Yamaha PAC012 Review

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Yamaha PAC012 has been rated by 271 musicians.

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Overall Rating 1.65

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Features 1.98

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Quality 1

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Reliability / Value 1.99

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Yamaha PAC012 Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Agathis  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • One humbucker/2 single-coil pickups

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Not a very good choice, Yamaha didn't hit the target with PAC012. A lots of features missing or not done the way most musicians would like, and the price is not attracting people to buy this guitar either.

Yamaha could throw in a bit more features into PAC012 but this guitar is definitely a usable musical instrument. Whether it's the price cut, or Yamaha felt that simplicity is a good way to go, PAC012 is built with a limited set of features, so one needs see if it fits the need. Not the best equipped instrument, but PAC012 will do well for some musicians.

You could find a better fitted guitar, but PAC012 is ready to be played by any musician willing to take time and adjust it to his/her needs. Yamaha built a guitar that has nice finish but it lacks something that would make it feel even better. Guitar stays in tune reasonably well, if you don't force it too much, and the PAC012's neck is playable.

If you're happy with Yamaha's PAC012 overall performance and characteristics, you can consider it to be a replacement guitar for your gigs. Even if used as only guitar PAC012 will perform, but don't overrate it and always try and find a backup. It is a solid guitar that will last long and perform well if you treat it right.