Detail 01
Reflectone pickups
The bridge uses a Reflectone humbucker; the middle and neck use Reflectone single coils. They were designed in collaboration with Rupert Neve.
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YamahaPacifica Standard Plus PACS+12M HSS Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar Sparkle Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A versatile HSS Pacifica with Reflectone pickups, coil splitting, a slim maple neck, stainless-steel frets, and Gotoh locking tuners.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Steel-string acoustic players transitioning to electric guitar
- Players wanting HSS pickup options with a 5-way selector and coil split
- Players seeking a right-handed six-string with a padded gig bag
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players seeking an instrument other than a six-string electric guitar
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Push-pull coil split
It splits the bridge humbucker for single-coil-like tones.
Detail 03
2-point fulcrum tremolo
This is the guitar's tremolo/vibrato bridge design.
Detail 04
Gotoh locking tuners
They have an 18:1 tuning ratio and are specified to minimize string slippage.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string model.
- 02It includes a padded gig bag.
- 03Its pickup layout is HSS: a bridge humbucker with middle and neck single coils.
- 04The fingerboard is maple, and the neck has a slim C shape with a satin finish.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup configuration does the PACS+12M use?
It uses an HSS layout: Reflectone single coils in the neck and middle positions, plus a Reflectone humbucker at the bridge.
02Does it have coil splitting?
Yes. A push-pull coil-split switch splits the bridge humbucker for single-coil-like tones.
03What is included with the guitar?
A padded gig bag is included.
04What tuners does it have?
It has Gotoh locking tuners with an 18:1 tuning ratio.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
2 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Number of Strings
- 6 String
5 detailsBody & build
- Body Material
- Alder
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple Fret size: Medium Electronics Configuration: HSS Neck: Reflectone Humbucker Middle: Reflectone Single Coil Bridge: Reflectone Single Coil Control layout: Master tone Master volume Pickup switch: 5-Way Special electronics: Coil-split Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Bridge design: 2-point Fulcrum tremolo Tuning machines: Locking Other Number of strings: 6 String Case: Gig Bag Orientation: Right Handed
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Blue
- Neck Wood
- Maple
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- new
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51500000417281
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