Yamaha Electric Guitar HSS Quilted Maple Top Tremolo in Translucent Black - PAC212VQMTBL

Yamaha PAC212VQMTBL Pacifica Electric Guitar
Transparent Black Quilted Maple Top

Versatile Tone Meets Eye-Catching Style

The Yamaha PAC212VQM builds upon the foundation of the best-selling Pacifica 112V, offering expanded tonal flexibility, refined aesthetics, and exceptional playability. Designed for players who demand more from their first or next electric guitar, the PAC212VQM combines vintage-inspired hardware with modern construction and features, making it ideal for a wide range of musical styles.

With a beautifully finished quilted maple veneer top, matching headstock, and a versatile HSS pickup configuration, this guitar delivers the quality and reliability Yamaha is known for—plus looks that demand attention.

Key Features

• Alder Body with Quilted Maple Veneer Top
  Solid alder construction offers a balanced tonal foundation, while the laminated quilted maple top adds clarity and visual appeal with its translucent gloss finish.

• Maple Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard
  A smooth satin polyurethane neck finish enhances playability and comfort, while the 13.75" radius rosewood fretboard supports expressive bends and smooth chord transitions.

• HSS Pickup Configuration with Alnico V Magnets
  Loaded with a bridge humbucker and two single-coil pickups, all using Alnico V magnets, this guitar delivers everything from smooth clean tones to powerful rock leads.

• Push-Pull Coil-Split Switch
  Activate the single-coil mode on the bridge humbucker by pulling up the tone control for added versatility—great for funk rhythms or chimey clean tones.

• Vintage-Style Tremolo Bridge with Block Saddles
  The vintage-style vibrato system offers expressive pitch modulation with improved tuning stability. Block saddles provide added sustain, articulation, and tonal depth.

• Die-Cast Tuning Machines
  Durable, smooth-turning tuners ensure consistent tuning stability and reliability during both practice and performance.

• Matching Headstock & Translucent Finish
  A gloss-finished headstock matches the quilted top, adding high-end aesthetic appeal that rivals guitars well above this price point.

Specifications

• Construction: Bolt-on neck

• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

• Body Material: Alder with Quilted Maple Veneer

• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 13.75" (350 mm)

• Frets: 22 Medium

• Nut Width: 41.0 mm

• Neck Width at 12th Fret: 51.4 mm

• Neck Thickness (1st / 12th fret): 20.9 mm / 22.9 mm

• Nut Material: Urea

Electronics:

• Neck Pickup: Alnico V Single Coil

• Middle Pickup: Alnico V Single Coil

• Bridge Pickup: Alnico V Humbucker

• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone (Push-Pull Coil-Split)

• Pickup Selector: 5-Position Lever Switch

Hardware:

• Bridge: Vintage-Style Tremolo with Block Saddles

• Tremolo Arm: Screw-in (Φ5)

• String Spacing: 10.5 mm

• Tuning Machines: Die-Cast

• Pickguard: 3-Ply White

• String Gauge: 0.009 – 0.042

Ideal For:

• Intermediate to advanced players seeking versatile tone in a stylish, performance-ready platform

• Guitarists looking for high-end aesthetics without the boutique price tag

• Fans of classic and modern rock, blues, pop, and funk styles

Why Choose the PAC212VQM?
From the studio to the stage, the Yamaha PAC212VQM delivers the sound, playability, and reliability demanded by serious players. It’s not just a great first guitar—it’s a guitar that grows with you.

Finish: Transparent Black (TBL)
Model: PAC212VQMTBL