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Yamaha Pacifica 112V: The Budget Guitar That Plays Like It Isn’t
The Yamaha Pacifica 112V is the best budget electric guitar you can buy. HSS pickups, coil split, alder body, and Yamaha quality control for $300.
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PRS SE Silver Sky: The $849 Guitar That Outsold Its Own Namesake
How PRS built a sub-$1,000 Silver Sky without gutting it: the SE's real spec differences from the Core model, its manufacturing story, and buying advice.
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PRS SE McCarty 594: The Set-Neck Budget Guitar That Breaks the SE Formula
The PRS SE McCarty 594 breaks the SE formula with a real set neck and Core-matching hardware. Full specs, tone recipes, and how it compares to the S2.