Summary: This 2017 James Tyler Studio Elite HD is the super strat of your dreams. Exotic tonewoods with choice components create a beautiful stratocaster style instrument. The James Taylor Studio Elite HD is one of the most popular models that Tyler Guitars offers. Tyler guitars are well known for their unparalleled feel and tone. James’ keen insight into how things work, and what players want is the main reason Tyler Guitars are coveted by top session players and artists worldwide. Body: Body top of 5A quilted Maple, back of Mamywo in Caribbean Splash. Neck: Maple with a Maple fingerboard, 25.5” scale length, 1 5/8” nut width, 22 frets, black dot inlays. Pickups/Hardware: JTS5500 in the neck, JTS5500 in the middle, Super bridge pickup in the bridge, Hipshot locking tuning keys, Gotoh G2TS bridge, 5 way switch, black Tusq nut, volume, mid-boost, and tone knobs, with mid-boost bypass button. Cosmetics: This guitar is in wonderful shape. It has the least amount of wear a used guitar could have. The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show little to no wear. There is a small ding near the 2nd fret on the bass side but it doesn't affect playability. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic. Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out. Weight: 7.10 lbs. Case: This guitar ships in its original hardshell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.
