Body: Alder Neck: Bolt-on mapleFingerboard: Rosewood (112X), maple (112MX), 350mm (13.75”) radiusFrets: 22Scale length: 648mm (25.5”) Pickups: Two single-coils, one humbuckerControls: Five-position pickup selector, master volume, master toneBridge: Vintage-type vibratoFinish: Natural Satin

Alder is a great-sounding tonewood for solidbody electrics, and it looks pretty cool too, as the natural-finish Pacifica 112X readily demonstrates. A black scratchplate, pickups and controls provide a neat visual contrast as well as highlighting the body’s sleek contours, while a maple fingerboard is featured on the 112MX, for those who prefer the different feel and slightly brighter tone.

Whichever, performance satisfaction is guaranteed, thanks to the smoothly balanced vibrato bridge, and the gutsy bridge-position humbucker and funkily voiced single coils which are controlled by a five-position pickup selector for impressive sound versatility.