My wife and I sometimes cruse through pawn shops for fun. One day I see this Strat on the wall that just connects to me. Mexican made, Bridge P/U replaced with some kind of DiMarzio rails, middle and neck replace with... something. Compensated locking Fender tuner on is as well. The neck was straight and it played well. I couldn't stop telling my wife how cool it was. $180 US. I was not looking to get a new guitar, so I didn't. About a week later I go back to the shop, and not surprisingly it's gone. My wife and kids presented it to me for Fathers Day. It's now my favorite guitar.

@allanallan4791

4 күн бұрын

smart wife, definitely a keeper.

@DustinDollinsShinBone

4 күн бұрын

Love this story. That's rad.

@SxSxG666

3 күн бұрын

Definitely a keeper! Both guitar and wife ;)

@DMSProduktions

3 күн бұрын

Awww.

@astonsweeney

3 күн бұрын

Can you upload a pic or something of it? Sounds interesting 🎉

One man’s b-stock is another man’s Murphy aged….

Damn... You made me cry... Honestly, I teared up when you said your dad bought it behind your back. It's what I would have done for my son!

@michaelpacinus242

4 күн бұрын

He had sex

I never knew about gibsons calling their B Stocks “Seconds” I presumed they were called “Murphy labs”

@SxSxG666

4 күн бұрын

I haven't touched any Gibson produced within the last decade I wouldn't call a "2" despite Gibson winked them through their quality control.

@nucleargrizzly1776

4 күн бұрын

A kid asked me who did the relic job on my LP Custom. I told him that I did. It only took me 30 years.

@S-T-E-V-E

4 күн бұрын

😂👌

@SxSxG666

4 күн бұрын

@@nucleargrizzly1776 I've been playing a Gibson SG baritone for some time. It used to be white in the beginning but is heavily yellowed now only after a few years later. The finish came off the neck due to an air bubble under the lacquer revealing the wood and It basically looks like a 30 year old well played instrument despite the fact that I only used it for 4 years and only played some dozens shows with it. I like the very aged look of it though. It was worth the 800 bucks I got it for but considering the fact that they now sell on Reverb for 2500 plus it's nothing but ridiculous.

@LewisShieldsUS

4 күн бұрын

Having combed thru many I've been stung on several B stocks I thought were real honeys. Some days don't know my apidae from a hole in the ground.

99 eu instead of 500? That's an *insane* deal. Normally I don't even look at b-stocks as the discounts are normally only in the 10-15% range and frankly, to me, it's worth the extra few bucks to have a guitar that's "perfect". But at THAT discount, Hell ya, I'd buy that and happily live with the imperfections. You got yourself a wicked guitar at a wicked deal. Grats

@girhen

4 күн бұрын

That's the trick. There are B stocks with minor cosmetic flaws, and some that are a bit of concern on playability. I wouldn't touch the latter, but cosmetic brings up 'how bad, how much price knocked off'. I've seen Guitar Center offer maybe 5% off for major damage, which would make sale price worse down the road if you do sell. Not nearly enough. But for 30-50% off, I'm gonna have to take a hard look at it.

@kennethdarlington

4 күн бұрын

More like 5-10% in general

@RByrne

3 күн бұрын

In Canada it's usually 10-20%, and it's almost always a very minor flaw in the finish. Unless you plan on hanging a regular production guitar on the wall for display, it's generally worth it.

THat dark spot on the neck is probably a small pitch pocket inclusion. The weird grain strip was probably scar tissue in the live tree. Like the tree took some damage in the trunk and it caused that grain to grow funny for a time. The pitch pocket near it seems to indicate that there was some splitting nearby as well. Whatever it is, with the truss rod and fretboard glued on, they are unlikely to cause any structural problems.

@daved2352

3 күн бұрын

I was gonna say that looks like a scar on the wood. Like maybe it had a rope around it for a couple of years or something.

i prefer the rev star but the pacifica is tight. yamaha makes really good stuff. street bikes, drums, guitars, i like yamaha. super underated company

NGL that opening jam made my afternoon.

I have bought several B stock guitars online and I have loved everyone of them.

Visited Everest this year for the first time in many moons, wild to see so many Suhr! They've come a long way

You're dad's the man! B-Stocks are great. B-stock amps and cabs all day long. I'd pay good attention with guitars. Finish issues or a snapped off switch aren't a big deal, a twisted neck is

I am a b-stock human. b-stock guitars is all I can get now haha

@SxSxG666

4 күн бұрын

B-stock guitars are usually a lot more expensive than the used marked and sometimes even come with hidden problems. I'd prefer a used guitar any time over a flawed new product.

@klauswigsmith

4 күн бұрын

Honestly, we are ALL B-stock humans, lol

@presmasterflash7555

4 күн бұрын

I’m just a straight up reject.

@williamdistasio9358

4 күн бұрын

Gee, you guys are being pretty hard on yourselves, no? Well, I consider myself at least A- stock😂

@kennethdarlington

4 күн бұрын

But they are like 5-10% off max

Oh yeah! For the tiniest little paint chip on the side of the neck, I found a Schecter Blackjack 7 string for $700, as opposed to the $1k they were going for new att. The chip was barely bigger than the fret marker it was next to.

I'm 32 now started playing when I was 14 when my mom, grandma, grandpa, & my uncle got me a guitar for my birthday, completely changed my life. It was a Yamaha ERG-121 Just bought my 5 year old step daughter her own pink & white "Bull Fighter" telecaster copy with flowers on it from Amazon for like $140 & I'm building her a fluorescent neon Pink crackle Strat for her. only met my dad 1 time, EVER in My life when I was 2 on my birthday & all he got me was a visceral Infernal Hatred. Mom passed away this year in January & I miss her a ton. Your Dad is a Champion among men Absolutely the coolest. I'd buy him a beer, or rather a Pint, & listen to your stories.

Nice to hear some of your playing for a change! Great stuff! Really enjoyed this vid.

As a former retailer of a few big boutique brands, I can also add that “B-Stock” and “Demo” guitars are another term for dropping a perfectly good guitar below “MAP” pricing, typically on instruments that have been sitting for over a year. Hence you’re getting a brand new instrument for a steal so dealers can legally move old stock.

Having someone poach the thing you wanted but for you is always lovely to happen.

Perfect timing, I was thinking on getting a b stock Les Paul special

That’s a wild ass B stock damn

Great playing by the way 🙂

Your dad surprised you .. The guitar is a nice guitar.. Remember Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein ( frankenStrat ) Was a rejected Body and Rejected Neck. & It's The most Famous Guitar. Plus Eddie forever changed the guitar players idea of playing by innovation and creative though. Cheers 🍻🥃🥃🎸🎵🎶🎶🎶

I've got a B stock Solar where the black paint is a little thing in a few areas. Absolutely fine guitar otherwise, cheapest way to get a guitar with an evertune. Also, if you're Gibson, you polish your turds and sell them for a surcharge calling it mod shop.

One of the older guitars I own is a black ESP LTD EC-331 that I bought as a B-stock years ago. At the time, I believe the EC-331 was already on it's way out and the store was just clearing inventory. Brand new that guitar went for I think €550,- at the time, I got it for just €240,-. The only issues I could spot on the thing were 1 small imperfection in the binding on the neck, near the first fret, and the fact that 1 of the knobs was a different colour than the other 2 (black metallic instead of nickel). Other than that, the damn thing was mint. Still one of the greatest finds I've ever had.

''One company might class it as B-Stock, another might not'' *Cough* Gibson *Cough*

@gaymanisfree

4 күн бұрын

fact.

Great guitar, great playing and wholesome story

Fantastic choice of shirt today

Great video thanks. I've never played a bad Yamaha, I have 10 from a Pacifica bought in the 90s to an SG2000.

I have that guitar's older cousin, the 611HFM. Mine was b-stock too, just a missing set screw in the tone knob that I easily replaced. There might be some other flaw(s), but I haven't seen them and the guitar plays great. I have 4 other b-stock guitars/basses and the worst of them was a demo with some minor scratches on it and a small crack in the neck pocket. I've come to love shopping for b-stocks, although buying them does limit your choice of color/finish.

What a find! I would have had a hard time walking away from that one as well. Your dad is awesome, btw.

Love the color, man

I sometimes forget how good your playing is! Great story about your dad. My wife bought me a guitar in a similar way and I love it more than some of my “better” guitars

This winter i got a b-stock prs se mccarty from thomann. I got it at 600 euros when the new model would cost me 1100. The specific model that i bought is the famous blue single cut 594 that made the round of youtube reviewers which is painted only on the front. When i received it i did a thorough inspection. I found some tool marks on the 12th fret (which are not noticeable), two small wood spots (maybe tool marks) on the back under the poly finish and the fact that the 3piece neck instead of one color tone is made from 3, the center being the most brown of the three. I think for buying half price this is ridiculous value. This could really be an A stock guitar.

I had a 611 and it definitely was one of the best guitars I ever owned. Super underrated. Great video Sir 👍. ☮️❤️🎸

Some wood glue and a few clamps will fix those body cracks. If it still has a crack after gluing and clamping you can use some resin to fill the gap. If you want to fix the finish you can do a touch up with the appropriate paint.

One day, I went to a music store with a friend. He was buying a Kubiki Factor bass that day. I saw a bunch of Warwick basses in a discount bin. They were listed as “งอหงิก“ (literally “bent, out of shape”). I talked with the store owner and she said those have with twisted neck. The price was like 1/10 of the good brand new one. Apparently Warwick at that time was having a QC problems and shipped guitar/bass with twisted neck on them. Of course I left those basses in the discount bin.

Intro was the Best ive ever heard you play 😮😮😮 must be the longer your hair the better guitarist you become 😅

Great story! Your dad sounds like a gent. I owned the 611 version of this, it was incredibly built but not for me. Glad you got this one. 😊

Having never been one of those dudes that needs everything to be picture perfect and mint, a b stock is a good option. My most played guitar at the moment is a “floor model” ltd ec1000 that I picked up from guitar center. Has some dings on the back side from customers bonking it around but plays wonderfully 😊

Beauty of a tone 🤟

I found an Ibanez gio for $100 on reverb because it had to be sold as a B stock due to a finish crack in the neck pocket. The vivid orange on it was perfect, I added some mods and while it wasn't a pricey guitar even mint, it's great for me.

I got a b-stock Strandberg Boden Original NX6 for $300-$400 off of list price and it took me an entire year to find what was wrong with it! It was just a neck bolt ferrule that wasn’t drilled deep enough so it had a tiny amount of poke out of the body. You don’t notice it at all while playing!

You’re one of a handful of KZread guitar-guys who actually gets in the pocket with the drums.

I love a P-90 in the neck. Bridge position, too.

I have the same model that had the same issue... bought it years ago and reglued the whole body... sounds and plays great...

My second guitar is a Jackson JS42 limited edition I got over half off used and was the cheapest one online.... And it's awesome and perfect for me! At the cost of a few not easy to spot dents and some rust on the scews.

Got a B-stock Strandberg. I ha e no idea what makes it B-stock, it's literally perfect.

@kennhern

4 күн бұрын

If it was not a damaged item, it was probably an old item or a display unit. That qualifies as B-stock as well

@mikedamisch

4 күн бұрын

@kennhern Yes, most likely. The subject was B-stock guitars, so I just wanted to chime in that B-stock guitars can sometimes be just as good as "A-stock" guitars.

great option for a DIY refinish, surely. nice guitar

good playing man,a lot of dudes who do gear vids,arent that great players,get out there,as you end up more well known for the vids than the playing

I actually bought an SSH Pacifica for my son a few years ago. It was second hand, but worth every penny I paid for it especially after a good setup.

You lucked out man!

Great sound on that intro piece there. I've always like Pacificas because you know they're not shite, even if the price is reasonable.

Love your videos. I'm a bass player and I was able to find two of my axes on Reverb like new for well under what the major dealers charge. Sometimes you just gotta be patient yet persistent and you'll get great deals if you look at different marketplaces. I recently got an 8x10 cab for next to nothing but that was used which is another story 😂

Dude makin Pacifica look cool

@KDH

4 күн бұрын

They were already cool!

My Chapman Ghostfret ( one of my main guitars) was listed as a B stock at Riff City guitar for a blemish that I couldn’t really find myself. At the time I was happy because it enabled me to be able to afford the guitar and I didn’t really mind it being blemished cause I was going to gig it and ding it up anyway. I’m always looking for good deals in the b stock area

Awesome intro jam! Was that Eddie Van Maiden?

I am a proud owner of a B-stock PRS S2 594 singlecut that has some finish flaws...built during 2020 if that has anything to do with it. Not sure why PRS would say they don't do that, but they do in fact have B-stock guitars out there.

I have one of those (not b stock) that I got for about 300 bucks new around the same time and I thought that was pretty good, but you sir, did well. It’s a nice guitar, but I find the chrome on the hardware wears faster than on some of my other guitars. It did come with a slight finish flaw in the neck pocket, but nobody will ever see it so it doesn’t matter. As far as the tuners go, just back them off until you can pull the string out, then run the new string in and tighten. I haven’t had any problems with them really. I did put a SD phat cat in the bridge so I could have two p90s, it’s been a good change for the music I play overall.

About 12 years ago when I bought my Rickenbacker 330 Ruby , I was lucky enough to get a reasonable discount off the retail price but a mate of mine bought a b-stock mapleglo 330 for only £900 because it had a tiny hole drilled randomly on the back of the body.

What a great dad!

One of our local guitar stores sometime has B-Stock guitars of a few brands, one being Fender. And Fender are the most pedantic company when it comes to the definition of what a B-Stock guitar is, at least from the experience that I had with a particular purchase I made through them in 2021. Anyway, I have a B-Stock Fender Duo-Sonic HH. It's a 2021 MIM in Ice Blue Metallic. The only issue that I was told that made it a B-Stock Guitar were two ever so slight, even in sunlight, blemishes under the clear coat just over a tiny bit of the letter F in the "Fender" logo, it was so small that it obscured less than 0.5mm of the ink of the letter F at the top of the letter. Plus a similar blemish about 1mm away from the first, also near invisible because there was no ink behind it. Another version of this guitar was selling right next to it, same colour as well, but it was not a B-stock. I studied the hell out of both just in case a member of staff had accidentally confused the two and put the wrong labels on them, but couldn't find any difference. I then got a random member of staff to do the same, he couldn't find what it was that Fender had seen, or known about, that would've had it deemed "B-Stock". I only found out about the slight blemishes when the customer rep went and got it's logistical data sheet which told the store about the reason for B-Stocking it. The store wanted for the $1079 for the Standard issue about £545. I instead bought the B-Stock for $849 about £425. 3 years later Fender now want $1,349.00. about £675. The guitar plays great and looks perfect so I couldn't be happier with it, especially for the price.

Didn't expect to see this guitar model on here, have been eyeing it for a while! Hardtail guitars with P90/H combo are kinda rare

@barretprivateer8768

4 күн бұрын

Where's the second H

@athmaid

4 күн бұрын

@@barretprivateer8768 whoops I was on autopilot lol

I knew what that guitar was the moment I laid eyes on it. Love my Yamaha 612. Playing it now.

Pacificas are amazing. I scored a barely played 611fvm for $400 and it's been my main gigging guitar for the last year. I love it. I gotta start scouring B-stock stuff lol.

I got a nice €100 discount on a Sterling by MM St. Vincent Goldie because the guitar had been taken out of the box and a hairline scratch on the back. I’ll gladly take that deal, esp since the scratch is barely visible with the sparkle finish. I had been lusting after the various St. Vincent models for years, so I just took it as a sign. 😁

My second guitar (quickly traded my first as it was a pig) was a Yamaha RGX 121fp. It wasn’t particularly my style of guitar but even after I got a Les Paul etc. I still played it for 20 years until it needed a fret job. I still have it and will get it fixed up because it’s just a great guitar.

Theae Yamahas are amaaazing. Had few and was blown away by them

depends, I have a B-stock G&L Tribute ASATII and its great, from what I can tell the nut was the problem and it was fixed. However I think the repair on the Nut could be better, as I don't think they fully chiselled out the old nut, although I must say the quality of the gluing is very high the join is perfect. The only problem I have is the nut is a little high near the thickest strings. You can compensate with playing and I am quite used to it now. I notice when I change guitars, but then I am used to those too, and it takes little time to lock in how each one feels despite the large difference in set up and feel of each. Back to the G&L, tone wise, the Tribute series is first class. On many of the models they use the US pick ups, I think the switched might even be the same as the US guitars. Just far less finish options, no contour and its made in Indonesia. No sh*t, I have A/B'd it against a 90's Fender US Standard Tele, and 2010's US Custom Shop 52 Tele (the butterscotch with back pick guard model). Against the 90's Fender, it absolutely smashed it, and is actually a better sounding guitar, by some way. Against the Custom shop (which is about 3-4 K of guitar) they were about on the same level, just slightly different tones. Playability the 90's is a fraction better ,but only a fraction and this would change with a new nut on the G&L.. The Custom shop was in a different stratosphere to both in terms of feel, finish and build quality, that thing is a work of art. But Tone wise, my £350 Bstock Tribute G&L, smokes the 90's Tele (about £800-1000 at time of purchase) and matches a £3000 to £4000 . B-stock guitars can be great, if the base model is a good guitar, and the damage/issue is not a factor (i.e. fixed/non intrusive) you can get a great guitar...for even less

That intro tone is mean as fuck!

KDH 👍

I have a b-stock Schecter Hellraiser hybrid PT 7. One of my favorite guitars.

I have a Gibson mod collection. It would have been b stock for mineral streeks in the neck and a pin hole in the headstock veneer. I don't know if it got more attention when they modded it what, but it is the best playing modern Gibson I have gotten my hands on. And a maple neck with figuring and mineral rich grain looks way cooler.

Coming back for seconds is getting a whole new meaning.

I bought a B-stock D'Angelico guitar from Thomann a couple of years ago and it is a fantastic guitar. Absolutely nothing wrong with it.

I got a b stock Fender Jaguar which was absolutely flawless. Not a scratch on it and needed very little set up. It played pretty much perfectly out of the box.

@S-T-E-V-E

4 күн бұрын

Some of the online only stores will sell any return as a B-Stock just because the box has been opened!

@FlameFlickers

4 күн бұрын

@@S-T-E-V-E Yep, that was the conclusion I came to that it must have been a return.

got 2 b-stock guitars and they are just fine

That's a great sounding guitar.

Pacificas are great. Interesting tid bit for those here in the states, Yamaha doesn't market the Pacifica here very much because there is already a guitar here that looks an awful lot like a Pacifica that is hard to compete with. For the models that make it to the states, they are usually in the Made in Mexico Fender Strat price range. For a long time, I worked in the music retail industry and some time in the early or mid 2010s, Yamaha flew a handful of guitar specialists from music shops across the US and Canada to LA where they picked our brains for a few days about what they could do with the Pacifica line to help it gain more traction here in the states. The result of that was the modern day Pacifica. We told Yamaha that they weren't going to compete with Fender in the (at that time) $500 to $700 price range that the MexiStrat dominated in the US market, BUT there are many modifications that are often done to MexiStrats to improve them, or to make them more specialized. With that in mind, Yamaha revamped the Pacifica line with the idea that it's a "pre modded" Strat. That's why the guitar in this video is has that Humbucker/P-90 combo you like so much. They also offered locking tuners, I believe they had Wilkinson trems on them, and a handful of other really simple but very effective mods/upgrades to the MexiStrat. Little side note to that, you mentioned that the upgraded model, the 600 series had Seymour Duncan pickups. Little secret, the pickups in the 300 series are (IMO) better than the 600 series. Those are Yamama made pickups, they are less expensive for Yamaha to make and they don't have the name recognition like Duncan, so Yamaha charges less for them. But this is one of those situations where less expensive doesn't equal lower quality. In fact, they are better made pickups than the Duncan Design that you'd probably find in the 600 series at the time. And yup, that's legit rosewood. In that specific guitar's case, odds are it was shipped to the store you purchased it from as an A stock, but due to any number of factors the finish split. Instead of spending the money to ship it back to Yamaha and get a replacement, Yamaha probably gave the music store a credit on their next purchase for the price difference. Typically, a physical store won't order B stock items unless they are taken from a some sort of an event like a trade show or something. Just a fun story, sorry to be so off topic, but Yamaha guitars are wonderful instruments and people here in the states that are looking for a tremendous value should check them out. On the topic of the video, B-Stock is a great way to get "player" guitars. I bought my first and only Gibson from the Musician's Friend "scratch n dent" (B-stock) page back in 02. I picked up a Gibson Gothic SG for like $600. At that time I think they were going for around $800 or $900 new. It arrived and it was in, as far as I could tell, perfect condition. I noticed the "blemish" when I was installing strap locks. The original strap button had been screwed down too tight, and ended up sinking into the wood about a millimeter. Made no difference to me, the strap lock I installed was larger than the dent.

Good vid,for €99( $146 Cdn, st the time of my post ) is a spanking deal, CD wry good back story K Man

Awesome intro….

I bought a 2019 BC Rich Mockingbird Legacy Series in 2020 as a B-Stock from an Online Music Store. I had only 5 or 6 "bad quality" pictures of the actual guitar before buying it. It was one of the best decision I made! The guitar is brand new, with ZERO issue or defect !! This model cost 1500€, and I got it only for 820€ !!! Half the price !! (and I bought a B-Stock Gator Extreme Case for 90€ instead of 130€ for it !!)

I would absolutely buy one of those. It’s an easy fix!

My first 7 and actually only 7 string was a b-stock schecter I got for $250 with a few minor dings and the logo was in a different position. Had it for over 10 years even sold and rebought it once.

You can find some great deals on B stock. Especially with Fender. During Covid, shops here were full of b-stock Fenders for 20% off. I got a Tele deluxe for half price because the pickups were out of phase, and it had a screw missing from the pickguard. Usually its just a minor blemish, though.

The cracks are also aesthetically pleasing - they could almost be part of the design. I really like the guitar. In fact, I love it. I would have just coloured the P-90 myself, simply because I do not like how they look, and think colour might fix that for me.

Aww ur dads greats. Love my own pacifica as well.

Sounds pretty nice to me. Even cooler story.

All depends, really. I have a couple; one had some seriously horrible frets (both badly finished and sprouty), so I used that to learn a bit more about fixing fretwork on. I hav a couple others that had cosmetic defects, but have been otherwise fine.

Yamaha Pacifica guitars are so underrated.

@SxSxG666

4 күн бұрын

When people hear Yamaha they think motorcycles and their instruments have nothing that sets them apart form other companies. I can't come up with any popular band that play Yamahas. In the end image is more important than quality I guess. I personally always thought yamaha guitars look cheap.

@Dreyno

4 күн бұрын

@@SxSxG666The SG2000 and SG1820 etc. definitely don’t look cheap though. Beautiful guitars.

@thunderfox101

4 күн бұрын

​@@SxSxG666Yamaha has always been a instrument company first, they're logo is tuning forks and I love the look of their guitars

@markdoolan3424

4 күн бұрын

90's made in Tawain one's are killer!

@lindsaymobil22

4 күн бұрын

@@SxSxG666 If you're into Japanese jazz fusion type stuff, Issei Noro from Casiopea has played Yamaha his whole career and has a signature Yamaha SG. Though you are right, we really don't see enough people play Yamaha guitars and they're frankly missing out as they're just incredible across the board.

You Da is a good man, ta be shoor! \m/

5:18 I wonder if this stripe is a burl due to an infection in the wood, making the grain look distorted. If so, better not get it wet or it will continue to rot out the wood!

I remember Dweezil Zappa was a pacifica artist back in the 90’s. Large advertisements guitar world back in the day.

I bought a B-stock bass, but didn't notice in the pictures that the a piece of the head was broken off. The rest was perfect though and a friend luthier managed to fix it for free. Had it for half the price so nice deal after all.

Yes they are very much worth it...usually just a minor cosmetic imperfection

@SxSxG666

4 күн бұрын

Or a hidden problem the seller tries to sling to semebody unnoticed.

@nucleargrizzly1776

4 күн бұрын

More often than not minor cosmetic damage that would have happened anyway with just a few weeks of use.

@nihilistlivesmatter

4 күн бұрын

@@SxSxG666 that's not b stock that's being sold a lemon

@SxSxG666

4 күн бұрын

@@nihilistlivesmatter Sure you are right but the seller will still just call it a b-stock ;)

@nihilistlivesmatter

4 күн бұрын

@@SxSxG666 It comes from the manfacturer marked as b stock......retailers tend to sell damaged guitars as shop floor models

I bought a B-stock Schecter. Never found out what made it a B-stock. It was flawless.

My JMJM is B stock. Got almost 200 bucks off for a tiny finish crack. Definitely worth it.

I bought a Joyo Jackman II "B stock" head about a year ago from Thomann. When it arrived I couldn't, and still can't determine any flaws visually or sonically - it looks and sounds exactly like the legacy Jackman I I'd bought previously and use extensively when gigging. The 2 amps sound identical when practising, jamming or gigging - I still don't know why my Jackman II was 30 quid cheaper than a new one. YMMV.

Pacificas are great guitars for the money. Don't let anyone tell you any different.

B stock items (in general) can be a great way of saving money if you are either not bothered by some aesthetic faults or have the time, willingness and skills to fix said faults. As long as the item (such as this guitar) does its main job and you are happy with it, it's all good. In guitars they can also be a great start for a modding project.

I've bought several B-Stock, but they were seller B-Stocks (in the sense of they sold it already to a customer, but it has been returned)

I got a b stock PRS. I think it was a return to the shop (Andertons). It the tiniest black flecks in the paint. I can barely see them. Other than that it's perfect. Never bothered me at all! Must've bothered someone. It was a S2 Standard 22 when they were blowing it out last year, readying for this recent update.