Yamaha PACS+12M Pacifica Standard Plus Electric Guitar MN Tobacco Brown Sunburst

Yamaha Guitars 60th Anniversary Giveaway

Until 31st October, purchase any Yamaha acoustic, electric or bass guitar, and enter the competition to win a limited edition 60th Anniversary Revstar Professional electric guitar (RRP $5199). Create / log-in to the Yamaha Australia website and register your instrument, fill out the form (please retain your proof of purchase, as it will be required during registration), and answer the following questions before 11:59pm AEST 31st October 2026:

• What year did Yamaha start producing guitars?
• In 25 words or less, tell us what Yamaha Guitars mean to you.

The winner will be notified by 5pm AEST Thursday 18th November 2026 (you will be required to provide your contact details to Yamaha Australia when registering your product as above).

Please Note: Second-hand items are not eligible. One entry per eligible purchase. Only instruments that have been paid in full and invoiced by October 31st are eligible. If purchasing via layby, please ensure the full balance is paid by October 31st. Pre-Order / Backorder products will only be eligible if they are delivered and invoiced by October 31st; any pre-order / backorder ETA is an ETA only and is not a guarantee that the product will be available by this date. Full terms and conditions are available here.A full list of eligible products is available here.

Snappy Maple Response with Flexible HSS Switching

The Yamaha PACS+12M Pacifica Standard Plus combines an Alder body with a slim C-shape Maple neck and Maple fingerboard, giving notes a crisp attack and a lively feel under the fingers. The Natural Smooth Satin neck finish keeps shifts feeling slick, while the 350 mm (13.75") radius and 22 medium stainless-steel frets make bends feel smooth without flattening the board too aggressively.

Reflectone pickups developed with Rupert Neve Designs bring clear lows, focused mids and a bright top end to the HSS layout. The HS7n and HS7m single coils handle the neck and middle positions, while the HH7b bridge humbucker adds more weight for driven rhythm and lead work. A push/pull Tone control splits the bridge pickup, and the Master Volume includes a high-pass circuit which is designed to retain clarity as you roll back the volume.

The 648 mm (25.5") scale keeps the strings feeling firm, while Gotoh locking tuners and the Gotoh 510T FE-1 two-point tremolo give the hardware a precise, dependable feel. Tobacco Brown Sunburst and a three-ply Black pickguard finish the look. A gig bag is included.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think this electric guitar is a strong fit for players who like the snap of a Maple board, HSS flexibility and hardware that feels ready for regular gigging.

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