The Yamaha Pacifica 112V is a versatile H-S-S electric guitar that has long occupied the space between basic starter instruments and more serious intermediate guitars. Its 25.5-inch scale, bolt-on neck and combination of a bridge humbucker with two single coils give it a broad range of familiar electric-guitar sounds.
That versatility is the reason the 112V works so well as a first serious electric: it can cover cleaner single-coil sounds as well as thicker bridge-humbucker tones without forcing the player towards one particular genre.
Alder solid body
25.5-inch scale length
Maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Alnico V humbucker and two Alnico V single coils
Five-position pickup selector
Push/pull coil-split control
Vintage-style tremolo bridge
The Yamaha Pacifica 112V is a versatile H-S-S electric guitar that has long occupied the space between basic starter instruments and more serious intermediate guitars. Key details include Alder solid body, 25.5-inch scale length and Maple neck.
The specification also includes Rosewood fingerboard, Alnico V humbucker and two Alnico V single coils and Five-position pickup selector. With an electric guitar, the useful details are how the neck, scale length, bridge and pickup configuration fit the intended style of playing. Those choices affect feel and the range of amplified sounds more directly than cosmetic differences.
Pickup switching and control layout determine how quickly different tones can be selected, while bridge design affects string changing, tuning behaviour and setup. On Yamaha Pacifica 112V, Push/pull coil-split control and Vintage-style tremolo bridge are also part of the specification.
Any new guitar may benefit from a basic setup after shipping, particularly checks to string height, intonation and neck relief once the instrument has acclimatised. The main compromises to keep in mind are Tremolo requires a little more setup than a fixed bridge and Players wanting two full humbuckers may prefer another layout.
Its 25.5-inch scale, bolt-on neck and combination of a bridge humbucker with two single coils give it a broad range of familiar electric-guitar sounds. Also note that Does not include the amp and accessories found in starter packs.
If you want one electric guitar capable of covering a lot of ground while you work out what kind of player you are, the 112V is an easy model to shortlist. Neck feel, pickup layout and bridge type are more important reasons to choose it than finish alone.
The most useful comparison is with guitars offering a similar pickup layout, bridge design and playing style at a comparable price.
For regular playing, neck feel, pickup layout and bridge design usually matter more over time than cosmetic novelty.
Overall, Yamaha Pacifica 112V has a clear place when its specific feature set matches the intended use. Its combination of alder solid body and 25.5-inch scale length gives the decision a concrete basis. The limitations above are worth weighing against those strengths rather than assuming that a more expensive or more heavily featured alternative will automatically be a better fit. That keeps the comparison useful. Those are the useful priorities. That keeps the comparison focused on the guitar itself.
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Buy on AmazonYes. Its versatile pickup layout makes it particularly useful for beginners who have not yet settled on one musical style.
Yamaha specifies a 25.5-inch, or 648mm, scale.
The Pacifica 112V uses a humbucker at the bridge with single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions.
No. The H-S-S layout covers cleaner single-coil sounds as well as thicker bridge-humbucker tones.
The Pacifica 112V remains a particularly sensible first serious electric guitar because it gives the player room to explore. Its H-S-S pickup layout is versatile, the design is familiar and it sits comfortably above the most basic starter instruments.
If you want one electric guitar capable of covering a lot of ground while you work out what kind of player you are, the 112V is an easy model to shortlist.
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