Next Evolution of Guitarist Favorite Pacifica Series

Yamaha Electric Guitars Pacifica Professional and Pacifica Standard Plus

- Higher Grade Models Offer Superb Expressiveness and Playability for Immersive Performance Experience -

Yamaha Corporation announces the release of its Pacifica Professional and Pacifica Standard Plus electric guitar.

Yamaha began sales of electric guitars and electric basses in 1966, and for over 50 years now has developed and sold a diverse selection of products, ranging from beginner to professional models. Since its debut in 1990, the Pacifica series of electric guitars has been a favorite amangst guitarists who demand excellent playability and a wide range of sound possibilities, fit for a variety of music genres.

As the next evolution of the Pacifica series, the new Pacifica Professional and Pacifica Standard Plus models were designed for guitarists seeking to express themselves with their own ideal sounds. With a new body construction made possible by Yamaha's Acoustic Design technology and new ReflectoneTM pickups created in collaboration with Rupert Neve Designs, the guitars deliver well-balanced tone with solid lows and sparkling highs.

The guitars also feature a new neck shape and a neck joint heel that offers easier access to the uppermost frets for improved playability, allowing guitarists to immerse themselves in their own expression with stress-free performance. Fingerboard options include both rosewood and maple, and bodies are available in a variety of vibrant new finishes, inspired by Japanese city pop artwork and the sun-soaked vibes of Southern California. Guitarists can choose the color that speaks to them.

A body construction that optimizes resonance was developed using Yamaha's Acoustic Design technology, which utilizes scientific processes such as acoustic analysis and 3D modeling, delivering superb guitar sound with rich mids and tight lows. Created in collaboration with world-renowned audio industry leaders Rupert Neve Designs, original Reflectone pickups deliver clear and articulate tones with a balance of powerful lows and sparkling highs, while also offering excellent compatibility with amps and effects pedals. The resulting expressiveness enables guitarists to produce their own unique sounds fit for a variety of music genres.

Body contour has been optimized for playing comfort that feels natural, and the slim C-shape neck profile fits easily in the hand, with an improved shape that offers easy access to all positions on the fingerboard. The neck heel makes playing even the uppermost frets easy and comfortable, allowing guitarists to immerse themselves in stress-free performance.

The back of the neck features a satin finish that highlights the natural wood feel while offering smooth, friction-free playability. Fingerboards are available in two varieties: Rosewood fingerboards, which are valued for their warm tone and smooth attack, and maple fingerboards, which provide a brighter tone and a snappier attack. The Pacifica Professional model features a 10-14" compound-radius fingerboard^*1 for even more extraordinary playability.

• 1 Compound-radius fingerboards feature a gently curved surface, all the way from the lower registers (near the tuning pegs) to the higher registers (near the bridge).

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