electric
Classic / Arena
| Maker | James Tyler |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | electric |
| Maker founded | 1988 |
| Status | current |
The James Tyler Classic and Arena are made-to-order lines from the builder's own workshop, sitting alongside the better-known Studio Elite.
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Why it matters
James Tyler instruments are built to order with the company's own pickups and hardware, which puts them in the small-shop category where every guitar is specified individually. That makes published list prices rare and final costs dependent on the options chosen. In practice the decision rests on the dealer and the build sheet rather than the model name.
Note
The other Tyler platforms.
Specifications
- Scale length: 647.7 mm (25.5 in)
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Builds are quoted per order rather than listed
- Dealer stock is the practical route to buying
- Secondhand examples trade on specification sheets, not names
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
L.A. Vintage Gear · 2013-10 · 76,350 views
“Vintage Gear presents you a James Tyler Black Classic Guitar demo .”
L.A. Vintage Gear demos a James Tyler Black Classic, showing the guitar's build and amplified sound.
Shawn Tubbs · 2021-01 · 45,430 views
“My Lesson Pack My Studio Gear (All Affiliate Links) Favorite Clip Headstock Tuner Favorite Tuner Favorite Strings Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box Apogee Quartet KRK Systems V8 Studio Monitors Furman PL8 Power Supply…”
Shawn Tubbs plays a James Tyler Studio Elite HD through a range of clean and overdriven settings.