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                  Best Yamaha Guitars With HSS Configuration in 2023

                  Here you'll find the best Yamaha guitars with HSS configuration. If you play a lot with humbuckers in the bridge position, but would also love to have pristine cleans, this is a great configuration to have. The bridge humbucker will give you tons of output for playing distorted rhythm parts, while the single coils will give you a lot of tone options.

                  Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.

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                  1. Yamaha PAC612VIIX

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                  Yamaha PAC612VIIX
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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 79
                  Build quality 67
                  Value for money 78
                  Overall Score 73

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
                  • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
                  • Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
                  • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2021 Pacifica series
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Alder body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-14 (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-14 (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 RwRp (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Wilkinson VS50 6 bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Grover Locking tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC612VIIX
                  • Locking Tuners
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Ivory Tusq Nut
                  • Top Brand Pickups
                  • Coil Split Pickups
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  2. Yamaha PAC612VIIFMX

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 79
                  Build quality 68
                  Value for money 78
                  Overall Score 73

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2020 Pacifica series
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Flame Maple top
                  • Maple/Alder/Flame Maple Laminated body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-14 (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-14 (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 RwRp (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Wilkinson VS50 6 bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Grover Locking tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC612VIIFMX
                  • Locking Tuners
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Ivory Tusq Nut
                  • Top Brand Pickups
                  • Coil Split Pickups
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  3. Yamaha PAC612VIIFM

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 79
                  Build quality 68
                  Value for money 78
                  Overall Score 73

                  Player Feedback

                  • Tuning stability: Won't stay in tune (1 vote)
                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2018 Pacifica series
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Flame Maple top
                  • Maple/Alder/Flame Maple Laminated body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-14 (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-14 (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 RwRp (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Wilkinson VS50 6 bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Grover Locking tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC612VIIFM
                  • Locking Tuners
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Ivory Tusq Nut
                  • Top Brand Pickups
                  • Coil Split Pickups
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  4. Yamaha PAC112VM

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 67
                  Build quality 55
                  Value for money 75
                  Overall Score 65

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
                  • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2018 Pacifica series
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Alder body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Maple fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Vintage-Style Tremolo with Block Saddle bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC112VM
                  • Coil Split Pickups
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • No Expensive Woods
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  5. Yamaha PAC112V

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 67
                  Build quality 55
                  Value for money 75
                  Overall Score 65

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2010 Pacifica series
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Alder body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Vintage-Style Tremolo with Block Saddle bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC112V
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Coil Split Pickups
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  6. Yamaha PAC212VFM

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 67
                  Build quality 53
                  Value for money 74
                  Overall Score 64

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2013 Pacifica series
                  • Made in China
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Flame Maple top
                  • Maple/Alder/Flame Maple Laminated body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Vintage-Style Tremolo with Block Saddle bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC212VFM
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Coil Split Pickups
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in China
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  7. Yamaha PAC212VQM

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 67
                  Build quality 53
                  Value for money 74
                  Overall Score 64

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                  • Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
                  • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
                  • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
                  • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2011 Pacifica series
                  • Made in China
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Quilted Maple top
                  • Maple/Alder/Quilted Maple Laminated body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Alnico Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Alnico Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Vintage-Style Tremolo with Block Saddle bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC212VQM
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Coil Split Pickups
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in China
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  8. Yamaha PAC012

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 64
                  Build quality 54
                  Value for money 74
                  Overall Score 64

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2012 Pacifica series
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Mahogany body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Ceramic Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Ceramic Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Ceramic Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Ceramic Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Vintage-Style Tremolo bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Covered tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC012
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  9. Yamaha PAC112J

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                  Playability 73
                  Sound 64
                  Build quality 54
                  Value for money 74
                  Overall Score 64

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
                  • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
                  • Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
                  • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
                  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2018 Pacifica series
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
                  • Alder body
                  • Maple neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Ceramic Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Bridge pickup: Ceramic Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
                  • Middle pickup: Ceramic Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • Neck pickup: Ceramic Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
                  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
                  • 5-way Switch
                  • Vintage-Style Tremolo bridge
                  • Pacifica C Bolt-On neck
                  • 22 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast tuners
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                  Yamaha PAC112J
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Tremolo
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Indonesia
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Neck-Through Build
                  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
                  • No Weight Relief
                  • No Luminescent Inlay
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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