Fixing up an old Yamaha Pacifica

Parsley

Right, I have this old Yamaha Pacifica lying around for ages that needs doing up. It needs pickups anyway, cos it has none in it right now. It's a HSH config.

So first of all i could do with some recommendations on 2 humbuckers and a single coil for it, not overly expensive and versatile enough for most genres of music.

Secondly I'd like to hear any other mods people have made to their Pacificas... The tuners feel a bit flimsy and dodgy so I might toss them and get new ones. Any ideas?

Fingers Mcginty

Parsley wrote: »

It's a HSH config.

So first of all i could do with some recommendations on 2 humbuckers and a single coil for it,

You mean HSS then?

punchdrunk

Fingers Mcginty wrote: »

You mean HSS then?

they made them in HSH back in the day

Fingers Mcginty

I would also look into replacing the bridge with a good quality wilkinson...makes a great improvement. The slot in trem arm is very nice. I have 2 strat type pacificas already and changed out the bridges on both and upgraded to SD pickups. My tuners were fine though. Pacificas are lovely instruments.

Fingers Mcginty

punchdrunk wrote: »

they made them in HSH back in the day

Wonder what model it is .....

punchdrunk

Fingers Mcginty wrote: »

Wonder what model it is .....

eh...I've no idea!

landsleaving

What style of music do you play?

I put EMG HZ pickups in a HSS strat, single coil size, and they sounded great. I've sold it since, but I still have a cort with the humbucker version, they're really warm sounding, similar to a les paul sound, and the single coil versions had a bit more bottom end to them than a strat pickup. A neck HZ humbucker and middle single coil would be pretty nice and very versatile. I found I could get anything from classic rock to metal, to alternative with the right pickup selections and settings. Sounded best with a tube amp as well, the two went well together.

I'd maybe go for something with a little more bite at the bridge though. The strat with the HZ's had a Gibson Dirty Fingers clone, which really cut through for lead, so that might be a decent choice. Depends what you're playing though, it was a fair bit harsher than the other pickups, and it might be a bit much for the classic rock style, great for the alt rock style though.

Parsley

landsleaving wrote: »

What style of music do you play?

I put EMG HZ pickups in a HSS strat, single coil size, and they sounded great. I've sold it since, but I still have a cort with the humbucker version, they're really warm sounding, similar to a les paul sound, and the single coil versions had a bit more bottom end to them than a strat pickup. A neck HZ humbucker and middle single coil would be pretty nice and very versatile. I found I could get anything from classic rock to metal, to alternative with the right pickup selections and settings. Sounded best with a tube amp as well, the two went well together.

I'd maybe go for something with a little more bite at the bridge though. The strat with the HZ's had a Gibson Dirty Fingers clone, which really cut through for lead, so that might be a decent choice. Depends what you're playing though, it was a fair bit harsher than the other pickups, and it might be a bit much for the classic rock style, great for the alt rock style though.

I've been a bass player for a few years, but I've had this old yamaha lying around for ages and I've decided I want to start playing guitar properly now so it's time to do it up and make it giggable. I'd be playing pretty much any and every genre of music as my taste has no bounds. From what I've heard of EMGs I don't really like them though.

punchdrunk wrote: »

they made them in HSH back in the day

That be the one I have.

Patricide

punchdrunk wrote: »

they made them in HSH back in the day

Thatd be an ERG121..... not a pacifica...

And in my opinion thatd also be a guitar that isnt worth doing up so much unless it has sentimental value.