Like a model kit without the glue, an electric guitar isn't complete without an amplifier. So to make it as easy as possible for the beginner, Yamaha includes both-plus much more besides-in a choice of inexpensive packages.

One of the best electric guitar values for over a decade, Yamaha Pacifica guitars are well known for great tone and outstanding playability. The Pacifica Series feature comfort-contoured bodies, bolt-on neck designs, vintage-style vibratos, and 5-way switching of the H-S-S pickup configuration.

This type of single-cutaway electric is often associated with single-coil pickups, but on the Pacifica 120S Yamaha adds extra sonic muscle, loading in two meaty humbuckers plus the added versatility of a three-way pickup selector that gives an excellent, ringing rhythm sound in the middle position.

This is PAV412V Information-One of the best electric guitar values for over a decade, Yamaha Pacifica guitars are well known for great tone and outstanding playability. The Pacifica Series feature comfort-contoured bodies, bolt-on neck designs, vintage-style vibratos, and 5-way switching of the H-S-S pickup configuration.

One of the best electric guitar values for over a decade, Yamaha Pacifica guitars are well known for great tone and outstanding playability. The Pacifica Series feature comfort-contoured bodies, bolt-on neck designs, vintage-style vibratos, and 5-way switching of the H-S-S pickup configuration.

One of the best electric guitar values for over a decade, Yamaha Pacifica guitars are well known for great tone and outstanding playability. The Pacifica Series feature comfort-contoured bodies, bolt-on neck designs, vintage-style vibratos, and 5-way switching of the H-S-S pickup configuration.

The Pacifica 904's light ash front and old-look finishes highlight a traditional elegance, supported by features that the discerning player will appreciate. The American-made Warmoth neck, for instance, has a compound radius for easy, low-action fingering anywhere on the fingerboard, and a relatively thick heel to encourage a full-bodied sound.

From his days with the Brecker Brothers and Miles Davis to this string of successful solo albums and tours, Mike Stern's credentials are indisputable. Throughout his career as one of the reigning kings of modern jazz guitar, Mike has relied on vintage, single-cutaway guitars. his devotion to that instrument is reflected in the Mike Stern signature model, the PAC1511MS.

Archtop guitars are boundless in time and tradition. There's just something about the classic look and that electric-acoustic sound that has appealed to all genres of musicians from country and rock to rockabilly and jazz. Yamaha crafts some of the finest archtops in the world-our artists have known this secret for years.

The SA2200 has always been the pinnacle of perfection in Yamaha semi-hollow archtops. With its 24" scale and the Alnico V humbuckers, the SA2200 is ideally suited for rock and blues, while the thinline semi-hollow body design makes it just as well suited for pop and jazz. The SA2200 features a highly figured maple top and a mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard. The push-push tone pots switch the pickups from humbucking to single-coil. The gold hardware sets off the beautiful Violin Sunburst finish of this versatile guitar.

Deep double cutaway bodies and fast necks are the hallmark of Yamaha's RGX series electric guitars. Fitted with a double-locking tremolo system, the RGX220DZ delivers amazing sound and playability in four metallic flavours that are sure to excite your senses.

Yamaha's new RGX series embodies hard-edge design and ultimate playability. The new RGX520FZ and RGX320FZ are Yamaha's first true double-cutaway set neck guitars with features and appointments typically found only on custom guitars. The RGX320FZ features an elegant carved top with body binding, a mahogany neck with a bound rosewood fingerboard, 3-D headstock design, two Yamaha humbucking pickups, and chrome hardware with Yamaha's signature tailpieces. The RGX520FZ upgrades to a gorgeous figured maple top on a solid mahogany body, a custom inlay at the 12th fret, and beautiful translucent finishes.

he conventional wisdom in building electric guitars has long been that the more uniform and heavy the material, the better the sound. But not any more. Yamaha has shattered this concept with an advanced technology called Alternative Internal Resonance, or A.I.R. for short. The all new RGX A2 electric guitar is a marvel of modern technology. The proprietary A.I.R. (Alternative Internal Resonance) construction body, LED lit cylindrical diecast knobs, lightweight barrel tuners, and Yamaha Alnico soapbar pickups make this a high tech masterpiece that is not only stunningly beautiful, but tonally revolutionary.

For a little more edge, the AES420 offers more aggressive features like direct-mounted pickups, wrap-around tailpieces, black hardware, and unique finishes.The Yamaha AES420 is the new lowest cost set-neck, solid body electric guitar. Cool painted body binding shows off its sleek look along with a wrap around bridge for ease of string replacement.

How do you design an original classic? Take a look at our AES solid-body lineup; with their uniquely carved tops, trademark tone-enhancing tailpiece design, upgraded bridges, and brawny "C" profile necks, our new AES guitars have become the instruments of choice for today's generation of forward-thinking guitarists. The huge sonic capabilities of the AES solid-body guitars virtually define the radically changing landscape of modern rock guitar

Building on the success of the award-winning AES620 solid body, Yamaha has created an alternative to those looking for the playability and tone of the AES620 with a slightly different look. The AES620HB is a chambered body version of the popular AES620.A quick glance shows the AES620HB contains the same great specifications as the AES620 with through-body stringing, Yamaha's signature finger tailpieces, and a Seymour Duncan JB bridge matched with a custom Alnico neck pickup.