Yamaha Pacifica 112 V Sonic Blue Electric guitar

Yamaha Pacifica 112 V Sonic Blue — Stage-Ready ST With Alnico V Tone

The Yamaha Pacifica 112 V Sonic Blue is a player-focused ST-style electric guitar built for tonal range at an accessible price. A solid alder body with a gloss polyurethane finish pairs with a bolt-on maple neck and rosewood fingerboard for a familiar feel across rock, blues, indie and clean styles. The spec sheet backs Yamaha's class-leading value claim: HSS configuration, Alnico V magnets, push-pull coil split and a vintage-style tremolo.

What Sets the Pacifica 112 V Apart

Two design choices elevate this model above typical beginner ST guitars. The rear humbucker is ring-mounted directly to the body rather than the scratchplate — a construction borrowed from higher-end Pacifica models that yields a thicker voice with longer sustain. A push-pull coil split on the master tone knob also switches the bridge humbucker to single-coil mode.

Alder Body and Maple Neck — Balanced Tone and Stable Feel

A solid alder body gives this model a balanced tonal profile with strong mids, bright highs and moderate bass. The bolt-on maple neck adds rigidity and snap, while a satin back finish keeps the hand moving freely.

• Body Material: Alder with gloss polyurethane finish — balanced mids, bright highs and moderate bass
• Neck Material: Maple, bolt-on with satin back finish — stable and resistant to warping
• Fretboard Material: Rosewood — warm response with smooth feel under the fingers

HSS Pickup Layout With Alnico V Magnets and Coil Split

The HSS configuration pairs a bridge humbucker with two single-coils, covering glassy cleans to high-gain rock. Yamaha's custom-wound Alnico V pickups are wax-potted for feedback resistance at stage volume.

• Pickup Configuration: HSS — humbucker at bridge, single-coils in middle and neck positions
• Pickup Magnets: Alnico V, custom-wound and wax-potted — warm, clear tone with feedback resistance
• Coil Split: Push-pull on master tone — bridge humbucker switches to single-coil for brighter tones

Vintage Tremolo, Block Saddles and a 648 mm Scale

A vintage-style vibrato bridge with block saddles anchors the strings, offering improved sustain and easy intonation. The 648 mm scale length gives the guitar a snappy attack with tight low end.

• Scale Length: 648 mm — bright, articulate response with tight bass
• Fingerboard Radius: ≈ 349 mm — comfortable for chords and bending
• Bridge: Vintage-style vibrato with block saddles — enhanced sustain and stable tuning

Who Should Play the Yamaha Pacifica 112 V

The 112V is the right choice for players who want a single guitar covering clean pop, indie, blues, classic rock and modern high-gain styles without switching instruments. Beginners benefit from the forgiving HSS layout and stable tuning, while intermediate players get stage-ready features like the coil split and ring-mounted bridge pickup at a price well below most pro-tier ST models.

Yamaha Pacifica — Designed in Los Angeles, Built for the World

The Pacifica line was developed through Yamaha's Los Angeles custom shop and Guitar Development team, blending Japanese manufacturing precision with American design sensibilities. This model sits in the middle of the Pacifica range, above the entry-level PAC012 and below the Standard Plus and Professional models, and is manufactured in Indonesia.