Sunday, November 16, 2025

Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFMX - Part 3

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Headstock and Fretboard

The headstock features a flamed maple veneer cap, similar in color to the body. On this side, one can clearly see the slotted string posts, which may be tightened with a coin or flathead screwdriver. Also evident are the Graph Tech string trees and nut.



PAC612VIIFMX - Headstock Face

Yamaha Logo

Headstock Label

Internal-Cam Locking String Posts

Graph Tech String Trees

Truss Rod Adjustment Nut

Graph Tech TUSQ Nut



Moving down, we have a an unbound rosewood fretboard with a scale length of 25.5 inches and a radius of 13.75 inches. Other appointments include pearloid dot inlays and 22 medium-jumbo frets.



Rosewood Fretboard

Pearloid Dot Inlays

Neck Joint - Right Side

Neck Joint - Left Side



Body - Top and Side-Mounted Appointments

The PAC612VIIFMX body boasts a forearm contour and maple veneer cap in a hue Yamaha terms "Fired Red" (FRD). Other noteworthy appointments include a three-ply BWB pickguard, metal strap buttons, and an chrome oval output jack plate.



PAC612VIIFMX Body - Front View

Forearm Contour

Flamed Maple Veneer Top

Three-Ply WBW Pickguard

Upper Horn Strap Button

Rear End Strap Button

Output Jack Plate



The HSS pickup configuration features Seymour Duncan SSL-1 single-coils in the neck and middle positions, plus a Seymour Duncan Custom 5 TB-14 bridge humbucker. Controls appear to be rather straightforward, with just a Master Volume and Tone. There's more than meets the eye, though, as the Tone control is actually a push-pull pot for splitting the bridge humbucker coils. In effect, you'd be able to elicit both pseudo single-coil and full-blown humbucker tones from the TB-14.



Seymour Duncan SSL-1 Neck Pickup

Seymour Duncan SSL-1 Middle Pickup

Seymour Duncan TB-14 Bridge Humbucker

Selector Switch and Controls


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