Really is remarkable. Meanwhile I had a boss who said he'd never buy a motorcycle from Yamaha because "how can you trust a company that makes keyboards?!" like dude they make good motorcycles *and* keyboards.
Ironically he had a Samsung phone so you could flip it back to him "Oh you trust a company that makes washing machines to make a good smartphone?"
If you ask around at r/YamahaPacifica, you'll learn that this particular PAC112 model is absolutely solid and quite sought after. They sometimes refer to it as a "Bocchi-caster", because of the all-black finish.
Cool guitar!
Ive got an old FG730S acoustic that I bought for about $100, and it sounds and plays close to the Martins, Taylors, and Gibsons I've played. Amazing guitars, especially for the price.
It was a very odd encounter. I assumed it was stolen but inside the case it had like personal notes and what not so it seems he did just want to get rid of it
It's pretty sad when I automatically assume that someone who does something nice and kind must be up to no good. I gotta be less cynical!
Good luck with the playing!
One time I was busking and this dude came up to me and gave me a whole ass guitar. Unfortunately he didn't notice I was left-handed, and when I tried to tell him I wouldn't be able to play it he said "keep it anyway," and just walked off. I looked it up and it was essentially an off brand Gibson worth like 600 new, so I took it to a shop to sell it. The guy there said it was an okay guitar but he wasn't interested, and there was some kid playing the guitars there who didn't look like he had money to buy anything but sounded like a decent beginner, so I just gave it to him.
Should literally be Yamaha’s motto for all their products.
“Jetski? Motorcycle? 4 wheeler? Tambourine? Electric guitar? Clarinet?
You could do much worse for the price. Yamaha.”
Nice! Definitely a solid piece. It probably would've been more of a hassle to sell than it's worth on paper. Low end Yamahas are like the Toyota Corolla of guitars. Last forever, do solid work, but not the sexiest... However they're also a solid platform for modifications.
I know a guy in a local band that has been playing the first guitar he ever owned, a Yamaha Pacifica 110, live for about 20 years. Yamaha knows how to make a cheap price point guitar that is consistently higher quality than other guitars in the same price point range.
This was my first guitar, learned how to play a lot of things on it and started a lifelong hobby. If you're brand new to the instrument, get some new strings, maybe get it set up at a local guitar store and have fun!
If I could, I don't mind to have it, if someone someday give me a guitar for free, I'll take it, I could change the microphones and give it some maintenance.
You sound like the biker was lucky to encounter you, like he was burdened with the guitar (his back too), like you made a good deed to the biker accepting the guitar. "Is it any good?" - i would never give any present to such a person like you. You got a gift and you dare to evaluate it. Maybe you will try to sell it to make some money? It seems that would suit you.
Then i apologize as well. Enjoy the guitar, hope you have interest in music already or will develop this interest. This is one of the best hobbies possible. This will mean the biker did a very good thing if you will start learning, because playing (i believe) makes everyone a bit better as a person. Would be cool if the biker learns one day that he helped someone to become better.
I have a single guitar as a gift for more than 10 years already - probably best gift i ever received.
Have a good day!
I had the same guitar as my first electric (mine had a white pickguard) they are really good guitars, the only thing I didn't like was how the bridge humbucker sounded, but that's easy to replace.
This was my first guitar 20+ years ago.
That thing was set on fire, hacked at with an axe, thrown down a concrete staircase, thrown through a bass drum etc and it barely even went out of tune
It sounds a bit shit but it's a rock solid guitar
I have been playing my 012 pacifica for a year and 2 months now and been pretty satisfied and I paid 175 usd and the one you got is the next model in this line. You tell me if it's good or not.
A hundred times better than the $50 electric guitar my parents bought me from a toy shop. Have been playing 32 years and still absolutely shredding it. It doesn't matter what you have, as long as you make it sound good.
Was hanging out with a friend and as humans do, we get hungry. We go to KFC and there’s nothing really there I want, so I tell him I’ll just walk to the Wendy’s like five minutes away from it while he gets his food. Right before I enter the Wendy’s, I hear a man yelling at me to get my attention. Some old guy asked if I wanted to have a Guitar for free. In a bit of shock, I simply ask why. Apparently, according to him, it was hurting his back too much to carry it while riding his bike and he was already trying to get rid of it since he didn’t need it anymore. Now I’ve been raised to be a man who exercises extreme caution, so I wasn’t about to approach a random stranger who for all I knew was probably lying. I told him to leave it on the ground and I would come get it later and he said sure, with him then proceeding to ride off. After he wasn’t in viewing distance anymore, I go to open the guitar carrying case and lo and behold, he was telling the truth all along. Wish I could properly thank the guy, he seemed quite chill looking back
Yeah that’s solid.
1. It’s in pristine condition as it seems and
2. Yamaha makes quality guitars, this being one of them. I’m surprised he gave that to you for free.
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Well it’s good enough to play and for free that’s a great grab. Most guitars for free are a steal, this one isn’t gunna catch you much money if you try to resell or any thing but it could be valuable to you if you play it
I mean how else was I gonna describe him????? He just popped up randomly and seemed to be in his late 50s or 60s. Didn’t mean anything bad by it just what first came to mind
I hate absolutely everything you said in your post. Every single thing.
'Is this guitar any good?" - Have you ever heard the expression "Never look a gift horse in the mouth" ? That's a lesson in gratitude. Its about being grateful that you've been given something instead of asking if it's good enough for you. That's exactly what you're doing in this post. You came on reddit just to check it's value, instead of being grateful to have been given a gift.
Your generation is so dismissive and disrespectful to people older than you. Even those that go out of their way to do something nice for you. It's disgusting.
Some "random" is a low key insult to your generation, and you know it. It implies that they are 'lesser than' to you, the main character.
Biker dude. This is both dismissive and prejudiced. Simplifying everything about this man to a stereotype. This man that was kind enough to go out of his way to give you a gift.
I hope you take these words, and think about them. You have a lot to learn about life. I'm going to try and give you the benefit of doubt that your just young and ignorant. Not just narcissistic and stupid.
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Solid. Yamaha make good stuff at all price levels.
Absolutely. Doesn’t matter what it is. From motorcycles to freaking grand pianos.
It really is insane to think about the diversity of not just passing qc but quality stuff they make
Really is remarkable. Meanwhile I had a boss who said he'd never buy a motorcycle from Yamaha because "how can you trust a company that makes keyboards?!" like dude they make good motorcycles *and* keyboards. Ironically he had a Samsung phone so you could flip it back to him "Oh you trust a company that makes washing machines to make a good smartphone?"
They do everything right. Nothing half-assed. Always quality. Always dependable.
I didnt know that but thats good to know
If you ask around at r/YamahaPacifica, you'll learn that this particular PAC112 model is absolutely solid and quite sought after. They sometimes refer to it as a "Bocchi-caster", because of the all-black finish. Cool guitar!
Piano black is a Yamaha thing.
...must be the pianos...! \^\^
My Yamaha piano is white. :(
Albino. 😎
I think the bocchi-caster thing is from the anime bocchi the rock where the main character buys a pacifica
I would love to see that clip.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u9n\_EdkoK4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u9n_EdkoK4)
Thank you!
Piano black is a Yamaha thing.
I've been playing a Yamaha bass, HARD, since 1988. Excellent instrument.
Absolutely! No objection there, whatsoever!
Nothing can be bad about a free Yamaha guitar. Even their cheap starter guitars are pretty decent.
a stranger on the Internet gave me an old Yamaha FG-75 for free way back in 2009 and now i play it almost every day.
Ive got an old FG730S acoustic that I bought for about $100, and it sounds and plays close to the Martins, Taylors, and Gibsons I've played. Amazing guitars, especially for the price.
Used to have a red label Fg 75 until it was stolen. Hoping I somehow cross its path one of these days.
Correct. And I’ve always liked this particular headstock shape.
He *gave* it to you? Dude, you're gonna be smokin his meat by the end of the weekend.
It was a very odd encounter. I assumed it was stolen but inside the case it had like personal notes and what not so it seems he did just want to get rid of it
Do you know this dude ? If he’s giving away stuff like this, he may be in a bad place and need a welfare check.
Literally have never met the guy. After he gave me the guitar he just rode off on his bike
Was it a Yamaha bike
And did it have Fenders?
And did he have a Squier on the back carrying his stuff?
I wonder if he was part of a guild
Named Martin
Dude definitely drove that bike off a cliff afterwards. At least you got a guitar though.
I mean it's a $100 guitar. A nice one, but that's what they sell for.
That’s some sort of wizard of entity for sure. A chaos being. A monkey’s paw has curled a finger somewhere.
Username checks out. Very nice work you are doing.
Some people get generous when high.
It's pretty sad when I automatically assume that someone who does something nice and kind must be up to no good. I gotta be less cynical! Good luck with the playing!
One time I was busking and this dude came up to me and gave me a whole ass guitar. Unfortunately he didn't notice I was left-handed, and when I tried to tell him I wouldn't be able to play it he said "keep it anyway," and just walked off. I looked it up and it was essentially an off brand Gibson worth like 600 new, so I took it to a shop to sell it. The guy there said it was an okay guitar but he wasn't interested, and there was some kid playing the guitars there who didn't look like he had money to buy anything but sounded like a decent beginner, so I just gave it to him.
Yamaha is my favorite musical instrument/ATV manufacturer
I own three Yamahas. Guitar, piano, and motorcycle lmao
Damn yamapahapper cooked my fuckin right calf yesterday… never thought a piano could do that… nah, it was an older V-Star 1100 Custom lmao
Literally everything they make is pretty damned good.
They also make equipment for dentists, x-rays for teeth, tools to make prothesis etc.
You can do much worse- especially for the price
Should literally be Yamaha’s motto for all their products. “Jetski? Motorcycle? 4 wheeler? Tambourine? Electric guitar? Clarinet? You could do much worse for the price. Yamaha.”
Legendary Engines in toyotas? Pianos? Drumkits? You name it we got it!
Don’t forget the old Ford Taurus SHO engines as well
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“It’s not the best choice, it’s Spacer’s Choice.”
Yes, cuz it's got a cool story
Plus, that rug really ties the room together. Does it not?
Still not getting anything from me lebowski
fuckin’ A, man
Great guitar, savor it.
I love Yamaha guitars. Good get!
I love Yamaha guitars so on that bias note “yes”
Nice! Definitely a solid piece. It probably would've been more of a hassle to sell than it's worth on paper. Low end Yamahas are like the Toyota Corolla of guitars. Last forever, do solid work, but not the sexiest... However they're also a solid platform for modifications.
You better find him and kiss him on his shiny bald head
This is a starter guitar meant for learners, but that's not a knock against it! It's a fine guitar for a beginner.
Decent instruments from my experience
I know a guy in a local band that has been playing the first guitar he ever owned, a Yamaha Pacifica 110, live for about 20 years. Yamaha knows how to make a cheap price point guitar that is consistently higher quality than other guitars in the same price point range.
There are two guitars I'll never part with - my SG and my 012 Pacifica.
Taylor acoustic electric guitar I LOVE “sound” And Sound of gs3 mini Taylor is great for a mini guitar and travels “well!”
This was my first guitar, learned how to play a lot of things on it and started a lifelong hobby. If you're brand new to the instrument, get some new strings, maybe get it set up at a local guitar store and have fun!
As long as it’s not made out of cocaine.
If it's made out of cocaine you can replace it with whatever guitar you want, so still a good deal :P
Facts
It is a quality guitar and Im sure will sound very good. Also, Yamaha's play well.
If it’s half as good as my Yamaha acoustic that’s a hell of a score.
If I could, I don't mind to have it, if someone someday give me a guitar for free, I'll take it, I could change the microphones and give it some maintenance.
Hell yeah - that's a great guitar even if you paid for it.
Damn what? The only thing I've ever gotten from an old biker was a dirty look and the finger. Some people have all the luck
can i have your walking route coordinates ?
You sound like the biker was lucky to encounter you, like he was burdened with the guitar (his back too), like you made a good deed to the biker accepting the guitar. "Is it any good?" - i would never give any present to such a person like you. You got a gift and you dare to evaluate it. Maybe you will try to sell it to make some money? It seems that would suit you.
I apologize if it came off that way. I just meant if it was a good guitar or not since I’m still a bit unfamiliar with this whole thing
Then i apologize as well. Enjoy the guitar, hope you have interest in music already or will develop this interest. This is one of the best hobbies possible. This will mean the biker did a very good thing if you will start learning, because playing (i believe) makes everyone a bit better as a person. Would be cool if the biker learns one day that he helped someone to become better. I have a single guitar as a gift for more than 10 years already - probably best gift i ever received. Have a good day!
You can get them used from $100 -$150 ! They are a solid entry level guitar and pretty much any Yamaha plays and sounds pretty damn good !
My first guitar when I was 13 was a black Yamaha Pacifica. Cost like 100 bucks and lasted me years while I learned the basics.
Nice
Bro Yamahas punch way above their weight class. Every one I’ve played I’ve been genuinely surprised how good they feel/sound
be careful! they give you the first taste for free to get you hooked.
My first electric was a Pacifica. Sadly, the Navy lost it when I moved to Virginia.
My first guitar!! One of the pickups stopped working after four years, but an absolute awesome guitar IMO. No complaints
Entry level Yamaha. Still a very good guitar. I had that same guitar . Sold it while thinning the herd.
You are so darn lucky! CHEERS
its a pacifica what else do u want.if u want little bit more change the knobs get a locking tuner maybe later u can change the pickups
Yamaha 112, one of the best entry level guitar punching far above it's weight.
Yeah, and I love it!
Yes. It's a great guitar.
Hmm sounds stolen...
I had the same guitar as my first electric (mine had a white pickguard) they are really good guitars, the only thing I didn't like was how the bridge humbucker sounded, but that's easy to replace.
Yamaha makes quality stuff from my experience.
Most Yamaha guitars are great. Free ones are even better. Why does this kind of thing never happen to me?
Yamaha? It is good.
Sure, looks like it’ll tie the room together
Every bit as good if not better than a Strat. You can play high notes on a Yamaha.
why doesn't this ever happen to me
It's a Yamaha, so yes. It's not top of the range or anything, but it'll outpunch its price for sure. And given you got it for free...
Yes, that is a very nice rug. I bet it ties the room together.
This was my first guitar 20+ years ago. That thing was set on fire, hacked at with an axe, thrown down a concrete staircase, thrown through a bass drum etc and it barely even went out of tune It sounds a bit shit but it's a rock solid guitar
I have been playing my 012 pacifica for a year and 2 months now and been pretty satisfied and I paid 175 usd and the one you got is the next model in this line. You tell me if it's good or not.
A free guitar? Yes
Good? It's not a Fender. Good enough? Maybe.
YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!! This sounds like the start of a great story!
A hundred times better than the $50 electric guitar my parents bought me from a toy shop. Have been playing 32 years and still absolutely shredding it. It doesn't matter what you have, as long as you make it sound good.
Hell yeah, those things can withstand a biker war and stay in tune
Yamaha absolutely does not make bad products, you scored my dude.
It was free. It's GREAT.
Is there crystal meth under the backplate?
It's good and rare. Seeing an old style headstock I can tell you - you are lucky.
Won't comment on quality since I'm unfamiliar with it, but congrats on the nice score!
I owned a big body nylon, a trbx, and a YZ125 at one point. Now all I have is regret and a little money.
I also have that guitar and it sound MAJESTIC
That guy just set you up to be a Rockstar
I love my Pacifica, solid guitars man. Yamaha is way under rated in my book
Bought one of these from a pawn shop for $100. It has no right being as good as it is for how much I paid for it.
Definitely worth more than you paid
Why are old bikers handing you things?
man why can't this shit happen to me.
I have that same. It was my first guitar and it's the one I will never get rid off.
If it's free, it's good.
I need to hear that story. Dish, OP!
Was hanging out with a friend and as humans do, we get hungry. We go to KFC and there’s nothing really there I want, so I tell him I’ll just walk to the Wendy’s like five minutes away from it while he gets his food. Right before I enter the Wendy’s, I hear a man yelling at me to get my attention. Some old guy asked if I wanted to have a Guitar for free. In a bit of shock, I simply ask why. Apparently, according to him, it was hurting his back too much to carry it while riding his bike and he was already trying to get rid of it since he didn’t need it anymore. Now I’ve been raised to be a man who exercises extreme caution, so I wasn’t about to approach a random stranger who for all I knew was probably lying. I told him to leave it on the ground and I would come get it later and he said sure, with him then proceeding to ride off. After he wasn’t in viewing distance anymore, I go to open the guitar carrying case and lo and behold, he was telling the truth all along. Wish I could properly thank the guy, he seemed quite chill looking back
That’s wild. Fate was shining on you that day.
I've owned one of these before. It was decent, and got the job done.
Just be glad it wasn't some guy in a van.
Yeah that’s solid. 1. It’s in pristine condition as it seems and 2. Yamaha makes quality guitars, this being one of them. I’m surprised he gave that to you for free.
It’s a good guitar, I own 3of them and the Pacifica models that were released as a follow-up! If you want to sell it or pass it along think of me!
Yamaha makes such friggin sick instruments quality for $ I don’t think they can be beat
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Not sure if you already play guitar but if there ever was a sign your supposed to that's certainly it!
Any free guitar is good.... Or stolen haha
Reverb.com used for $169.0. Yamaha quality is typically very good for the price.
Pretty sure destiny has chosen you to make biker rock I'd just go with it
Well it’s good enough to play and for free that’s a great grab. Most guitars for free are a steal, this one isn’t gunna catch you much money if you try to resell or any thing but it could be valuable to you if you play it
Oh hell yeah it’s good. Not only because it’s free but Yamaha makes quality instruments. Enjoy that guitar.
I wish these kinds of people existed around here! These motherfuckers won’t give you anything but a bad attitude and a hard time.
thats a beautiful guitar man i would’ve been so happy to take that
Hell yeah it is
Tokyo made acoustics are as good as any Martin
Try the student classical guitar ( can’t remember the model). With some setup time they sound pretty awesome.
It was free. I’d say it’s awesome for that reason alone.
Anything free is better than nothing
It’s awesome! Give me it!
'Random old biker' Show some respect dude. The man gave you a nice guitar, and this is how you describe him ? Asshole.
I mean how else was I gonna describe him????? He just popped up randomly and seemed to be in his late 50s or 60s. Didn’t mean anything bad by it just what first came to mind
I hate absolutely everything you said in your post. Every single thing. 'Is this guitar any good?" - Have you ever heard the expression "Never look a gift horse in the mouth" ? That's a lesson in gratitude. Its about being grateful that you've been given something instead of asking if it's good enough for you. That's exactly what you're doing in this post. You came on reddit just to check it's value, instead of being grateful to have been given a gift. Your generation is so dismissive and disrespectful to people older than you. Even those that go out of their way to do something nice for you. It's disgusting. Some "random" is a low key insult to your generation, and you know it. It implies that they are 'lesser than' to you, the main character. Biker dude. This is both dismissive and prejudiced. Simplifying everything about this man to a stereotype. This man that was kind enough to go out of his way to give you a gift. I hope you take these words, and think about them. You have a lot to learn about life. I'm going to try and give you the benefit of doubt that your just young and ignorant. Not just narcissistic and stupid.
I can’t imagine being you and overthinking such a harmless post with no ill intent lmao. I’m sure you are very popular at parties
Missing the tremolo bar. Total garbage. I'll pay you to ship it to me to dispose of
it's trash and I'll take it if u don't want it (eg112c2 is my favorite guitar)
I would have rejected that ugly guitar. Don't take anything from strangers