Finally, a Yamaha Pacifica for Pros! - 2024 Yamaha Pacifica Models!

[@samtaylor2631]

Sorry to say it but I kept losing my concentration to focus on the god awful rug😢

[@ChunkTheShredder]

I had to close my eyes

[@cesarcch329]

Finally! a Pacifica that does justice to my beloved '94 Pac 912j !

[@msh6865]

Your 912j is a fantastic guitar. These new ones will have quite the job to come close to the classics!

[@mikewoodward364]

Sounds amazing, like the fact this is just a all-around fantastic guitar for everything

[@dpajc056]

Love you guys and will forever be a fan but that new studio color scheme is very hard on the eyes. No more warm comfort feel and too much contrast. It's literally hurting my eyes watching. Feels suited for heavy metal maybe.

[@wonderfullife3108]

I wasn't feeling Lee's intro there, neverless the content from this channel continues to be fantastic.

[@tomireunanen8033]

Love with Yamaha did with the Revstar MKII's so now I have to try the Pro Pacifica out. Really like the vibe of these guitars, traditional and timeless, but just different enough.

[@David-beargrizzly]

Dommage,ce pickguard coupé comme ça est pas joli du tout . Par contre joli manche

[@bostonbesteats364]

Differences between the Pro vs Standard+ vs 612: Body: 2-piece, chambered vs >2 piece, chambered vs ?-piece, non-chambered Radius: 10-14" compound vs 13 3/4" vs 13 3/4 Truss rod adjustment: 22nd fret vs 22nd fret vs nut Neck finish: tinted satin vs satin vs satin or gloss Frets: stainless vs stainless vs nickle Neck width: 42/52.4 mm vs 42/52.4 mm vs 41/51.4 mm Neck thickness: 20/22.4 mm vs 20/22.4 mm vs 20.9/22.9 mm Neck PU: Neve HS7n vs Neve HS7n vs SD SSL-1 Neck PU: Neve HS7m vs Neve HS7m vs SD SSL-1 Neck PU: Neve HS7b vs Neve HS7b vs SD TB-14 Vol control: high-pass vs high-pass vs standard Bridge: Gotoh 510T FE-1 (2 point) vs Gotoh 510T FE-1 (2 point) vs Wilkinson VS50 6 (6 point) Trem arm: Φ5.5 (Cr) vs Φ5.5 (Cr) vs Φ5.2 (slot-in) Locking tuners: Gotoh, staggered vs Gotoh, staggered vs Grover Case: hard vs gig vs none Other: IRA treatment vs none vs none Manufactured in: Japan vs Indonesia vs Indonesia

[@RicardoGordo]

Thank you

[@Mexxx65]

Yamaha Pacifcas on initial release (91/92), had, the high-end Japanese Warmoth neck models and Japanese Mike Stern Signature model (with a maple fingerboard). And later Killer 1221 models. So Yamaha are just, returning to this, with the new 2024 Yamaha Pacifcas.

[@Russgallon]

Yes, my first decent guitar was a shocking pink 1221, dimarzio’s, Floyd Rose, great guitar. I wish I hadn’t sold it.

[@vechap]

Yep, my thoughts exactly... I have a USA2 1995...

[@Jkaterchannel]

I have a 904 and a 1412... Lucky me.:)

[@mutantbaby1672]

Didn't Carlos Santana use to play a Yamaha?

[@stevewoolley4224]

​@mutantbaby1672 Yes he did.The SG2000.Fantastic guitar.Im lucky enough to have one off the Japanese models.

[@timmypix]

The "12" is Yamaha's longstanding naming convention for the pickups - 1 humbucker and 2 single coils.

[@trevorD1156]

Yea it really makes Lee look clueless that he doesn't know that. Nearly every RGX, rgz and Pacifica has been named that way since 1987

[@timmypix]

@@trevorD1156 I think that's a bit harsh - it's obvious once you know but I've never seen Yamaha explain it themselves. Think how many brands have similarly confusing numbering systems - Ibanez, Gretsch, etc - and think how many brands Andertons sell and how many of them capture attention more than Yamaha.

[@Paralung]

Came to say exactly that. Odd Lee and Pete weren't aware of the nomenclature thing.

[@trevorD1156]

​@@timmypixhe researched and found the yellow Yamaha RGX 312 he bought for Rob. He should absolutely know that.

[@kashfyzul93]

Was just gna say that lmao. Even for their other models like the revstar professional, the dual humbucker model is RSP20 (2 humbuckers, 0 single coils) while the p90 version is RSP02T (0 humbuckers, 2 single coils which are p90s). The T in the RSP02T stands for the tailpiece that's only available on the p90 models

[@guitarplayer5805]

They look good but there is such a saturated market now that I’d be hesitant to drop £2k or even £1100 when they do essentially the same thing as others; certainly no better. Hard to see an advantage of these over Schecter Nick Johnston. And for 2k I’d rather save some extra and get an S style from a boutique builder. I love Yamaha but for me this is a pass.

[@FuzzWoof]

And here's me, still with the Pacifica 812 and 921 I've had since the 90's completely unaware they were apparently not guitars for 'pros' until I read the title of the vid, haha. I'll give back all money for the tours and sessions I've done with them then! Seriously though, about time the Pacifica got some high end love again, if they're anything near as good as the original high end ones they'll be amazing. Must admit I hate the new pickguard design though, that weird straight cutoff is an odd choice.

[@thecaveofthedead]

Yeah. They're talking to the common misconceptions about Pacificas. If you know high end Pacificas, then you know.

[@UphillGardener-ly5sh]

Doesn't/didn't Mike Stern use one as his main guitar?

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

@@UphillGardener-ly5shhe sure did. Yamaha made a signature model for him.

[@hairychris444]

@@thecaveofthedead Yeah, up to the "12" series which was available in the late 80s IIRC. Even if I have the names wrong there were some serious spec Pacificas back then!

[@A10011]

Plenty of pros use them :)

[@nekot9274]

I am a yamaha fanboy, soo...YAY! Love the way they linked these to the serie 3 BB's, the pickguard, the pots knobs, love it!

[@David-GandI]

Yamaha are great !

[@cheekyboy5000]

Do you have a speedboat engine, motorbike, and a piano from them as well? (jk).

[@nekot9274]

@@cheekyboy5000 A home stereo ;)

[@rustythoughts]

And the inlays. Subtle but distinctive so you can easily tell it's Yamaha from just a glimpse of the controls or the fingerboard. And building a bit of brand identity across different guitar models and the BB bass line as well is clever.

[@briano.1503]

I own 2 Yamaha guitars that I freakin' love! I've owned Yamaha drums , motorcycles, boat motors, keyboards, turntables and stuff I can't remember. Yamaha is a quality company.

[@theyearsshallrun6641]

Love Yamaha. At whatever prices point, they provide high quality instruments. Have a had my eye on a 612 for a long time so very keen to see how these compare.

[@Mahdcat]

Do it. I have the HSS and its my main gigging guitar. My only gripe is that the bridge pickup is a little too dark and single coils a little too bright. I've tweaked the pickup heights to correct this as much as possible.

[@sandoncrowder7839]

I owned a 612 for a while, best guitar under 1k I've ever owned.

[@Mahdcat]

@sandoncrowder7839 It's pretty amazing how nice they are for the price. I replaced the volume and tone for CTS pots and a cap that rolls off treble very quickly for the single coils and that's it. Just picked it up again today and it's still in tune. Love it.

[@sandoncrowder7839]

@@Mahdcat what shocked me was how nice the neck feels, I don't typically like gloss necks but it felt so good and easy to play. I played a few $2000+ vintage spec fenders with nitro gloss necks which is supposed to be better but they were so sticky it was unplayable for me. I thought maybe they needed to be cleaned so I took it over to the tech in the store but it just made it stickier and the tech said the only way to make it not sticky is sandpaper. I've played PRS and Gibson with gloss nitro necks and they weren't bad at all. Crazy that fender feels okay putting out guitars like that.

[@simbasimba2029]

Yeah, that new rug needs to go!

[@AventineArchives]

It's absolutely hideous.

[@JamesHartnell]

Looks like someone spilled a can of paint then thrown ashes all over it.

[@luca7x689]

Yeah the old one was better

[@robertf1309]

It definitely didn't tie the room together

[@chrisdover8507]

I love it

[@beardedrancher]

I think the rug might be ruining your lighting.

[@ChunkTheShredder]

Who turned off the lights? Studio looks very dark…was much more cozy before…and someone has desaturated that rug, where has all the colour gone?

[@TheBbtlegit]

Those are a bit pricey.

[@tonybowen455]

This intro is crazy good. Really surprised. I agree with the other people, these pickups sound great.

[@tonybowen455]

omfg outro is the best. Those sound crazy good. And yes, I love fender as much as the next person.

[@bert_buikema]

The new rug is confusing me.

[@christianboddum8783]

I think they hit gold with those pickups, they really come through!

[@paddyandhisguitar2831]

There was a mij strat fender (not squire) that had the same pick-up set up which I liked although not traditional strat

[@ChidOki]

@@paddyandhisguitar2831Well obviously it wasn’t the actual same pickup set, as these are new proprietary…but what Fender Japan model has the same types and configuration? I’d love to check it out

[@SkYjAcKeR666]

Was a big fan when I bought Michael Lee Firkins album, he used Pacifica for ages. Now Matteo Mancuso with the Rev's .. class brand, top quality.

[@RussInCanada]

Laughing stacks!

[@Mahdcat]

Very nice. Wildly overpriced, but nice. The Yamaha PAC612 is fairly close in quality and specs for 25% the price.

[@SoulTherapy999hz]

Your background is very "busy" We cannot see you and the products you present clearly

[@onlyguitars]

The guitra seems great. BUT, I think that they could have made them with roasted maple. Cos compared to Ibanez AZ, between both seems very close battle, but that detail kind of gives me the edge for the Ibanez. Cos makes it look more premium and looks good the roasted.

[@kiwee4577]

I've been waiting for you two to have a taste of these beauties. When i saw that pink color i'm already sold!

[@Alexander-iq5yq]

You killed the comfy vibe with all that black

[@SeanDS89]

I liked the old look better... the new look isn't necessarily bad, but it doesn't fit with Andertons vibe

[@onlyguitars]

yep, I agree. I started the video and noticed something was weird. For some strange reason es black doesnt "fit". And Im someone who doesnt normally care for this kind of things. But no idea why it gives me that feel.

[@matzer8846]

WOW ... a top notch Pacifica with a NEW kind of PU ... ... and they sound & look just gorgeous Well done ..

[@oliverbusch2649]

What a tasty outro jam, also the nod towards evh by Pete at the end 🤩 I think you should start to publish those loops.

[@equaleyez]

Anderton you are dropping crazy videos all the time lately, amazing work guys! Keep it up

[@piranhamusic1331]

Baffles me why they didn't do roasted necks....such a missed oppurtunity. Then again, it's Yamaha. They make great guitars but they sometimes behave like a government company.

[@nekot9274]

Nice one to KDH with the gotoh, he will look into it for sure!!!

[@johnnysully2689]

Dude that joke got me, Pete's wit is quick as hell 😂

[@TVsBen]

That made me giggle too

[@emmanueltetteh-ahomah6318]

The new rug is just too much ..hahaa

[@phillamoore157]

These are beautiful guitars....but, Yamaha missed a huge point with these prices. The whole selling point behind the original "entry" Pacificas were that (short of a horrific selection of colors), those guitars could VERY easily be play by pro's. So, I get what Andertons is saying about what Yamaha has done with this series, but I don't see many people choosing this brand in this price point. That said, Yamaha makes brilliant gear at any price. Their R&D dept, and leadership, should be in the medical industry....we'd be cancer-free by now!

[@Allguitarinfo]

Man i Love Yamaha guitars .theyre so good and ɓest around for quality vs value ..Ive been playing a Pacifica 721 for years .just got a Revstar standard ..was wanting a 612 and 611..NOW I WANT THE Pro Japanese model PAC .yamaha player .lover for almost 30 years ..

[@adamfstewart81]

The set changes are really distracting. The rug has to go, I think. Sorry. 🫢

[@zacharywatson885]

Black wood background is killing the energy of the room

[@benallmark9671]

That's just you bro.

[@zacharywatson885]

I hope you are right. Wish nothing but the best for these guys. Maybe it is just my aging eyes. Seemed to be more energy in the previous set; it had a lighter and more open feel to me. Then again, as both a video maker and woodworker, I do have some definite bias when it comes to sets and stains. All the best to the team. Hope the new set leads to new and better success.

[@riverstone5994]

I want the H P90 version MIJ. BRING THE BOCCHI GUITAR

[@anthonylopez9823]

Man the studio was perfect before the new stuff

[@SeanDS1989]

agreed!

[@kasnitch]

That rug and the excessive amount of black now in the studio are not an improvement . I loved the look of the studio before your end of year 'improvements' .

[@abcrx32j]

Bruh, the Pacifica has been for pros for years, they are the ones catching up

[@SixstringLately]

I’ve been waiting for this. Just have to choose the model I will get.

[@joshoptical]

Tempting!

[@Lez325]

Let's be fair. Pete could make a broom handle and a rubber band sound good 😅

[@grahamnunn8998]

I have always given the Pacifica as a budget option when giving students advice on a new guitar. Good to see them going back to high end on the Pacifica - I love how refined those pickups are, would make a great all rounder for for pit band work.

[@mikesgr854]

Bad decision all the black in the carpet, background and amps.

[@mark.guitar]

The rug is too busy, too black and blocky. I can't see the pedal boards as clearly as I want. Yamaha has been a staple for me since the eighties. Red label six string acoustic, a twelve string, several 112's, a bass and a 30w solid state combo that punched way above it's weight.

[@RussInCanada]

I don't know why people are balking at this. Imagine if Fender didn’t make a Strat or Tele that was over $1000.

[@keith.loves.lasagna]

I've always appreciated how Pacifica's bridge humbuckers were on a ring instead of on the pickguard. I think that adds some body to the sound, and direct-mount continues in that direction. So its great seeing that here! Love direct-mounted bridge pickups! Plus a satin finish neck with stainless steel frets, even better! Not so sure about the pickups though but that's subjective. Me personally, I would swap the pickups ...but I usually do that to any guitar lol.

[@GeorgeSampson-b1r]

I have heavily modded 112J Pacifica that is better than all my Fenders

[@entingkabesote2197]

😂😂😂😂😂 the f, we here for the guitar but the other audience here for the rug 😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelbevins2405]

Finally a guitar for what? Pros build guitars out of parts.And what is a pro? I know guys that get paid to do all 3 chords they know.

[@kimmolingonheimo]

I have 7 Yam Pac 112Vs: the oldest i guess13 years old: no serious fretwear or any other problems, pricetag about 300€!

[@kimmolingonheimo]

and my 300buck Yamahas have chambering as well! ( hhmmm...for the 3 pickups! ha ha...)

[@glenclifton4563]

I've always loved Yamaha acoustic guitars. Really anything they sold I bought. Even motorcycles. I might just get one of these. Thanks for a great video.

[@DSteinman]

Yamaha: that's a nice 70 year old legacy guitar model, would be a shame if someone fixed all the design flaws

[@tom0ocadoo]

Be careful Pete PRS may sue because you said the Word Studio guitar.😂

[@interruptor]

I think the bottom half of my screen is broken or something...

[@jacobmontoya3200]

Wow the new set is insanely busy....distractingly so 😮

[@TheDavidCoupland]

Awful rug, thought the video was black and white for a moment!

[@anonymous-dz7yl]

The db monitor screen is hidden behind petes head from the left camera as you look. Shift it 8 inches right for me please 😂

[@navid20]

No no no its all too black and white. Bring back the old shades or something a bit brighter. It's too dark in there.

[@MrMoneyHelper]

I like the new fret markers and the truss rod adjustment wheel.

[@kloudtunes]

Rumours have it the guy who redesigned the pickguard came from Yamaha‘s chainsaw department.

[@aristocaster]

On Yamaha Pacifica the lower horn is further away from your fingers than in strat, so you don't bang your knuckles all the time to the lower cutaway like you do on strat, especially if you have bigger hands. And that has always been reason i have loved Pacificas, and of course PAC 904(?? can't remember right now) that had the perfect split hum bucker, because it was made using two actual single coils instead of split hum bucker. That was clever.

[@Jkaterchannel]

I have bought my MIJ 904 new in 2008, the last year it was made. I waited four months for Yamaha to ship it from Japan as they were very hard to get. I also own a custom shop Fender strat, a 2019 Silver sky and a partscaster put together with high end parts as well as my PAC904. I'll let you guess which one is the best of those four. ;)

[@MrPDTaylor]

The rug is too busy and distracting

[@TheTwangKings]

Endless variations on the strat theme. I'll take the original any time!

[@HiraManga]

It's funny that a musical instrument shop like 'Andertons Music Co' dœsn't know the history of brands and models. The Yamaha Pacifica line when initially released in 1990 WERE high-end guitars for pros! They endorsed guitar virtuoso Michael Lee Firkins (and later on Mike Stern) and made the Pacifica guitars that were made in the USA with a price range from 699$ to 2599$! They had 3 tremolo bridge options: vintage (like Fender classic tremolo bridges), Floyd Rose, and Wilkinson. The fingerboard at that time was already compound radius, and the guitars came with Seymour Duncan pickups and/or Di Marzio pickups. The neck joint was a patented one (a bit like the Washburn N4 Nuno Bettencourt signature that came out around the same year) and there were absolutely no heel (!!!) going in the way of the left hand to access the high notes on the fingerboard that could have up to 24 frets depending on the models. So the title of this video makes me smile a bit...

[@basiltiffani8850]

Whitey tighty should be Lee's new nickname.

[@brynjones7371]

Beck Anderton. Nice playing Lee.

[@christopherguzzi1316]

Same pickups and basically same specs. The more expensive one is just a decoy. Basic marketing.🤗😘😉

[@ChidOki]

I’m going to push back on the “decoy” thing because there is definitely more assurance of quality in the Japanese made Pros…so it’s not straight marketing. The problem is, the differences are just not quite worth $850 of price difference imo. Assuming $150-200 of that is the premium hard case instead of gig bag, and maybe $100 worth of money or time potentially needing to set-up a made in Indonesia one (I’ve got a professional made in Japan Revstar and it is in perfect-to-play condition and intonation right away, and you get a hand signed note from the luthier who finishes, sets up, and inspects your instrument. I’ve heard many people say made in Indonesia are super solid but higher chance of needing to make some tweaks out of the box), the rest of the specs like you said between Standard Plus and Professional are so the same that the only difference left is the neck finish and then the Initial Response Acceleration thing that most people are skeptical of. I think I personally hear a small difference but it’s not “better”, just different. It’s definitely not enough to explain the other $500-600 of price difference for most consumers. I believe in the meticulous price and quality care Japanese companies put into their work, Yamaha just seems to overestimate how much their consumer base is willing to pay for that though. They did too good of a job setting up their Indonesia manufacturing 😂

[@Gorbyrev]

The old 912 and 1012 Pacificas were lovely guitars. Mike Stern had a sig one if I remember rightly. They sat alongside the old RGZ, a yellow version of which I seem to recall was gifted to Chappers as a nostalgia trip. Had a friend who sword by his Candy Apple red SE350 back in the day. Great instruments from a great company.

[@mikedr1549]

Pete is such a tone master.

[@Icebergslim91]

Please burn the “edgey” looking rug

[@TheTonewavesound]

Nice video but what I don’t understand is that the video is talking about electric guitars 🎸 and I’m looking 👀 at the electric Bass guitars and I’m wondering 💭 why not just use the electric guitars 🎸 on the electric guitars videos and use the electric Bass guitars videos for the electric Bass guitars just asking a question just to get some understanding. If I’m a bassist then I’m not looking 👀 at any electronic guitars just Bass guitars?

[@envixity5533]

Still got my pacifca 112.i bought it from chase in manchester for £50 back in 2007

[@bbellomusic]

But where are the lefties 😢

[@bball123mgd]

The dark colors remind me of the early lower quality videos

[@rocknrollguitar]

I have a yamaha RGX 112p as my main professional guitar, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqHPaJh5p52smLssi=FpgVRHDZvKuwMxGE tuners replaced for locking tuners (alltho it wasnt nesseceary) , stock pickups, I did add an extra tone pot for the humbucker!

[@viktornordstrom1685]

What we need is nee variax guitars from Yamaha- in the category of the JTVs

[@dagguitar51]

Man I love that blue/grey burst at the end with the white pickguard and maple fretboard. Stunning, looks like a shark. I'm a Strat guy, but I look forward to maybe getting one of these. Great sound, great job guys. Cheers 🎸

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

My Sire S3 hss looks near identical to that Pacifica, nice!

[@Struggle.Snuggles]

Glad to see Yamaha return to its roots of making more expensive choices then just the under £600. As a fellow commentary said in here, back in the late 80s, Yamaha made some beautiful guitars past the £1000 price. Wish more people would stop thinking they only make entry-level guitars. I swear, their whole chambering is a massive game changer

[@tommj4365]

Pickguards are just so ugly

[@donnybrook8051]

Lee's intro sounded horrible 🤢

[@chefboy6123]

As a photographer the only way the rug would work is if the Vid was in B/W

[@bukwok]

i thought 112 =single single humbucker

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Yamaha has been consistently making better guitars than ALL if the competition for yrs

[@peterhall4852]

Can't help but think that Yamaha would be better ,from a business point,to regain their lead in the £300 price point. I.e rolled fretboard, tusq nut . I've played better Jets and Ibanez than 112V

[@2WheelsGood.01]

Beautiful guitars. Yamaha does no wrong in my eyes.

[@TheAndostro]

if 112 is the best guitar for beginer (don't even argue please) so this gonna be the best guitar?

[@Jkaterchannel]

If it's anywhere near the quality of the MIJ earliest Pacificas (Rich Lasner designed 900 series and up), then they will have brought back the original concept of Pacificas from the L.A. custom shop (called the Yamaha guitar development in California). Those were meant at the time to cater to the pros and compete with the best on the market. They were pricey too. A 1412 in 1990 was around $2,000.(in today's money $4,000 or $5,000)

[@daver2156]

I have a Yamaha Revstar standard 2023 modesty priced at, I think £649.. but £1000 For a Pacifica ?. I brought a Cort Raw edition great guitar. The same type of spec for half the price.. Sorry yamaha to expensive. Needs to be more competitive on the price as i find the £500 to £1000 price point to be most competitive these days. Great Review as always tho guys 😊

[@Jkaterchannel]

How can these two not know that "12" at the end of the model number refers to the pups configuration. 12: one Humbucker and two singles. 20: two Humbuckers. 02: two singles (typically P90s) and the rare and fabulous mij 904: four singles with the bridge pup being two separate single coils arranged like a Humbucker but different.

[@mutantbaby1672]

"So Yamaha has worked with Rupert Neve..." Bro, Rupert Neve is dead. You can't work with Rupert Neve. You can only work with the company Rupert Neve Designs.

[@leftymike5625]

Where are the left handed models?

[@damasterkarej]

The ambient mics here over lapells are confusing :-)

[@jovanstepic9439]

Well, there's those now discontinued Yamaha SG models. SG 1802;1820. Those were the best in my opinion. However, Yamaha's new Pacifica range is raising eyebrows for sure!

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

They sound great, but £2000 for the Pro is a bit much.... I'd much rather buy a used '80s/'90s MIJ guitar and have it refretted if needed, for a third of the price.

[@bigeclipse718]

Nice but at the price why not just go fender?

[@bigeclipse718]

@@BkBk-gy6vr because the resale value is terrible on yamaha. 50% it's original value as soon as you step out the door. Fender hold their value much better.

[@LeeFKoch]

I think Yamaha are one of the most underrated guitar brands out there. You'd be hard pressed to find another manufacturer that offers you more value for your money. The quality of their guitars and their attention to detail are excellent. I own two Pacificas, a 112 and a 311, and I love playing them. Though I do dream of one day owning a "Made in Japan" model! But first, I need to get a little better on the guitar, and I need to save up enough money.

[@D1570R73D]

"come on daddy" is it in Pete's contract to make every video slightly wierd? I love the sound of those pickups though, very crisp.