YAMAHA / Pacifica Professional PACP12M BBB Beach Blue Burst Pacifica Made in Japan [3.38 kg]

The Pacifica Professional is a “Made in Japan” flagship model that enables highly original sound creation.
With a newly designed body optimized for acoustic performance, a neck featuring stainless steel frets and a compound-radius fingerboard for exceptional playability, and a balanced sound delivered by the “Reflectone” pickups—developed in collaboration with RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS—this guitar perfectly supports professional guitarists in their self-expression.

1. Deeper top and back contours enhance the sense of unity during performance
To ensure a natural fit when holding the guitar, the back contour has been deepened, and the top contour (where the elbow rests) has been changed from a straight contour to a rounded one, improving the fit and comfort for the arm.

2. Slim C Shape Designed for Modern Playing Styles
Incorporating feedback from many players in both Japan and the U.S., we’ve adopted a Slim C-shaped neck profile capable of handling a wide range of styles, from lead to rhythm. The “Standard Plus” model features a 42.00mm TUSQ nut. The fretboard side roll-off is precision-machined, with the neck thickness set at 20.00mm at the 1st fret and 22.4mm at the 12th fret.This design ensures stress-free playing for both open chords and power chords, delivering exceptional playability.

The Professional series features a compound radius.
A compound radius is a highly precise conical fretboard profile in which the R-value of the fretboard gradually increases from the low to the high positions (the R becomes more gradual—meaning the fretboard is rounder in the low positions and flatter as you move toward the high positions). This design helps prevent choking sounds during bends in the high positions and is recommended for players who prefer a lower string action.

3. The “Reflectone” Hi-Fi Pickup, Developed in Collaboration with Rupert Neve Design
Developed and manufactured in-house by Yamaha in collaboration with Rupert Neve Design—founded by Rupert Neve, the man behind numerous legendary pro audio devices—this pickup utilizes Alnico V magnets. By conducting extensive research and development from the ground up on the number of turns, winding method, and pole piece height, Yamaha has created a highly balanced pickup that combines powerful low-end with “sparkling” high-end.

4. Acoustic Analysis Technology Based on Acoustic Design
“Acoustic Design” is a design process that utilizes Yamaha’s proprietary acoustic analysis and 3D modeling. To emphasize the midrange through “enhanced coupled vibration” between the body and neck, and to reproduce tight, clear bass by adjusting the low-frequency vibration, the following modifications have been made:
・“Slot” machining on the body
・Shortening the headstock and neck
・Improved control cavity milling design (milled using an NC router)

I.R.A. (Initial Response Acceleration)
I.R.A. is a technique that relieves stress—such as that between the finish and the wood—by imparting the guitar’s unique vibration to the finished instrument. This process brings the guitar to a condition similar to that of a guitar that has been played extensively over many years.

Included Accessories: Hard Case, Tremolo Arm

Product Specifications
Country of Origin | Made in Japan
Body | Alder
Neck | Maple
Neck Profile | SLIM C
Neck Finish | Custom-Tinted Satin Finish
Fingerboard | Maple
Fingerboard Radius | 254.0–355.6 mm Compound Radius
Radius | Compound Radius / 254–355.6 mm (10"–14")
Nut | Graph Tech TUSQ 42.0 mm
Frets | 22 MEDIUM / STAINLESS STEEL
Bridge | Gotoh 510T-FE1 (2-point support, 10.8 mm string spacing)
Strings | D'Addario EXL-120 / 0.009–0.042
Scale | 648 mm
Pickups | Reflectone HS7n, Reflectone HS7m, Reflectone HH7b
Pickup Switch | 5-position selector switch
Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone (plus coil tap switch)
Tuners | Gotoh SG381 MG-T (locking tuners)
Other | I.R.A. treatment
Case | Hard Case
JAN: 4957812700894
S/N: IMK265E
Weight: 3.38 kg