Yamaha Pacifica PACP12 - Desert Burst

The Yamaha Pacifica PACP12 – Elevated Elegance, Unmatched Expression

Premium Japanese Craftsmanship

The Yamaha Pacifica PACP12 in Desert Burst showcases the best of Japanese guitar-making precision. Part of Yamaha’s Pacifica Professional series, this instrument is built at their flagship factory in Hamamatsu, Japan. From its chambered alder body to the flawlessly set stainless-steel frets, every detail exudes quality. The Desert Burst finish enhances the grain of the tonewood, giving it both visual warmth and sonic depth.

Precision Neck and Playability

This model features a bolt-on maple neck with a custom-tinted satin polyurethane finish, shaped into a sleek Slim C-profile. Paired with a compound-radius rosewood fingerboard (10 to 14 inches), it offers silky comfort whether you're riffing low or bending high. Medium stainless-steel frets add a touch of speed and durability, while the GraphTech Tusq nut keeps tuning rock solid through extended sessions.

Professional-Grade Electronics

At the heart of the PACP12 is an HSS Reflectone pickup configuration co-developed with Rupert Neve Designs. The dual HS7N single-coils and HH7B humbucker deliver crystal clarity and punch. With a 5-way switch, high-pass filtered volume control, and push-pull coil-split tone knob, your tonal palette is as versatile as your playing style demands—from glassy cleans to saturated leads.

Resonance by Design

One of Yamaha's standout innovations, Initial Response Acceleration (IRA), ensures the PACP12 sings with matured sustain right out of the box. Coupled with a chambered alder body routed using Yamaha Acoustic Design technology, this guitar resonates with a balanced, articulate voice that cuts through any mix without harshness.

Tour-Ready Hardware

A Gotoh 510T FE-1 two-point tremolo system provides expressive pitch control with stable tuning, thanks in part to Gotoh locking tuners. This is a no-compromise build for players who need studio finesse and stage reliability in one sharp package. And with the included Yamaha hardshell case, your investment travels securely and in style.

Specifications

• Body Type: Chambered solidbody

• Body Shape: Pacifica double-cutaway

• Body Material: Alder

• Body Finish: Gloss polyurethane

• Color: Desert Burst

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Shape: Slim C-shape

• Neck Finish: Custom-tinted satin polyurethane

• Neck Joint: Bolt-on

• Scale Length: 25.5"

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: Compound 10"–14"

• Number of Frets: 22, Medium stainless-steel

• Nut Material: GraphTech Tusq

• Neck Width @ 0 Fret / 12th Fret: Approx. 1.65" / 2.06"

• Neck Thickness @ 1st / 12th Fret: Approx. 0.79" / 0.88"

• Bridge: Gotoh 510T FE-1 two-point tremolo

• Tuning Machines: Gotoh locking

• Hardware Color: Chrome

• Pickup Configuration: HSS

• Neck Pickup: Reflectone HS7N single-coil

• Middle Pickup: Reflectone HS7N single-coil

• Bridge Pickup: Reflectone HH7B humbucker

• Controls: Master volume (high-pass circuit), master tone (push-pull coil-split)

• Switching: 5-way blade switch

• Strings: D’Addario XL-120 (.009–.042)

• Included Accessories: Yamaha hardshell case

This electric guitar ships fully insured with signature required.