Yamaha Pacifica Professional SPB MF
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Yamaha
Pacifica Professional SPB MF
Product Info
Article Number:
584294
Brand:
Yamaha
Model:
Pacifica Professional SPB MF
Category:
ST Style Guitars
Price:
$2,363.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The SPB MF is a seriously impressive instrument – Yamaha has really upped their game here. The Reflectone pickups are a genuine revelation, offering a blend of clarity and grit that works beautifully for rock, blues, and even some funk. It’s a premium-priced option that delivers a lot of performance for the discerning player.
Product Description
- Yamaha Pacifica Professional SPB MF
- Electric Guitar
- Body: Alder
- Neck: Bolt-on maple
- Neck finish: Custom Tinted Satin Polyurethane
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Compound fingerboard radius: 254 - 356 mm (10" - 14")
- Scale: 648 mm (25.5")
- Nut width: 42 mm
- 22 Medium stainless steel frets
- Pickups: Reflectone HS7n single coil (neck)
- Reflectone HS7n single coil (middle) and Reflectone HH7b humbucker (bridge)
- Control: Master Volume
- Master Tone (push-pull for coil split)
- 5-Way lever switch
- 3-Ply shell white pickguard
- Gotoh 510T FE-1 bridge
- Gotoh Locking machine heads
- Stringspacing: 10.8 mm
- Strings: D'Addario XL-120/ 0
- 009 - 0
- Colour: Arctic Blue
- high-gloss
- Includes hardshell case
PROS
- • Reflectone pickups deliver a surprisingly articulate and versatile tonal palette.
- • The compound radius fingerboard enhances playability across the fretboard.
- • Gotoh locking tuners ensure rock-solid tuning stability, even with heavy use.
- • Alder body provides a balanced tone with good sustain and resonance.
CONS
- • Arctic Blue finish, while attractive, is prone to fingerprints and smudging.
- • The bolt-on neck, while stable, lacks the inherent resonance of a set-neck design.
- • While versatile, the humbucker leans toward a mid-focused sound; not ideal for super-scooped tones.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Alder
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Maple with Compound Radius (254-356mm)
Pickups
Reflectone HS7n (Neck & Middle), Reflectone HH7b (Bridge)
Scale Length
648mm (25.5")
Frets
22 Medium Stainless Steel
Bridge
Gotoh 510T FE-1
Weight
3.8kg (approximately)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Reflectone pickups are a significant upgrade; they offer more dynamic range and clarity, with a more modern high-end response compared to the older V series.
Yes, it is. It provides a smoother transition between chords and solos, making it feel more comfortable for players accustomed to both acoustic and electric styles.
The coil split dramatically expands the tonal options, allowing for classic single-coil sounds and adding a brighter, more articulate edge to the humbucker's output.
