Essential Information About the Yamaha Pacifica Professional PACP12 Guitar
- High-end Japanese craftsmanship, finishes inspired by ?City Pop? and exemplary quality control.
- HSS versatility with Reflectone pickups co-developed with Rupert Neve Designs, 5-position selector switch, and coil-split on the tone knob.
- Modern comfort: Slim C neck profile, 10?14" compound radius fingerboard, stainless steel frets, sculpted heel, Gotoh 2-point tremolo.
- Balanced and resonant sound thanks to the alder body optimized by Yamaha Acoustic Design. Deluxe hardshell case and certificate included.
The Pacifica Professional, the flagship model
The ?Professional? version of the famous Pacifica, the PACP12 embodies the expertise of Yamaha?s Japanese workshops. It retains the series? versatile spirit while adding precision luthiery, redesigned electronics, and Gotoh hardware for an instrument ready for both stage and studio.
For which guitarist and styles?
Designed for
intermediate to expert guitarists (and ambitious beginners), the PACP12 effortlessly covers
rock,
pop,
funk,
indie,
blues, and
fusion. The HSS configuration moves from punchy rhythms to saturated leads, while the coil-split provides more aggressive single-coil tones.
Sound
The Reflectone pickups deliver
sparkling highs,
precise mids, and
firm lows. The
bridge humbucker adds density and sustain; split via the push-pull, it gains a sharper single-coil character. The neck and middle single coils offer crystalline cleans and responsive crunch. The
alder balances the spectrum and, combined with Yamaha?s
Acoustic Design, enhances neck-to-body vibration transfer. The
Gotoh 2-point tremolo ensures smooth vibratos and excellent tuning stability with the
locking tuners. Stainless steel frets reduce bending friction for a clear attack and extended sustain.
Recommended compatible accessories
Delivered with a
deluxe hardshell case, the PACP12 is perfectly complemented by: a
9-42 string set such as D?Addario XL-120 (factory setup), a standard
strap for classic strap buttons, a quality
6.35 mm jack cable, and a
microfiber cloth for daily maintenance.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body: alder
- Finish: gloss polyurethane
- Neck/body joint: bolt-on
- Bridge: Gotoh 510T FE-1, 2-point tremolo, tremolo arm diameter 5.5 mm (? 0.22")
- String spacing at bridge: 10.8 mm / ? 0.43"
- Technology: Yamaha Acoustic Design
Neck
- Neck: maple, Slim C profile
- Neck finish: custom tinted satin polyurethane
- Fingerboard: maple, 10?14" compound radius / 254?356 mm
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Frets: 22, medium type, stainless steel
- Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ
- Nut width: 42 mm / ? 1.65"
- Width at 12th fret: 52.4 mm / ? 2.06"
- Thickness at 1st fret: 20.0 mm / ? 0.79"
- Thickness at 12th fret: 22.4 mm / ? 0.88"
- Neck heel: sculpted for better access to high frets
Electronics
- Pickup configuration: HSS
- Bridge: Reflectone HH7b (humbucker)
- Middle: Reflectone HS7n (single coil)
- Neck: Reflectone HS7n (single coil)
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone with push-pull coil-split
- Selector: 5-position (lever switch)
Miscellaneous
- Tuners: Gotoh locking
- Strings installed: D?Addario XL-120 0.009?0.042
- Treatment: I.R.A. (Initial Response Acceleration)
- Delivery: deluxe hardshell case and certificate of authenticity
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