Boutique Performance Inspired by a Texas Legend
The Guitar Sanctuary is thrilled to unveil this exceptional, one-of-a-kind James Tyler Studio Elite HD, collaboratively spec'd by our team members Dallas and Trey during their factory pilgrimage to San Fernando earlier this year. Affectionately named "Rowdy Shmear" in a proud nod to our beloved Dallas Cowboys, this custom finish features an incredible blend of blues, silvers, and grays, paired beautifully with a matching Dark Blue headstock and a standard metallic silver JT logo with the iconic "BIABA" on the back.
This premium build features a solid Mamywo body—Tyler’s legendary, proprietary tonewood celebrated for its remarkably lightweight feel, incredible acoustic resonance, and a wide-open frequency response that makes every note leap out of the guitar. The neck features an ultra-fast, comfortable extra-thin shape carved from Quartersawn Maple, paired with a gorgeous dark Indian Ebony fingerboard, reverse headstock, 1 5/8" nut, wide/tall frets, and precision Hipshot locking tuners.
Advanced Tonal Engineering & Switching Matrix
The electronic architecture on this build is a tone-chaser's dream. It utilizes a sleek, clean rear-routed configuration loaded with an HCS-JTS5500 single-coil in the neck position and a fierce Tyler Shark humbucker in the bridge. To give you absolute studio quietness, Tyler's advanced Hum Canceling System (HCS) has been integrated into the single-coil circuit. Control layouts include master volume, master tone, and the iconic midboost preamp with an independent bypass button. To push versatility over the edge, Dallas and Trey added independent Series/Parallel mini-toggle buttons for each pickup, unlocking a vast array of pristine hum-free single-coil spank and massive humbucking drive configurations.
Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 26271.
- Best For: Fusion, Classic Rock, Modern Country, Session Work, High-Gain Rock
- Tone Profile: Balanced, Hi-Fi, Open, Chimey, Ultra-Versatile
- Compare to: Tom Anderson Angel, Suhr Modern, Don Grosh Custom
- Sanctuary Expert Note: "The combination of the extra-thin neck profile on an Ebony board with the lightweight resonance of Mamywo makes this guitar play fast and effortless. Plus, the series/parallel switches give you access to all of the iconic 80s Session Guitar tones"
- Model: Studio Elite HD (Rear Rout)
- Serial Number: #26271
- Body Wood: Solid Mamywo (Lightweight & Highly Resonant)
- Finish: Custom Rowdy Shmear (Dallas Cowboys Inspired) with Matching Dark Blue Headstock & Silver Metallic Logo (BIABA on back)
- Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple (Extra-Thin Shape)
- Fretboard: Indian Ebony with Reverse Headstock
- Nut Width: 1 5/8" Locking Nut
- Frets: Wide / Tall
- Bridge System: Floyd Rose Locking Bridge & Nut System
- Tuners: Hipshot Locking
- Hardware: Chrome Hardware with Chrome Dome Knobs
- Pickups: HCS-JTS5500 Single Coil (Neck), Shark Humbucker (Bridge)
- Electronics: Hum Canceling System (HCS) added to Single Coil
- Controls: Master Volume, Midboost Preamp with Bypass Button, Master Tone, Series/Parallel Buttons for each of the 2 pickups
- Case: Genuine G&G Tyler Signature Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
- Origin: Handcrafted in San Fernando, California, USA
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