Which Tyler?

Hi,

Try a S/S/H Classic with a rosewood board.

Cheers,

Mats N

 

You can still get Classics as far as I know. I don't see any reason why an SE couldn't get you those tones though. You can get them with Klusons/Wilk vintage-type bridge if you don't think the Sperzels/VG300 will work for you.

 

If you've already got the classic I'd go with a Studio Elite. I personally like the mid-boost, and you can get a hard bypass put in to take it out of the circut if you are worried about it affecting the tone.

 

My Studio Elite HD is a rocker! It has a Duncan Trembucker in the bridge, I love it, it has PAF type gain, but no mid hump. Best strat for rock I've ever owned. It has Dimarzio singles, which I'm gonna replace, they're a bit bright for maple board.

Get the midboost preamp. I swear it turns a Strat into an LP, or as close as you'll come in a Strat.

 

The midboost + singles is the best part. You can get the neck pick up to sound like a nice fat 335!

 

The mid boost affects all the pickups in its normal setup. It is a knob that can be rolled up to vary the amount of mid boost from none to full on. Even with it all the way down the signal still passes through the buffer giving the tone a bit of sparkle. Makes the guitar sound bigger. You can get it with a preset button that takes you from all the way down buffered with switch off to turning the boost on to the place where you have the knob turned. Or you can get a bypass button which takes the whole thing out of the circuit leaving you with passive pickup tone.

 

You could get the SE with a floyd for the VH stuff. He's also re-introduced a guitar called "Ultimate Weapon" that was displayed at NAMM earlier this year. Tyler's radius is something like 10 - 12 compound, maybe the UW is flatter?? Not really sure. If so, this one may be more geared towards shredding than the SE. Regardless, if you decide on an SE, the access to the upper frets is outstanding, and superior to the classic. The cut is deeper and allows you to get right up there. Best thing about Tylers, well one thing "best," is the comfy necks - smooth as buttah!!

CF

 

Excerpt from HRI:

Ok, here's the deal...

Ultimate Weapon + 6db boost = the "Sledge Hammer" according to Jim Tyler

All Mohogany body and neck
Brazillian Rosewood fretboard
Abalone dots
6100 frets
JB Trembucker bridge
Duncan 59 neck
+6db moded boost
Slimmer neck not 59 shape
back of neck is also painted but with satin finish
Original Floyd Rose tremelo
series/split/paralell switches for each pickup
3 position toggle pickup selector
Ferrari Red

The neck is so killer! Ultra fast without limit. The best neck I've ever played.
Acousticly it chimes like a bell, pluged in MASSIVE this is the best lead sound that
I have ever heard period. The clean sounds are equally as amazing. It also has more
crunch than my Les Paul with 490T pickups! Yet I can use it with my Line 6 POD stuff
no problem.

 

I have never seen or played the Ultimate weapon in person (the info posted is from another player). Maken' Music in Chicago usually carries a wide range of Tylers - I'd ask them first. I wonder if Jim would make an ultimate weapon with the 59 shape and flatter radius than the standard 59??

CF

 

Can´t tell, i love them all
I´d go for a Studio elite, SE HD , or a Huff

 

What tonal qualities are changed/added with the hollow bodies?
Thanks

 

Boutique Guitar Exchange in Atlanta has a hollow SE with a rosewood board that is one of the best playing Tylers i've ever come across. I didn't have a chance to plug it in, someone had already purchased it, however it sounded great unplugged. They also have a killer VST purple hollow classic that i spent some time with through a CAA OD100SH/SE. Great sounding combo. The hollow Tyler sounded wonderful. I personally don't feel the attack has changed much, but the guitar rings out more. It is just more resonant. It makes the guitar feel more alive, not dull. My next Tyler will definately be Hollow. Anywho... that's my 2 cents.

 

Cool milt
That is the exact guitar I was wondering about.
The vst purple hollow classic
I would not be able to play it first though.
Thanks for your impressions of it.

 

MikeP,

If you are looking for that guitar Boutique Guitar Exchange in Atlanta has got it... and it rocks!

Here is the link to the pictures...

Hollow Classic VST purple

Talk to Rob, he is the man.

 

Thanks Milt
Yes that is the guitar & the store that I meant
I was looking at what was available on the web & that one caught my eye.
I play mainly blues so didn't reall want the active electronics.
So I guess a Classic is closer to what I want. Although I do see some Elites that have no electronics. Maybe a Burning Water?
Thanks again

 

Mike,

You can't go wrong with any of those choices. I have a Tyler classic that is my #1 guitar. I love everything about it, especially the neck. The Tyler neck to me is just a work of art. I really want a Studio Elite, but i'm saving up for a OD100. If i hit the lottery Jim Tyler's phone would ring pretty shortly after i received my winnings!