I purchased this guitar in Root Beer color about 14 months ago. It it so versatile and I really love it. I find I'm playing it more than my 1995 Les Paul Classic. Thanks for the great review!
I Love Fender, Gibson, PRS, Ibanez,Schecter Etc. But Yamaha at the Sub $700 Price point is THE guitar. Yamaha builds up to this price point where other companies dials down to this price point.
Agree. Picked up a 620 Revstar 2 years ago and it just keeps getting better. Have not changed one thing on it but the strings (it likes 9s, any brand is fine). Since then I keep looking at the Pacifica 612 and 611 and one (or both) maybe my next?
Dammit.I went from looking at a 112v($320) to buying the 612 ($650) after watching your video.And need I mention this is my first guitar! May as well go big.👍
Bought this guitar when visiting the Yamaha shop in Singapore wanted a revstar but this just screamed out from the looks alone buy me. I always associated the pacifica with low end guitars there is nothing low end on this guitar. This video nails all the reasons to buy it.
Just got mine. Outstanding guitar great quality and with those great features. So comfortable to play. In this price range you cannot beat it. Got mine from David at Sweetwater.
Gotta say... I've been in the game for about 15 years and I've played a ton of guitars. I bought a used yamaha pacifica 012 which is their cheapest model at $180 or so and it was in my top 5 of best playing/feeling guitars. So this model has always been on my radar and I hope to afford it soon! I also love the indigo blue! Very underrated guitar.
With all the upgrades on this guitar it's by far the best value for the money. The only other thing you could really do to it is upgrade the pots and capacitors. everything else is golden!
Was considering buying one of these and I had no way to know if the named individual components were good ones. Thanks to this video I'm now very confident in buying one. 😁
The best thing about the 612 and also the 611 is the amazing Ibanez like Wizard thin fast neck with the incredible workmanship in the neck an frets! Just as nice if not better than most American made Fender guitars!
What i would like to see from Yamaha to even make this guitar more versatile is to put hotrail pickup in neck position with option for split coil.Also treble bleed would be a great addition. I got 20 years old Pacifica 312II , did all these modifications and guitar sounds great. So if i bought this new model i would have to do above changes to fully suit my needs.
These are really as nice as any $1,800.00 to $2,000.00 guitar and that really is no exaggeration! I got mine a week ago and haven’t been able to put it down yet!
Cool guitar! The Yamaha Pacifca 612 was one of my top choices when I was looking for my first electric several years back. I went with the Squier Contemporary Strat instead as it was cheaper. Great guitar to learn on but maybe I should have waited and saved a bit more. Awesome sounds (and playing)! Great review Rm as always.
so excited to get mine in less than a week! i have an old old pacifica eg 112c with custom electronics from keisel. i love the one i have, however i felt like it was time for an update. plus id like to be able to use my whammy bar without it going out of tune again
Great video ..I’ve got the 611 with the P 90s .really looking to check this one out..I’ve always been a fan of Yamaha, but it was when they started putting in Seymour Duncan pickups that i swore allegiance forever
Pacificas are CRAZY in terms of price to performance. I have a 120H and I can't wait to make it sound like crazy. I might get one like this one later if I get better!
Great Video!! I got the Root Beer model on order so figured it would be a good idea to check out what I just purchased while I wait for it to be shipped lol ;)
I have the Pacifica 611 and who would have thought a P90 and Humbucker combo would be so amazing, you should try one. I'm thinking of adding the Pacifica 612 to my collection, just looks and sounds killer!
I would have to agree with his opinion. I think most guitar players know how under rated Yamaha guitars are. I don't think any guitar player would ever say "why did you buy that thing?" if they saw you with a Yamaha. I think the Pacifica 612 is my next purchase
I just found your channel, man, and this was an awesome video. I've been looking at getting a 612 for a good while now and already knew how good they were but your video was just plain fun and informative. You've got a lot of good things going in this video and you're doing one hell of a job, man! The only thing I wanted to point out is that your mixing kind of favors the rhythm and it's a bit hard to hear some of the solo work. But your playing is really tasteful so I wanna hear more haha
Thanks so much for all the kind words. I really appreciate it. It sure what the mix was in this video but it’s about a year old so I’ve possibly changed some things since then. But yeah man the leads definitely need to roar.
What a great video. I loved how you demonstrated the guitar. I was thinking of buying the fender player strat but you convinced me to check this out. Two questions - 1. How is the Fretboard playability? Is it as smooth as a maple player strat? 2. How does the tremelo arm perform? Thank you
Sandeep Sengupta thank you for the kind words! The fretboard plays very nicely. I wouldn’t say it’s as smooth as maple, but still a really nice playing experience. I actually didn’t use the tremolo arm with this guitar when I borrowed it, but it seems like the design is great. All the hardware is trustworthy name-brand stuff. I definitely recommend this guitar over any of the Fender player series. It sounds and performs better, and has higher-quality features.
I'm in Australia. I'm seriously thinking of getting this Electric Guitar. It's that bit cheaper than a Player Series HSS Stratocaster, and I prefer the neck of the Yamaha Pacifica 612.
I have this 612vfm guitar.. you all must try and feel the playability like heaven.. unbelievable workmanship... plus seymour Duncan.. locking headmachine, great wilkinson tremolo.. And high grade electronic like wire and potensio.. and in my country the price only Rp6.5mil.. i think around 450usd.. or 500usd max. damn.. i love this guitarrr.. I have china made cort brand.. same price.. and playability like shit.. Fuck... Soon im buying revstar 502.. that guitar damnnn sounds good and cool design.. I already have yamaha slg200nw and trbx 505.. and all great... 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
I am new to guitar and bought the Pacifica 012 entry level which is a great guitar in it's own right and unbelievable for sub $300 AUD. If I stick with it and become a more serious player I see a 612 in my future. These should be every players first serious guitar, you just can't get close to it for the money and their Indonesian made not Chinese. In Australia still under $1,000.
Excellent choice. For noobs, any of the 012, 112J or 112V are IMV a better choice than the 612V considered from a price point and use perspective. The why is need and fret wear. Noobs are generally very hard on frets, and will give those first four frets a hiding over the first couple of years with cowboy chords accompanied by excessive finger pressure. It's just part of the learning curve.
@@MarkP_Fan just got my new "translucent black" Yamaha Pacifica 612vii through GC a week ago (around the same time as your comment). GC had 15 being shipped from the manufacturer this month, and one of them is in across the room from me right now.
@@zafferooni Congratz! I scored the Yamaha Pacifica 612vii with the Root Beer finish from Sweetwater and I absolutely LOVE it !!! .... so for all other readers, here's two very satisfied owners!
One more thing...that reverse wound middle pup is really cool, giving it even more versatility. If this had a two-point trem I would have bought it a long time ago. As it is, it's still on my shortlist of HSS s-style guitars.
Seriously thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these. I love necks with rolled fretboard edges. How are they on this model? I've owned a MIM strat and a Squier CV 50s. Neither had much (if any) roll to the edges. I currently have a PRS SE 245 and it's very well done. Any info would be greatly appreciated. This thing looks like a great value! Great demo! Thanks!
Great review. I appreciate that you balance giving your thoughts and opinions on the guitar with showing how it sounds. I have that same Zoom pedal, it’s great for anybody wanting to experiment with effects but doesn’t want to spend a small fortune on individual pedals. I’m waiting for a back ordered Yamaha Revstar to ship, but this Pacifica is next on my wish list.
Hey brother, I have a Wilkinson 2 post fulcrum on my MIJ Fender 80's Strat. Am looking for a similarly setup axe with better upper neck/cutaway access. How does the upper access compare to a Strat? Also, can you, and how easy is it, to set the Wilkinson to pull up. How does the 6-screw Wilky compare top my two-post?
@@RumblinMan, thanks. I am actually looking for better/easier upper neck access than my MIJ Strat. I find the Strat a bit limiting and was thinking the cutaways on the Pacifica looked a bit wider and the bottom cutaway a bit deeper. Regarding the Wilky, without comparing it to the two-post version, can you tell me how the pull-up is on the bridge? Assuming you have it set to pull up. Thanks.
I really want to see what it looks like if you take off the cover of the humbucker. I hope the Trembucker is just black. The silver cover is the only thing aesthetically where I'm like idk if it goes with the rest.
I could not be happier with my 311H dont really need those Seymour Duncans, the stock pickups are good enough and the satin neck is nicer than the lacquered one, the rest is pretty much the same as the 611H for half the price.
As long as the P90 Humbucker paired config is what is wanted, the PAC311H is arguably the best *value* Yamaha Pacifica going in 2021 to those in the know. Not biased as I have a 112V (x2), a 612VII FM and 311H as well as a Revstar RS420 and RS502T among others. But it must be said upfront, that as an only or first guitar, a HSS config is hard to beat for versatility much as I personally love P90s. That out of the way, price, aesthetics and brand name status boasting rights on the 611's pickups notwithstanding, the two *major* functional considerations between choosing the 311H and 611H are the feel of and preference for one over the other of the satin finish neck vs polyurethane finish neck, and the respective humbuckers. The neck P90 is G&B in the 311, Seymour in the 611. They are pretty much on par in terms of both output and tone. I actually prefer the G&B here, but it's close, the only criteria to really pick between them is the logo. The humbucker difference on the other hand is significant. The 311's has truly beautiful tone, particularly for blues or classic rock. It's very PAF, *but* of medium output at around 8k (unsplit). The TB-14 in the 611 OTOH is high output at 14.8k (spec) with characteristic Custom 5 scooped mids. Those two pickups are *very* different. If you prefer/want a TB-14, outside the USA where Seymours are relatively inexpensive vs ROW, then just buy the 611H unless on a super tight budget. If not, there's no reason to go there except aesthetic preference and neck feel. The 611's polyurethane neck looks nice, the 311's satin feels better and is slicker/faster to fret. Fret end finish on both are superb. Everything else i.e. Body wood, cutouts, quality of finish, Grover tuners, GraphTech TUSQ string trees & TUSQ nut, medium frets, neck radius & profile about these two guitars is pretty much the same, and I definitely prefer the tone of the 311's chromed steel saddles to the GraphTech string saver saddles on the 611. Both are string through fixed bridge for the so many people who never touch a trem on the x12V series. Curiosity fact. The pickups in the 311H are made by the same Korean company which is the OEM manufacturer of YGD pickups in Revstars.
"Its always good to keep your nut lubricated. I recommend Big Ben's Nut Sauce." Ok please tell me I'm not the only one who got a chuckle out of that! 🤣
Yamaha makes great everything music..not to mention motorcycles car engines ....they have made motors for Ford Toyota lotus...check out there new electric motors crazy power ...this guitar is way better then a fender and 100 cheaper!!! That's wat the emblem is on guitar 2 tuning forks by the way the cheaper one is a good guitar even for more advanced players yes there's black blue red teal natural...it's killer 650$
There are a lot of positive attributes to your presentation style, but it should not take 3 minutes before you start actually covering the topic info. Repeat less, inform more.
Just a word of advice. If you're reviewing guitars, avoid multiprocessors, Amplitube, or Guitar Rig 5. Simulators don't just pass the guitar signal and build an effect on top. They basically mold the guitar signal (convert it from analog to digital), and mesh it with waveform modulation using an algorithm. The signal then gets converted back from digital to analog and gets sent to the output. It basically deconstructs the original signal and tries to put it back together. That's why you get an "artificial", darker sounding tone with strange modulation and weaker sustain that drops abruptly at the end of the waveform. Visually, this recreation would look like Swiss cheese with holes in the midrange. . Although it can be very convincing, it's not the real presentation. Don't get me wrong, I use Guitar Rig 5 (very convenient), but when it comes to reviews or gigs, you want the real deal (tube amp).
Amplitude and Guitar Rig 5 are not professional products whatsoever. In the modern climate, guitar players do run their instruments through compressors, amp sims, overdrives, etc. Unless you’re playing in bars, multieffects units are more common than actual amps. My reviews are intended to give modern players the demos and info they need as relates to what they do. This is an older video of mine in which I was not working with the quality of technology that I am now. That said, I’ve emailed with hundreds of guys around the world who use the exact same effects unit I was using in this video, so I know it’s relevant. I plan to stay with the times.
The new 612 that just came out looks amazing! I am getting the teal one for sure. Thank you for the great review.
Thank YOU! Enjoy the awesome guitar.
Also just bought the teal one 😏
Teal green might be my first guitar. Beautiful heard nothing but good things about yamaha.
@@tvbaster329 How's this guitar in terms of playability,
I purchased this guitar in Root Beer color about 14 months ago. It it so versatile and I really love it. I find I'm playing it more than my 1995 Les Paul Classic. Thanks for the great review!
I Love Fender, Gibson, PRS, Ibanez,Schecter Etc. But Yamaha at the Sub $700 Price point is THE guitar. Yamaha builds up to this price point where other companies dials down to this price point.
Mine came out of the box nearly in tune
Agree. Picked up a 620 Revstar 2 years ago and it just keeps getting better. Have not changed one thing on it but the strings (it likes 9s, any brand is fine). Since then I keep looking at the Pacifica 612 and 611 and one (or both) maybe my next?
I'm planning on buying the matte silk blue one very soon
Easily one of the best values in the market. If you want an HSS s-style under $1000 this and the Schecter Nick Johnston HSS ($799) MUST be considered.
Dammit.I went from looking at a 112v($320) to buying the 612 ($650) after watching your video.And need I mention this is my first guitar! May as well go big.👍
Congratulations!
Good choice mate
Wait a minut here! You bought 612 for $650. WHERE????? :D it's $1000 in Europe.
@@RobertPinzovski not its not.. check thomann or local shops.
Hi, do you have any long term thoughts you can share with me?
I have Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIFM. I love the tunes you play in this video. Fascinating!
Thanks so much!
7:50 *toggles tone knob* ... I’ve made my decision! Thanks for the video🙌🏽 lol
Can't go wrong with Yamaha! You did this guitar justice man. Great chops and great tone.
Thanks SO MUCH bro!!!!!! God bless.
Bought this guitar when visiting the Yamaha shop in Singapore wanted a revstar but this just screamed out from the looks alone buy me. I always associated the pacifica with low end guitars there is nothing low end on this guitar. This video nails all the reasons to buy it.
Tim Barwell thank you and congrats!
Just got mine. Outstanding guitar great quality and with those great features. So comfortable to play. In this price range you cannot beat it. Got mine from David at Sweetwater.
Gotta say... I've been in the game for about 15 years and I've played a ton of guitars. I bought a used yamaha pacifica 012 which is their cheapest model at $180 or so and it was in my top 5 of best playing/feeling guitars. So this model has always been on my radar and I hope to afford it soon! I also love the indigo blue! Very underrated guitar.
Yeah man!! It totally rocks!! Hope you can get one
Just came across your channel for the first time. You rocked the shit out of that Yamaha haha. Big subscribe.
Thanks so much bro! Welcome.
With all the upgrades on this guitar it's by far the best value for the money. The only other thing you could really do to it is upgrade the pots and capacitors. everything else is golden!
What's your recommendation about potentiometer and capacitors?
Was considering buying one of these and I had no way to know if the named individual components were good ones. Thanks to this video I'm now very confident in buying one. 😁
Did you buy it? I have had mine for about a week.
Hi, do you have any long term thoughts?
Just found your channel, love your playing and the reviews I’ve watched and thorough and detailed, appreciate that. And that photo of Elvis!
Thank you so much!!!
Complimenti ottima recensione 💪
Sto valutando l'acquisto di questa chitarra, grazie per avermi chiarito le idee.
The best thing about the 612 and also the 611 is the amazing Ibanez like Wizard thin fast neck with the incredible workmanship in the neck an frets! Just as nice if not better than most American made Fender guitars!
What i would like to see from Yamaha to even make this guitar more versatile is to put hotrail pickup in neck position with option for split coil.Also treble bleed would be a great addition.
I got 20 years old Pacifica 312II , did all these modifications and guitar sounds great.
So if i bought this new model i would have to do above changes to fully suit my needs.
I’d love to see your upgrades!
These are really as nice as any $1,800.00 to $2,000.00 guitar and that really is no exaggeration! I got mine a week ago and haven’t been able to put it down yet!
Absolutely!
Cool guitar! The Yamaha Pacifca 612 was one of my top choices when I was looking for my first electric several years back. I went with the Squier Contemporary Strat instead as it was cheaper. Great guitar to learn on but maybe I should have waited and saved a bit more. Awesome sounds (and playing)! Great review Rm as always.
shardnz thanks very much bro!! This can be a great “next” guitar!
so excited to get mine in less than a week! i have an old old pacifica eg 112c with custom electronics from keisel. i love the one i have, however i felt like it was time for an update. plus id like to be able to use my whammy bar without it going out of tune again
DaNgErDaVe1994 nice!!! Yeah, this guitar will give you much better performance.
Great video ..I’ve got the 611 with the P 90s .really looking to check this one out..I’ve always been a fan of Yamaha, but it was when they started putting in Seymour Duncan pickups that i swore allegiance forever
Ranjan Radakrishnan nice, man! This is a great guitar, especially for the money. Incredible value.
Great video sir...
Very informative one
Kiran Agrawal thanks very much my friend!
Excellent review, great work!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the review. Cheers from Indonesia.
Cheers!
Pacificas are CRAZY in terms of price to performance. I have a 120H and I can't wait to make it sound like crazy. I might get one like this one later if I get better!
Great Video!! I got the Root Beer model on order so figured it would be a good idea to check out what I just purchased while I wait for it to be shipped lol ;)
Marcus Hurt awesome!!! Congrats man. Great guitar.
I have the Pacifica 611 and who would have thought a P90 and Humbucker combo would be so amazing, you should try one. I'm thinking of adding the Pacifica 612 to my collection, just looks and sounds killer!
robert ferguson awesome, bro!!!! I definitely want to try one of those. The 612 would be a great addition!
What's the difference between 611 and 612 please?
611 using p90 neck.. and the sound p90 yamaha design sound very taste..
@@RENDYGTR thank you
I would have to agree with his opinion. I think most guitar players know how under rated Yamaha guitars are. I don't think any guitar player would ever say "why did you buy that thing?" if they saw you with a Yamaha. I think the Pacifica 612 is my next purchase
Nice Playing and very good review tyvm.
Thank YOU!
I just found your channel, man, and this was an awesome video. I've been looking at getting a 612 for a good while now and already knew how good they were but your video was just plain fun and informative. You've got a lot of good things going in this video and you're doing one hell of a job, man!
The only thing I wanted to point out is that your mixing kind of favors the rhythm and it's a bit hard to hear some of the solo work. But your playing is really tasteful so I wanna hear more haha
Thanks so much for all the kind words. I really appreciate it. It sure what the mix was in this video but it’s about a year old so I’ve possibly changed some things since then. But yeah man the leads definitely need to roar.
What a great video. I loved how you demonstrated the guitar. I was thinking of buying the fender player strat but you convinced me to check this out.
Two questions -
1. How is the Fretboard playability? Is it as smooth as a maple player strat?
2. How does the tremelo arm perform?
Thank you
Sandeep Sengupta thank you for the kind words! The fretboard plays very nicely. I wouldn’t say it’s as smooth as maple, but still a really nice playing experience. I actually didn’t use the tremolo arm with this guitar when I borrowed it, but it seems like the design is great. All the hardware is trustworthy name-brand stuff. I definitely recommend this guitar over any of the Fender player series. It sounds and performs better, and has higher-quality features.
@@RumblinMan oh wow. Thank you for your kind advise. I will check it out in the Yamaha showroom here
Rippin' on the 6 string brotha. Sounds great!
T.J. Meechan thanks very much my man!!
Just picked up the natural version for $400! Great deal and great guitar. Love the natural one because it's got a satin neck.
Congrats bro!
@@RumblinMan Really a great, versatile guitar.
Hey man, you play really cool, it's a very good video and a very incredible guitar ❤️🎸🤘
Thank you for the kind comment. Be blessed!
Wish Yamaha offered these with maple fingerboards.. nice guitar.
Love mine!
I'm in Australia.
I'm seriously thinking of getting this Electric Guitar.
It's that bit cheaper than a Player Series HSS Stratocaster, and I prefer the neck of the Yamaha Pacifica 612.
I’d love to some day visit your country. You’ll love the guitar!
All I have only yamaha pasifica 112j since 13 yrs ago.
Sweet vid. Keep up the good work.
Exist Cez thank you!!
I have this 612vfm guitar.. you all must try and feel the playability like heaven.. unbelievable workmanship... plus seymour Duncan.. locking headmachine, great wilkinson tremolo..
And high grade electronic like wire and potensio..
and in my country the price only Rp6.5mil.. i think around 450usd.. or 500usd max.
damn.. i love this guitarrr..
I have china made cort brand.. same price.. and playability like shit..
Fuck...
Soon im buying revstar 502.. that guitar damnnn sounds good and cool design..
I already have yamaha slg200nw and trbx 505.. and all great...
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
which country is this yamaha from?
@@RENDYGTR yeah i think i'll buy one, thanks!
I am new to guitar and bought the Pacifica 012 entry level which is a great guitar in it's own right and unbelievable for sub $300 AUD. If I stick with it and become a more serious player I see a 612 in my future. These should be every players first serious guitar, you just can't get close to it for the money and their Indonesian made not Chinese. In Australia still under $1,000.
Great point.
Excellent choice. For noobs, any of the 012, 112J or 112V are IMV a better choice than the 612V considered from a price point and use perspective. The why is need and fret wear. Noobs are generally very hard on frets, and will give those first four frets a hiding over the first couple of years with cowboy chords accompanied by excessive finger pressure. It's just part of the learning curve.
Grear job of demoing the Pacifica
Thomas Maynard thanks man!
They just announced new colors for the pacifica 612 series
Finally!
Graphtech TUSQ string trees as well.
👍👍❤️❤️🎸🎸great review Thank you
Thanks!!!
Great demo! Yamaha built very good guitars. How you compare it to revstar820? thank you in advance
Thanks so much! The Revstars seem like really cool guitars, but to me this 612 takes the cake.
I know its a great guitar. But why it doesnt come in a solid colour? maybe like vintage white or sonic blue
Gani Naufal good question!
The closest is the Root Beer... if you can find it. Talked to Yamaha; not expecting any inventory until November or Decemeber.
@@MarkP_Fan just got my new "translucent black" Yamaha Pacifica 612vii through GC a week ago (around the same time as your comment). GC had 15 being shipped from the manufacturer this month, and one of them is in across the room from me right now.
@@zafferooni Congratz! I scored the Yamaha Pacifica 612vii with the Root Beer finish from Sweetwater and I absolutely LOVE it !!!
.... so for all other readers, here's two very satisfied owners!
@@southsydney2903 it does come in vintage white, but for the 112 or 311 version. Not this 612Vii. CMIIW
One more thing...that reverse wound middle pup is really cool, giving it even more versatility. If this had a two-point trem I would have bought it a long time ago. As it is, it's still on my shortlist of HSS s-style guitars.
What else is on that list? I'm trying to decide on an hss in this Price range
@@tomothybahamothy nick johnston hss
Thanks for the great review! Is this guitar bigger in body size compared to a regular fender stratocaster?
I’m not 100% sure. But it’s about the same.
might buy this one,is this better spec wise than prs se models,thanks
In my opinion it is!
@@RumblinMan thank you,appreciate it
Seriously thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these. I love necks with rolled fretboard edges. How are they on this model? I've owned a MIM strat and a Squier CV 50s. Neither had much (if any) roll to the edges. I currently have a PRS SE 245 and it's very well done. Any info would be greatly appreciated. This thing looks like a great value! Great demo! Thanks!
Great review. I appreciate that you balance giving your thoughts and opinions on the guitar with showing how it sounds. I have that same Zoom pedal, it’s great for anybody wanting to experiment with effects but doesn’t want to spend a small fortune on individual pedals. I’m waiting for a back ordered Yamaha Revstar to ship, but this Pacifica is next on my wish list.
Griffin Childers awesome bro!!!!! Thank you.
how is this guitar nearly one year after the purchase anything you change
Isn't this the transparent black guitar?
Hey brother, I have a Wilkinson 2 post fulcrum on my MIJ Fender 80's Strat. Am looking for a similarly setup axe with better upper neck/cutaway access. How does the upper access compare to a Strat? Also, can you, and how easy is it, to set the Wilkinson to pull up. How does the 6-screw Wilky compare top my two-post?
Hey man. Yeah, it has good upper access. Similar to a strat. As to your other question, I have no idea. So sorry.
@@RumblinMan, thanks. I am actually looking for better/easier upper neck access than my MIJ Strat. I find the Strat a bit limiting and was thinking the cutaways on the Pacifica looked a bit wider and the bottom cutaway a bit deeper. Regarding the Wilky, without comparing it to the two-post version, can you tell me how the pull-up is on the bridge? Assuming you have it set to pull up. Thanks.
Is that in black or green?
安倍総理 blue!
@@RumblinMan
Oh...
I see your warm yellow ambient backlight make the guitar appear kinda greenish blue.
Liking the indigo blue but needing the white pearloid pickguard found on the teal. Is it possible to buy the white pickguard from somewhere?
Is it good for heavy metal?
the Dawn of the Black Hearts in my opinion, yes.
it has seymoyr dunkan custom 5 in the bridge so yes it can play any metal you want
I wear XL gloves. Do you notice or mind the narrow nut width?
Not particularly
Hey would you say the Pacifica or an Aria STG-004?
Pacifica wins for me!
Thank you! Great vid, super fast reply... ;)
I really want to see what it looks like if you take off the cover of the humbucker. I hope the Trembucker is just black. The silver cover is the only thing aesthetically where I'm like idk if it goes with the rest.
on the black version it doesn't stand out as much as the root beer and indigo
Schecter sun valley would be great too
Would this be a good first electric guitar for someone with large hands
I believe so!
Winner winner Yamaha Pacifica dinner!
The locking mechanism is...?
Bocchi's Guitar!!! 🎸
i came here because of Bocchi's 🎸
I could not be happier with my 311H dont really need those Seymour Duncans, the stock pickups are good enough and the satin neck is nicer than the lacquered one, the rest is pretty much the same as the 611H for half the price.
As long as the P90 Humbucker paired config is what is wanted, the PAC311H is arguably the best *value* Yamaha Pacifica going in 2021 to those in the know. Not biased as I have a 112V (x2), a 612VII FM and 311H as well as a Revstar RS420 and RS502T among others. But it must be said upfront, that as an only or first guitar, a HSS config is hard to beat for versatility much as I personally love P90s.
That out of the way, price, aesthetics and brand name status boasting rights on the 611's pickups notwithstanding, the two *major* functional considerations between choosing the 311H and 611H are the feel of and preference for one over the other of the satin finish neck vs polyurethane finish neck, and the respective humbuckers.
The neck P90 is G&B in the 311, Seymour in the 611. They are pretty much on par in terms of both output and tone. I actually prefer the G&B here, but it's close, the only criteria to really pick between them is the logo. The humbucker difference on the other hand is significant. The 311's has truly beautiful tone, particularly for blues or classic rock. It's very PAF, *but* of medium output at around 8k (unsplit). The TB-14 in the 611 OTOH is high output at 14.8k (spec) with characteristic Custom 5 scooped mids. Those two pickups are *very* different. If you prefer/want a TB-14, outside the USA where Seymours are relatively inexpensive vs ROW, then just buy the 611H unless on a super tight budget. If not, there's no reason to go there except aesthetic preference and neck feel. The 611's polyurethane neck looks nice, the 311's satin feels better and is slicker/faster to fret. Fret end finish on both are superb.
Everything else i.e. Body wood, cutouts, quality of finish, Grover tuners, GraphTech TUSQ string trees & TUSQ nut, medium frets, neck radius & profile about these two guitars is pretty much the same, and I definitely prefer the tone of the 311's chromed steel saddles to the GraphTech string saver saddles on the 611. Both are string through fixed bridge for the so many people who never touch a trem on the x12V series. Curiosity fact. The pickups in the 311H are made by the same Korean company which is the OEM manufacturer of YGD pickups in Revstars.
It's a decent guitar but I prefer a strat over the pacifica, also the strat is more contoured and is more comfy to hold
It is a strat.
@@RumblinMan I mean like a fender strat the pacifica is just less comfy for me
@@SkypadEnjoyer oh I see!
Nice guitar but even nicer chops!
"Its always good to keep your nut lubricated. I recommend Big Ben's Nut Sauce."
Ok please tell me I'm not the only one who got a chuckle out of that! 🤣
I chuckled in my mind while saying it.
Like#605...Thanks for the video !
Yamaha makes great everything music..not to mention motorcycles car engines ....they have made motors for Ford Toyota lotus...check out there new electric motors crazy power ...this guitar is way better then a fender and 100 cheaper!!! That's wat the emblem is on guitar 2 tuning forks by the way the cheaper one is a good guitar even for more advanced players yes there's black blue red teal natural...it's killer 650$
You think 500$ for one of these used is a good deal?👀
Joe if it’s in mint condition, yes.
Good stuff man! I sent you a message on IG. Hit me back when you have a few mins to talk.
Kevin Toole will do!
got mine in indigo blue, this thing blows all the guitars at its price point. screw the fender player and prs se silver skys
Nut sauce? LoL
There are a lot of positive attributes to your presentation style, but it should not take 3 minutes before you start actually covering the topic info. Repeat less, inform more.
Just a word of advice.
If you're reviewing guitars, avoid multiprocessors, Amplitube, or Guitar Rig 5.
Simulators don't just pass the guitar signal and build an effect on top. They basically mold the guitar signal (convert it from analog to digital), and mesh it with waveform modulation using an algorithm. The signal then gets converted back from digital to analog and gets sent to the output. It basically deconstructs the original signal and tries to put it back together.
That's why you get an "artificial", darker sounding tone with strange modulation and weaker sustain that drops abruptly at the end of the waveform. Visually, this recreation would look like Swiss cheese with holes in the midrange.
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Although it can be very convincing, it's not the real presentation. Don't get me wrong, I use Guitar Rig 5 (very convenient), but when it comes to reviews or gigs, you want the real deal (tube amp).
Amplitude and Guitar Rig 5 are not professional products whatsoever. In the modern climate, guitar players do run their instruments through compressors, amp sims, overdrives, etc. Unless you’re playing in bars, multieffects units are more common than actual amps. My reviews are intended to give modern players the demos and info they need as relates to what they do.
This is an older video of mine in which I was not working with the quality of technology that I am now. That said, I’ve emailed with hundreds of guys around the world who use the exact same effects unit I was using in this video, so I know it’s relevant. I plan to stay with the times.
I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE GUITAR NOT THAT CRAPPY FUZZ
All I have only yamaha pasifica 112j since 13 yrs ago.