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Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus PACS+12M
“Looks, feels and sounds thoroughly professional”: Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus PACS+12M review

By Dave Burrluck Published

Yamaha’s long-running double-cut gets a high-end makeover, offering pro spec and radical new pickups – is this the new boutique S-style to beat?

Electric Guitars
Woman playing the Yamaha FS9 M acoustic guitar with palm trees in the background
Yamaha’s top-tier FS9 acoustics combine detailed Japanese Kumiki woodworking and high-end appointments

By Matt Parker Published

The luxurious new concert model looks to be taking on the US acoustic stalwarts’ modern ranges, but still sets out its Japanese heritage

Acoustic Guitars
Matteo Mancuso
Matteo Mancuso talks tone, technique and Guthrie Govan’s key to improvising

By Amit Sharma Published

The Sicilian guitar prodigy discusses the fingerstyle techniques, arpeggios and gear choices that have made him one of the most exciting names in modern guitar

Guitarists
Yamaha Pacifica Professional
“Beyond any guitar in its class”: Yamaha Pacifica Professional P12M review

By Paul Riario Published

Forget everything you know about Pacifica: Yamaha’s new Japan-built flagship is a stunning, pro-spec electric guitar that has to be played and heard to be believed

Electric Guitars
Yamaha Pacifica Professional
“Ignore the Pacifica Pro at your peril: this is a world-class instrument”: the Yamaha Pacifica Professional returns to the model’s roots as the ultimate pro player toolkit

By Guitar World Staff Published

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Born from a new collaboration between the firm’s Japanese luthiers and its USA custom shop, the Pacifica Professional aims to build on the magic of the original high-end Pacificas that were so admired by session players

Electric Guitars
A guitarist browsing guitar prices in a store
“The higher end the guitar, the more robust the demand is”: Why are guitars getting more expensive? We spoke to the world’s biggest guitar companies to find out

By Matt Parker Published

From $50k acoustics to eye-watering ‘premium offshore’ prices, the cost of big-name new guitars has felt like it’s spiraling. So how did we get here? And how do we get out of it?

Guitars
Yamaha Pacifica Professional
NAMM 2024: Can a Yamaha Pacifica ever be worth $2,000? We played the new Pacifica Professional to find out

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Forget the name: there’s a lot more to Yamaha’s new flagship than you might think, including some genuine industry firsts

Events & Trade Shows
Yamaha Pacifica Professional
NAMM 2024: With the $2,199 Pacifica Professional, Yamaha is hoping to prove the beginner workhorse has thoroughbred potential. Can it persuade players to pay a higher price for an entry-level name?

By Matt Parker Published

The firm's new Japanese-made Professional and Standard Plus models are challenging perceptions of the enduringly popular Pacifica

Events & Trade Shows
Black Friday cheap amps round-up, including the Positive Grid Spark 40, Boss Katana and Yamaha THR
If I hadn’t bought a Spark last Black Friday, I’d pull the trigger this year – or else I’d pick up one of these killer cheap amp deals

By Matt Parker Published

There are some big deals to be had on small amps right now

Guitar Amps
Yamaha PAC311H Pacifica and PAC510V Pacifica electric guitars
Yamaha, Korg and Roland named among five instrument firms facing UK class action lawsuit for fixing prices

By Matt Parker Published

The move follows similar action taken against Fender in 2022, with UK customers potentially due compensation

Music Industry
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