Yamaha Pacifica SC P11S Ash Pink

Yamaha Pacifica SC P11S Ash Pink review

The Yamaha Pacifica SC P11S Ash Pink is a solid-body electric guitar with a two-piece alder body, a bolt-on maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. Its listed price is 1975, and the model has been available since January 2026. The supplied specifications identify a bridge-position single-coil pickup and a neck-position humbucker, along with a push-pull tone control for single-coil operation. No customer reviews are available, so this assessment is limited to the stated construction and features.

Body, neck, and fingerboard

The body is made from two pieces of alder, with no separate top listed. The finish is Ash Pink, and the guitar has a three-ply parchment pickguard. These are concrete details about its materials and appearance; the specifications do not establish how the instrument sounds, how the finish looks in person, or how consistently it is built.

The maple neck attaches with a bolt-on joint. Its rosewood fingerboard has a compound radius that changes from 9.5 inches to 12 inches. That gradual change is intended to offer a rounder playing surface near the lower frets and a flatter one higher up. Whether that suits a particular player depends on preference and setup, so it should be treated as a design detail rather than a guarantee of comfort.

The scale length is 25.5 inches, and the nut measures 1.650 inches across. The fingerboard carries 22 medium-jumbo stainless steel frets. Stainless steel is the specified fret material, but the available information does not state the fretwork quality or include measurements for action, relief, or fret ends. Those details require an inspection of the individual instrument.

Pickup layout and controls

Yamaha specifies two Reflectone pickups: an HT7b single-coil pickup at the bridge and an EH7n humbucker at the neck. This gives the guitar two distinct pickup designs and locations. The three-way pickup switch selects between them and their combined position. The specifications do not provide output levels, magnet type, or frequency response, so tonal descriptions beyond the pickup types would be speculative.

The master volume control includes a high-pass capacitor. A high-pass capacitor in a guitar's volume circuit is intended to retain more treble as the volume is turned down. The master tone control has a push-pull switch for single-coil operation. The supplied details do not explain precisely which pickup or switching state is affected by that function, so buyers should confirm its operation with Yamaha or a retailer before relying on a particular wiring configuration.

Bridge, tuning hardware, and included case

The bridge is a chrome Gotoh BC-TS1S with three compensated brass saddles. The product data lists no tremolo, making this a fixed-bridge configuration. Gotoh locking machine heads are fitted. Locking tuners can make string changes more direct, but they do not remove the need for correct winding, stretching, and setup. The factory strings are D'Addario XL-110, gauged.010 to.046.

A hardshell case is included. No separate bag is included, and the specifications do not name the case's internal materials or provide its dimensions. For transport, the stated inclusion is useful, though buyers should check that the case is supplied with the specific purchase.

What the specifications establish

• Construction: Two-piece alder body, maple bolt-on neck, and rosewood fingerboard.
• Playing dimensions: 25.5-inch scale, 1.650-inch nut width, and compound 9.5-to-12-inch fingerboard radius.
• Electronics: Bridge single-coil, neck humbucker, three-way selector, master volume, and push-pull master tone control.
• Hardware and package: Fixed Gotoh bridge, locking machine heads, and an included hardshell case.

Verdict

The Pacifica SC P11S Ash Pink has a clearly specified feature set: an alder body, a compound-radius rosewood fingerboard, two different pickup types, locking tuners, and a fixed bridge with compensated brass saddles. The stainless steel frets and included hardshell case are also notable points on the specification sheet. However, there are no customer reviews or hands-on test results available here. Build quality, setup, pickup performance, weight, and playability cannot be verified from these data alone. At the listed price of 1975, prospective buyers should inspect the instrument or arrange a return option, and confirm the push-pull switching function before purchase.