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Musikmesse 2011: Yamaha Guitars stand in pictures: new electrics, acoustics and basses

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By Tom Porter published 11 April 2011

Pacifica, SG, RGX, Super BB, AC1R, A3M models and more

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Yamaha Guitars stand in pictures

Yamaha Guitars stand in pictures

Musikmesse 2011: Tweaking a range of electric guitars as well known for affordable playability as Yamaha’s Pacifica line is always going to be big news, so we swung by the Yamaha building (yes, the company has its own four walls in Frankfurt) to take a closer look at the 510V and 611HFM additions.

We also got a good look at Billy Sheehan’s latest Signature Attitude bass, the ATT LTD3 (following our first look at the prototype at NAMM). Not to mention new RGX, SG, Super B Series additions and a handful of acoustics.

Scroll through to see Yamaha’s new guitars and basses for 2011, kicking off with those new Pacificas...

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Pacifica 510V

Pacifica 510V

For detailed Pacifica spec read: Yamaha introduces new Pacifica guitars.

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Page 2 of 12
Pacifica 611HFM

Pacifica 611HFM

For detailed Pacifica spec read: Yamaha introduces new Pacifica guitars.

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Page 3 of 12
RGX

RGX

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Page 4 of 12
SG Series

SG Series

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Page 5 of 12
Super BB

Super BB

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Page 6 of 12
ATT LTD3

ATT LTD3

Check out our first look at the prototype at NAMM: Billy Sheehan on his new Yamaha Attitude III bass video.

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Page 7 of 12
ATT LTD 3 Miter bolting

ATT LTD 3 Miter bolting

Check out our first look at the prototype at NAMM: Billy Sheehan on his new Yamaha Attitude III bass video.

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Page 8 of 12
AC1R concert-size acoustic

AC1R concert-size acoustic

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A3M acoustic with new SRT-System

A3M acoustic with new SRT-System

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Page 10 of 12
CPX1200 acoustic with SRT-System and Piezo pickups

CPX1200 acoustic with SRT-System and Piezo pickups

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SLG110N

SLG110N

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Tom Porter

Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).

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