Yamaha Pacifica 112JL YNS 5-stars Reviews

Huge surprise

I bought this guitar as my first electric guitar and I've had it for half a year now. I used to play acoustic for some time and was looking for new sounds.

The left handed guitar market is unfortunately very very small, so I ended up buying this guitar due to limited choice. Boy was I in for a surprise.

The first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was the AMAZING build quality it has. Seriously, i've compared it with some of my friend's 500 euro guitars and it's basicaly the same in terms of build quality. Everything is very sturdy and tight in place, the knobs and switches don't feel flimsy at all. I feel like this guitar will last long after I'm gone and that's amazing for a 200 euro guitar.

The playability is also very good, the neck is flatter than in most electric guitars, but it suits well for beginners and people transitioning like me. the edges are nice and rolled, which I was not expecting. the frets are also very wide, which aids a lot in the playability as well. It came set up out of the box, although it required some entunation adjustments.

The sound is above average for this price range, but not too great. You'll definitely want to replace the pickups after some time, predominantly the single coils, if you plan on using it on the long run. But if you just want the guitar to play at home and jam with friends, they're up for the task. It's also very versatile, I've been able to get pretty much every sound I've wanted out of it, with the help of a good modeling amp.

In terms of hardware, the tremolo is useable if you don't go crazy on it, the tuners are decent.

Putting it al together, this guitar has no right to be this good for this kind of price. If the price was double what it currently stands it would still be a great value for what you get. Buy it, fall in love with it, upgrade some of the hardware as time goes by, and you'll have a lifetime companion.

ps: it looks way better in real life than in these pictures