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.
No image yet | YAMAHA 1221 M SYAMAHA made the first 1221 M S in 1994 |
No image yet | YAMAHA 1230 SThe first 1230 S was produced by YAMAHA in 1994 |
YAMAHA 812 SYAMAHA began making the 812 S in 1994 | |
No image yet | YAMAHA PAC 102 SThe PAC 102 S was made between 1994 and 2000 |
No image yet | YAMAHA PAC 120 SYAMAHA manufactured the PAC 120 S between 1994 and 2003 |
YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERNYamaha 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. | |
YAMAHA PAC 311MSThe 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"). | |
No image yet | YAMAHA PAC302SThe first PAC 302 S was produced by YAMAHA in 1999 |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402SThe 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 | |
No image yet | YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1YAMAHA made the PACIFICA USA 1 between 1996 and 2000 |
No image yet | YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODELManufacture of the RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL began in 2003 |
No image yet | YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature ModelYAMAHA began making the RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model in 2003 |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in | Number of strings | Binding | Scale length |
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YAMAHA 1221 M S 1994 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 1230 S 1994 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 812 S 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
YAMAHA PAC 102 S 1994 to 2000 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 120 S 1994 to 2003 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN 1996 | natural finish | gloss finish | Japan | 6 strings | - | - | |
YAMAHA PAC 311MS 1999 to 2003 | blonde finish, natural finish, orange finish | - | Taiwan | 6 strings | - | - | |
YAMAHA PAC302S 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S 1996 to 1999 | amber finish, brown finish, green finish | transparent finish | Taiwan | 6 strings | white binding | 25.5 inches scale-length | |
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1 1996 to 2000 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL 2003 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model 2003 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls | Controls material | Controls shape | Number of control knobs |
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YAMAHA 1221 M S 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 1230 S 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 812 S 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 102 S 1994 to 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 120 S 1994 to 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN 1996 | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 311MS 1999 to 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC302S 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S 1996 to 1999 | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | gold controls | knurled dome knob | 2 control knobs |
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1 1996 to 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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YAMAHA 1221 M S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA 1230 S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA 812 S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 102 S 1994 to 2000 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 120 S 1994 to 2003 | - | - |
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 | - | - |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S 1996 to 1999 | - | 2 single coil pickups |
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1 1996 to 2000 | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL 2003 | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model 2003 | - | - |
Model | Body material | Body shape features | Pickguard material | Body style | Body top material |
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YAMAHA 1221 M S 1994 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 1230 S 1994 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 812 S 1994 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 102 S 1994 to 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 120 S 1994 to 2003 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN 1996 | ash body | single cutaway | black pickguard | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 311MS 1999 to 2003 | alder body | - | black pickguard | Telecaster style | ash veneer body top |
YAMAHA PAC302S 1999 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S 1996 to 1999 | alder body | - | pearloid pickguard | Telecaster style | maple veneer body top |
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1 1996 to 2000 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL 2003 | - | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model 2003 | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color |
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YAMAHA 1221 M S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA 1230 S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA 812 S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 102 S 1994 to 2000 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 120 S 1994 to 2003 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN 1996 | vintage fixed bridge | chrome hardware |
YAMAHA PAC 311MS 1999 to 2003 | fixed bridge | chrome hardware |
YAMAHA PAC302S 1999 | - | - |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S 1996 to 1999 | Telecaster-style bridge | gold hardware |
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1 1996 to 2000 | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL 2003 | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model 2003 | - | - |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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YAMAHA 1221 M S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA 1230 S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA 812 S 1994 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 102 S 1994 to 2000 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 120 S 1994 to 2003 | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN 1996 | maple fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
YAMAHA PAC 311MS 1999 to 2003 | maple fingerboard | - |
YAMAHA PAC302S 1999 | - | - |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S 1996 to 1999 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1 1996 to 2000 | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL 2003 | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model 2003 | - | - |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
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YAMAHA 1221 M S 1994 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 1230 S 1994 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA 812 S 1994 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 102 S 1994 to 2000 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 120 S 1994 to 2003 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PAC 1511 MS MIKE STERN 1996 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners |
YAMAHA PAC 311MS 1999 to 2003 | - | - | 22 fret | - |
YAMAHA PAC302S 1999 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA PACIFICA 402S 1996 to 1999 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners |
YAMAHA PACIFICA USA 1 1996 to 2000 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTT TY TABOR SIGNATURE MODEL 2003 | - | - | - | - |
YAMAHA RGXTTD6 (Drop 6) Ty Tabor Signature Model 2003 | - | - | - | - |