YAMAHA PACIFICA S (SINGLE CUTAWAY) SERIES

Yamaha Pacificas have come in two basic body shapes: a Stratocaster-like double cutaway shape, or  as shown on this page the less common single cutaway Telecaster style. There is a wide range of variations (and prices) within these Pacifica single cutaway models: in general the higher the model number the higher the quality and price. Early models & later very high end models made in Japan. Other models made in Taiwan (up to 2003) and Indonesia (2003 onwards). The USA & Custom Models were made in the USA.

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YAMAHA 1221 M S

YAMAHA made the first 1221 M S in 1994

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YAMAHA 1230 S

The first 1230 S was produced by YAMAHA in 1994

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YAMAHA 812 S

YAMAHA began making the 812 S in 1994

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YAMAHA PAC 102 S

The PAC 102 S was made between 1994 and 2000

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YAMAHA PAC 120 S

YAMAHA manufactured the PAC 120 S between 1994 and 2003

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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN

Yamaha introduced the Pacifica 1511MS as a signature model for jazz guitarist Mike Stern in 1996. This is a Japanese made single cutaway Pacifica with natural finished ash body and two Seymour Duncan single coil pickups.

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YAMAHA PAC 311MS

The YAMAHA PAC 311 MS was made in Taiwan from 1999 to 2003. It had one Hot Rail pickup and one conventional humbucker. It had a Maple fingerboard, an Ash-veneer top, body binding, and a choice of Natural, Vintage Blonde or Orange Stain finish. It was perhaps modelled on the more expensive Mike Stern signature model the PAC 1511MS. The PAC311MS controls are slanted rather than on a telecaster style chrome plate like the PAC 1511MS. Within Yamaha's naming convention for Pacificas the "MS" stands for maple fingerboard single cutaway (not "Mike Stern").

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YAMAHA PAC302S

The first PAC 302 S was produced by YAMAHA in 1999

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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S

The Yamaha Pacifica 402S was the single cutaway version of the popular Pacifica series. The body was alder but had what Yamaha called a high definition finish top which looks like figured maple - whether this is a veneer or photoflame I'm not sure.

Source: Yamaha USA catalogs 1997 - 1998

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YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1

YAMAHA made the PACIFICA USA 1 between 1996 and 2000

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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL

Manufacture of the RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL began in 2003

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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model

YAMAHA began making the RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model in 2003

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsFinish effectsMade inNumber of stringsBindingScale length
YAMAHA 1221 M S
1994
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YAMAHA 1230 S
1994
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YAMAHA 812 S
1994
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YAMAHA PAC 102 S
1994 to 2000
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YAMAHA PAC 120 S
1994 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN
1996
natural finishgloss finishJapan6 strings--
YAMAHA PAC 311MS
1999 to 2003
blonde finish, natural finish, orange finish-Taiwan6 strings--
YAMAHA PAC302S
1999
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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S
1996 to 1999
amber finish, brown finish, green finishtransparent finishTaiwan6 stringswhite binding25.5 inches scale-length
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1
1996 to 2000
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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL
2003
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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model
2003
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ModelPickup selector controlsTone controlsVolume controlsControls materialControls shapeNumber of control knobs
YAMAHA 1221 M S
1994
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YAMAHA 1230 S
1994
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YAMAHA 812 S
1994
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YAMAHA PAC 102 S
1994 to 2000
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YAMAHA PAC 120 S
1994 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN
1996
3-way selector switch1 tone control1 volume control---
YAMAHA PAC 311MS
1999 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC302S
1999
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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S
1996 to 1999
3-way selector switch1 tone control1 volume controlgold controlsknurled dome knob2 control knobs
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1
1996 to 2000
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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL
2003
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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model
2003
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ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configuration
YAMAHA 1221 M S
1994
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YAMAHA 1230 S
1994
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YAMAHA 812 S
1994
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YAMAHA PAC 102 S
1994 to 2000
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YAMAHA PAC 120 S
1994 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN
1996
Seymour Duncan pickup(s)2 single coil pickups
YAMAHA PAC 311MS
1999 to 2003
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
YAMAHA PAC302S
1999
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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S
1996 to 1999
-2 single coil pickups
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1
1996 to 2000
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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL
2003
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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model
2003
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ModelBody materialBody shape featuresPickguard materialBody styleBody top material
YAMAHA 1221 M S
1994
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YAMAHA 1230 S
1994
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YAMAHA 812 S
1994
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YAMAHA PAC 102 S
1994 to 2000
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YAMAHA PAC 120 S
1994 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN
1996
ash bodysingle cutawayblack pickguard--
YAMAHA PAC 311MS
1999 to 2003
alder body-black pickguardTelecaster styleash veneer body top
YAMAHA PAC302S
1999
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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S
1996 to 1999
alder body-pearloid pickguardTelecaster stylemaple veneer body top
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1
1996 to 2000
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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL
2003
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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model
2003
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ModelBridgeHardware color
YAMAHA 1221 M S
1994
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YAMAHA 1230 S
1994
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YAMAHA 812 S
1994
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YAMAHA PAC 102 S
1994 to 2000
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YAMAHA PAC 120 S
1994 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN
1996
vintage fixed bridgechrome hardware
YAMAHA PAC 311MS
1999 to 2003
fixed bridgechrome hardware
YAMAHA PAC302S
1999
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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S
1996 to 1999
Telecaster-style bridgegold hardware
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1
1996 to 2000
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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL
2003
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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model
2003
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ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
YAMAHA 1221 M S
1994
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YAMAHA 1230 S
1994
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YAMAHA 812 S
1994
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YAMAHA PAC 102 S
1994 to 2000
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YAMAHA PAC 120 S
1994 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN
1996
maple fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
YAMAHA PAC 311MS
1999 to 2003
maple fingerboard-
YAMAHA PAC302S
1999
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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S
1996 to 1999
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1
1996 to 2000
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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL
2003
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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model
2003
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ModelNeck jointNeck materialNumber of fretsTuner layout
YAMAHA 1221 M S
1994
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YAMAHA 1230 S
1994
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YAMAHA 812 S
1994
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YAMAHA PAC 102 S
1994 to 2000
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YAMAHA PAC 120 S
1994 to 2003
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YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN
1996
bolt on neckmaple neck22 fretsix-in-a-row tuners
YAMAHA PAC 311MS
1999 to 2003
--22 fret-
YAMAHA PAC302S
1999
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YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S
1996 to 1999
bolt on neckmaple neck22 fretsix-in-a-row tuners
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1
1996 to 2000
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YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL
2003
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YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model
2003
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