NAMM 2024: The Yamaha Pacifica is one of the all-time classic budget electric guitars. So much so, we still reckon the 112V variant is one of the best beginner electric guitars on the market. So the release of a Professional version priced at $2,199 has raised a few eyebrows to say the least. As my esteemed colleague Matt Parker put it, “Yamaha is hoping to prove the beginner workhorse has thoroughbred potential.”
Yet back when the format was first created in 1990, the Pacifica was considered a custom-level instrument, built for the LA session players. So the Japanese-built Professional is, in fact, a return to the guitar’s roots.
