Modding a rare Pacifica 120s

Creed_Clicks

@Jazzthat I just picked up one of these guitars and thinking about a new nut. Did you cut the nut yourself or it was precut?

Funkfingers

Yamaha Pacifica nut width and string spacing are often narrower than other brands. Either order in the correct size or start from a blank. Either way, expect to have to fettle the slots.

Jazzthat

Creed_Clicks said:

@Jazzthat I just picked up one of these guitars and thinking about a new nut. Did you cut the nut yourself or it was precut?

It was a graphtech nut . Very good one with little adjustments needed .

https://graphtech.com/products/tusq-xl-slotted-nut-41-x-5-compatible-yamaha-pacifica?variant=40524962693143

Jazzthat

Funkfingers said:

Yamaha Pacifica nut width and string spacing are often narrower than other brands. Either order in the correct size or start from a blank. Either way, expect to have to fettle the slots.

I actually didn't need to fettle any slots .
 Only height needed some sanding down by fraction and it was perfectly fine .

Funkfingers

Jazzthat said:

I actually didn't need to fettle any slots. Only height needed some sanding down by fraction and it was perfectly fine.

Oh, the joys of a fixed bridge. 

prowla

I'm not sure I would agree with the implied cachet of it being a rare guitar, but the work done looks great!

I remember a magazine did a series called "Pimp your Pacifica" some years back, which looked fun.

Jazzthat

prowla said:

I'm not sure I would agree with the implied cachet of it being a rare guitar, but the work done looks great!

I remember a magazine did a series called "Pimp your Pacifica" some years back, which looked fun.

Yeah , probably not as rare as hens teeth:) , though not many about .
There's currently one on eBay at £300 and  loads of watchers !