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Janelle Borg

“Blends classic style with modern sensibility”: The Yamaha Pacifica single-cut is back for the masses – and the new-for-2026 version is loaded with cutting-edge kit

A group of Yamaha's new Pacifica SC Professional guitars.

NAMM 2026: Yamaha is finally satiating the appetite of those who have been begging for the mainstreaming of Pacifica single-cut electric guitars by announcing the Pacifica SC Professional, which promises to combine “timeless design with effortless feel, modern comfort, and unmistakably confident style.”

Available in both Japanese- and Indonesian-made versions, one of the guitar’s standout features – aside from its quasi-mythical single-cut body design – is its set of newly designed Reflectone pickups. Co-developed with Rupert Neve Designs, they're said to boast “exceptional articulation and clarity.”

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