! Cheers D

[@oldguy5381]

Yep, black it out. Can’t wait

[@gfd165]

Even though I have never modded a guitar, while watching this video I am looking at my cheap ESP/LTD st-213 and she looked back at me and said "See, he buys her nice things!" Thanks for the links. Let the shopping begin.

[@jeeplivion]

I recieved a 012 in 2004 for my birthday. I was into it until I broke a string. This year I've decided to try again I'm glad I found this before ordering parts.

[@Deathweaselpro]

*In the tuner segment* I find it brilliant they way you use focus on the camera to literally focus the audience on the working and the non working tuners ☺️

[@Swangmich]

oh my its actually happning

[@dakotamorgan6594]

Black hardware all the way! Also I am so jealous! Lambertones for free for the publicity! Must be nice!

[@manetch6943]

I prefer also the black one, darrel..i once played pacifica before..so easy to play.

[@RaptorV1USA]

I just finished almost this exact same project! mine is an EG 112 C (?) I found for $60 w/a dead humbucker ..I went with a generic beefy brass claw + an aftermarket brass block on a BLACK Wilkinson WPV6 bridge...a 'copy' of the PRS style trem bridge, I added a set of graph tech white Tusq saddles that each had to be hand sanded on either side evenly to narrow them and make them fit (!)..but the white saddles in the black bridge on a black guitar looks trick, and works awesome. I love that floyd bridge....but I say go black..I ended up swapping in a set of black gotoh tuners I've had for 30 yrs off an RG550, a blqck roller string tree, ( graph tech tree standing by...) & I experimented with bone and graphtech blanks, I blew my nut at least 1ce had to start over.. I decided to just do the electrics myself old school and save $125.... all new pots, cap and switch, push bk wire, custom made PG and trem. cover, full shielding, switch craft jack... I went with a Generic humbucker for now, a SD SSL-6 rwrp middle and a dragonfire Area 52 neck and it sounds pretty damn sweet.. finally I drilled out all the inlays and Installed 6mm turquoise dots instead...it's a black and white guitar, needed a touch of color... Looking fwd to following this build.. stay warm and we'll!!

[@Just1n2802]

that "done" at 3:27 brought me right back to tenacious d when jack says the beast was done in tribute

[@josephkellett7661]

This is really cool. My first guitar was a Pacifica so it's really cool to see how I can upgrade it.

[@rossettivictor]

That red body with black ratio tuners and the black vegatrem .... Awesome!

[@stephenbedford1395]

Mate, I recently discovered the PAC611.. what an awesome guitar! A humbucker and a P-90 together... pure bliss. It's on the shopping list...

[@RizviRab]

I'm so glad this video came out right before I decided to mod my 112V. Now I have to come up with a new plan...

[@PeteMOBie1]

Darrell, at last! A great Pacifica 112J project that is long overview. The Pacifica 112J is a great foundation to upgrade as I've done over 20 Pacifica 112J upgrades. LEFT HANDERS BEWARE!!! The stock tuners on a Left Handed 112JL only use a single mounting pin (the same part as some Squiers) and unfortunately Sperzel locking tuners will not drop straight in as the single mounting pin on a Sperzel does not line up with the mounting pin hole on the Pacifica neck. You will need a drill. A Fender MIM PW29 trem with full size Zinc sustain block WILL fit the Pacifica as the string spacing is 52.4mm and the screw mounting is also 52.4mm, the same as the Pacifica, Aria STG, etc. You Right Handers can also get Steel, Brass or Zinc sustain blocks in 52.4mm string/mount screw spacing. Us Lefties need to find someone to commission a Steel sustain block, like Wudtone who make 1018 grade Steel sustain blocks and trem systems. All my left handed Pacificas all have Wudtone trem systems with Steel sustain blocks, but you right handers have more options and less challenges. As for colour of your hardware, Black? Chrome? There is no wrong answer, so just go with what you fancy on the day.

[@semiclean]

I have a Pacifica 812W, alder body, pickups are HSS Duncan Seymour, vibrato is from Wilkinson and UBER Heavy ! Also locking tuning heads from Spergel ... Today I played the latest fender Stratocaster American pro 2 and it felt low end compared to it ! Can't wait for the the final result :)

[@kimmolingonheimo]

just bought a fifth Yamaha Pacifica 112V for 300 €s, I tune them very low with 009 strings and only use two springs; I have Graphtech black tusq nuts for spares, but Ive heard they wear off quickly! Just tryin to help dont shoot the messenger..., I absolutely love my Pacificas!!!!!

[@ediek8048]

I am delighted that you are getting to the Pacifica mod. I have been waiting for it. I love the Yamaha Pacifica: I have four of them. They do have a unique feel on both the body and particularly the neck: very different from a typical Fender product. I find them much more comfortable to hold and play. As you mentioned, the choice of aftermarket parts is not as plentiful and I most appreciate your effort in tracking down what can be used. I can add a tuner choice: My impression is that the stock OEM tuners are by PING and an upgrade is to use PING branded tuners which have the same footprint but are beefier/taller than the stock ones. They are not locking but are more stable and come in black and gold as well and are a less expensive upgrade. You should have mentioned that after market pickguards in SSS and HH configurations are also available on ebay in many colors. The trickiest upgrade was the bridge. I tried Fender of all kinds - Asian, MIM, & US - and none those will work, so I'm real happy you found some choices. Now, if we could only find a jack plate replacement for that plastic one? Great work. Sorry I didn't win it, but I have my four.

[@notoriusdrifter40]

Hell yeah, black hardware would be so awesome!

[@glennpettersson9002]

I don't have a Pacifica but this has got me really interested to see the results👍

[@jamesallen1164]

go with the black darell , please lol ! also I want to thank you for turning me on to the Pacifica , I am normally a Gibson guy but I was really interested in buying a strat mostly for that infamous strat sound and tone , with cash in hand I was prepared to head to guitar center and buy a fender strat untill i saw your comparison vidio of Pacifica vs. fender strat so I'm happy to tell you thanks to your input , knowledge of guitars i am now the proud owner of a gorgeous candy red Pacifica with the seymore Duncan's and humbuckers ! totally awesome guitar that I got for 649.00 ! played it for the first time on stage the other nite and fell totally in love with this guitar ! thank you Darrell, not only did you put me in the right direction but you saved me enough money to now I can do up grades on my other guitars ! you are the man broda !

[@renatonohara9067]

Black hardware for sure, this pacifica will looks great. Can't wait to hear how it will sounds.

[@14djfunk]

Those Lamberton Triple Shots are great!👍 Can't wait to see and hear this thing.

[@leoadhemartan8633]

A day before this posted, I only thought of upgrading my pots and switches and capacitors in my PAC012 and got some bourns pots and orange drop capacitors. After this video, I went and got a new pickguard, wilkinson pickups, copper sheilding and new machineheads on musiclily. I call it fate. :D

[@dillavou444]

Blackout. VEGA TREM! So looking forward to this build. Cheers!

[@jasonjosiahphillips]

I love these series and I like the blacked out idea.

[@randywilcox5874]

Red and Black definitely. 👍

[@jerbear7952]

I've honestly never had a single problem with my stock tuning machines. Not claiming to be a Joe Vai or Steve Satriani but they work fine for me.

[@Johnkbaer3]

I love my 2004 Yamaha ,a FLR , HH,WILCONSON FROM SSH ,NEW GAURD , AWSOME 'OL FELLER.

[@qmarmcdevy5080]

Thanks for this awesome project build! This will help a lot. I definitely approve the "Blacked out look". Go for it! Keep up the good work!

[@martimatt550]

Thanks for this one man...... I’ve had one apart a while now and am super stoked to see how this turns out ! Really appreciate the parts breakdowns ..... top shelf vids man !

[@simpson6700]

i have an old ERG 121, very similar to this one, looking forward to doing some upgrades.

[@davidburton3447]

i think you should make it a "sleeper" make it look as stock as possible, but have all the high end goodies. the pacifica is a beautiful yet simple guitar on it's own. i think you should keep it that way, then blow the minds of whomever you play for.

[@elipse4594]

This is what I did with mine, it rocks

[@matthewJ142]

I love fender noiseless single pickups 😍

[@jeflarremore7170]

One of my favorite guitars is a Yamaha cheap guitar that was left in an apartment in hurricane Katrina. Refurbed it and it is sweet. There used to be a no name brand I loved that no longer exists. Excellent for super mod build.

[@suelarkin8982]

Thank you, just picked one up this weekend as a project

[@justinross75]

I'm looking to mod my 112j and this video is exactly what I needed

[@techwatch4202]

Black hardware and Vega trem for sure 👌

[@caleshtcincredibles]

Well Darrel you did it again , I have a blue and white Yamaha Pacifica hanging on the wall in my wife's cafe LOL . I have been staring at it thinking its a pretty looking guitar , actually plays nicely but was thinking of hot rodding it and you just set that action into motion . Great tips and I'm looking forward to your assembly video .Cheers !I vote blacked out BTW

[@rayross997]

I bought a Pacifica 611 HFM a few months ago & wish that I had got it years ago. Very good guitar, plays & sounds great.

[@ronr2445]

FYI...ALL 6 hole fender trems drop right in there because all 112s are the same thickness as a full on Fender Stratocaster....I used a Gotoh on my pacifica and added roller bridge's and graphtech tuners & nut and after the strings are a few weeks old it's like an Evertune....it just stays in tune forever...

[@brunoprovencher1335]

I approve your choice. Black is the way to go 🤟

[@Falasi4]

Interested to see how the blackout goes with the humbucker and single coils.

[@bf7547712]

I replaced a neck on a late 80s pacifica. I used a tele neck. I had to.slide it back about 6mm and it left a gap to the body but worked fine.

[@dirkrosemann9014]

Yeah! Since last week i own a Yamaha Tele style guitar (102s). I prefer the black options for your mods. I'm so excited for the results of your Pacifica.

[@calbrockocat8728]

That Floyd Rose Tail looked so good with that shade of red. I'm a chrome it guy.

[@HenryDarr]

Yeah blacked out for sure ! I've got the same pacifica in United blue might do a build along 🤙🏽

[@jyclin13]

Chrome it out. The pickups would look off if you use all black. And the railtail looks so much better.

[@gregb2964]

Thank you Darell for this video, I already did mine from a red Pac012 and changed it to a 311 as i put a splittable humbucker and a p90 for the neck, and of couse as you're doing graph tech nut, gotho mechanics, wilkinson saddles and cts pot, sounds really great. For a couple ok bucks you have a really nice guitar.

[@HectorPeredo]

I'm also modding my old black pacifica. I went with hipshot gold locking tuners and I'm currently saving money to buy a gold rail tail. For electronics I went with some wilkinson vintage single coils and bought a new pair of pots and a 5 way switch from stewmac. Also replaced the nut with tusq one.

[@fideldiazmusic]

oh men I thought it was the full video. agree with the blackout, don't like the esthetic for that hum but I think it will come out great men! Can't wait to see it finished. I love these videos and the Pacifica was the final mod for your channel. Hope you doing great men. Have a beautiful day

[@blobfishesandothertypesofm2299]

Black it out!!! But please get some black pickup covers for those single coils, or ditch the covers completely!

[@vladlz6928]

Ya apurale!!! Quiero ver el otro video!

[@JJ-nq3ll]

Black always look Great!

[@simonasozekauskas6504]

Chrome baby! Shine it up!

[@TheYellingIdiot]

Blacked out, if the body was blue I'd go with chrome. Those are great color combinations.

[@MarcCoteMusic]

Black it out. That's my vote and I look forward to the build video.

[@thestigseuropeancousin7941]

Ive owner the 112j in natural finish, pretty good guitar 👌

[@ericsoncarino6831]

When u pull out the lambertones pick up i am totally sold...

[@nickdryad]

I did this about six months ago and it’s definitely a sweet beginners guitar.

[@gscgold]

Black looks great

[@InsomniacMatt]

Later this week I'm getting an Ibanez Gio GRG121DX, which I feel is the metal version of this guitar. It's 200 USD/300 CAD, built really solid, and can be moded with new pickups and locking tuners. Which is what I'm going to be doing. All together, about 700 CAD, and it'll definitely be able to hold it's own against 1000 CAD guitars for rocky metal

[@brucelangsteiner4599]

I love watching your build videos! I get so many ideas and you introduce so many great bits of kit. I'm planning on purchasing a new Squire Classic Vibe '50s Strat. I'll be going over many of your videos to select upgrade parts. I figure I can create a super-strat parts-caster that will totally kick butt for less than I'd spend on a new American Strat. Besides... the build is half the fun!!!

[@ThomasBoqvist]

Go with black! Looks so cool.

[@erchamojosue8530]

All blacked out looks amazing!

[@alchristensen8121]

Staggered pole pieces were developed to compensate for small fretboard radius and all-nickel strings. If you don't have those things, you don't want staggered pole pieces. Instead of bringing the response into balance it will throw it off.