Why This Guitar

Product Highlights

Versatile HSS Pickup Configuration — This HSS (Humbucker-Single-Single) layout allows you to dial in everything from thick, driving rock tones to sparkling clean sounds and funky in-between voicings.
Superb Playability for Beginners — Combined with the contoured body, it provides an encouraging and enjoyable playing experience right from the start.
Classic Style and Reliable Hardware — A timeless double-cutaway body shape and a vintage-style tremolo bridge, this guitar offers both iconic aesthetics and functional performance.
Its comfortable neck profile and classic double-cutaway body shape make it easy to play, while the HSS pickup configuration provides a wide spectrum of sounds suitable for everything from.
Finished in a striking Dark Blue Metallic, the PAC-012 is a reliable and inspiring instrument for practice, recording, and your first live performances.

Available Since: August, 2026
Item No.: 20501512
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Versatile HSS Pickup Configuration

Experience a vast tonal palette with the powerful bridge humbucker and two crisp single-coil pickups. This HSS (Humbucker-Single-Single) layout allows you to dial in everything from thick, driving rock tones to sparkling clean sounds and funky in-between voicings, making it perfect for exploring multiple genres.

Superb Playability for Beginners

The PAC-012 is renowned for its comfortable, slim-profile Maple neck and smooth Rosewood fingerboard, which reduce hand fatigue and make learning chords and solos easier. Combined with the contoured body, it provides an encouraging and enjoyable playing experience right from the start.

Classic Style and Reliable Hardware

Featuring a timeless double-cutaway body shape and a vintage-style tremolo bridge, this guitar offers both iconic aesthetics and functional performance. The tremolo system allows for subtle vibrato or expressive dive bombs, while the quality tuners ensure reliable tuning stability for practice and performance.

BY THE NUMBERS

Technical Specifications

Hardware & Setup

Body & Build

Finish & Colour

Bridge TypeVintage-Style Tremolo

EssentialNo

Electronics TypePassive

Back MaterialAgathis

FinishGloss

Pickup ConfigurationHSS

Body ShapeST-Style

Pickup TypeHumbucker, Single-Coil

CutawayYes

Controls1 Master Volume, 1 Master Tone, 5-Way Pickup Selector Switch

Fingerboard MaterialRosewood

EssentialNo

Guitar TypeST-Style Solid-Body Electric

Neck MaterialMaple

Number of Strings6

Scale Length25.5"

Side MaterialAgathis

Top MaterialNot applicable

Instrument TypeSolid-Body Electric Guitar

Everything you receive

What's In The Box

Yamaha Pacifica PAC-012 HSS 6-String Electric Guitar, Dark Blue Metallic
Owner's Manual
Local Warranty Card

Expert answers

Questions & Answers

6 questions answered by aDawliah experts·avg response 2 hours

Yes, the Yamaha Pacifica 012 is widely recommended as one of the best electric guitars for beginners due to its high build quality, comfortable playability, and versatile sound.

Thanks to its HSS pickup configuration, you can play a wide variety of genres, including rock, pop, blues, funk, and even heavier styles using the bridge humbucker.

No, this model does not typically include a case, cable, or other accessories. These items must be purchased separately to complete your setup.

HSS stands for Humbucker-Single-Single. It means the guitar has a powerful, noise-cancelling humbucker pickup in the bridge position and two brighter single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions for tonal flexibility.

Yes, this model includes a vintage-style tremolo bridge and bar, allowing you to create vibrato effects and alter the pitch of notes for expressive playing.

This guitar is compatible with any standard electric guitar amplifier. A small practice amp with clean and overdrive channels would be a great starting point for a beginner.

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