James Tyler JTG-MK1

The Mark of Greatness

Wildwoodians, we love James Tyler guitars the way the lead singer of Australian duo Savage Garden loves the object of his affection: truly, madly, and deeply. That's why we're so excited about their freshest venture, JTG! JTGs are their new line of crafted-in-China guitars, and they capture the spirit of what makes a Tyler great at a very player-friendly price point. Though nothing compares to the peerless precision engineering and flawless tone of an American-made Tyler, the JTGs are scary guitars in their own right with their delectable tone, buttery playability, and eye-catching finishes that will make every guitar picker on your block green with jealous rage. This MK1 model in particular is a delightfully versatile HSS guitar!

Sizzling Sonic Power

First things first: these guitars sound M O N S T R O U S! The pickups are right in the sweet spot: hot enough to where consistent, even response is easy to achieve, but underwound enough that they still have expressive dynamic range. In general, all three pickups have an open, sunny tone with superb clarity and an even tone with more high-end AND low-end than normal. So, the highs are brilliant, the mids are punchy, and the low-end has more beef than all the Arby's in Omaha. The bridge humbucker is a perfect muscular rock tone, and the single-coils have just the right amount of bite, sparkle, and sizzle without any attendant harshness. Then, when you switch on the midboost, you get this beautifully fat, warm, smooth tone. Basically, in normal mode, it sounds like a 'roided out David Gilmour tone, and in midboost mode, it sounds like the Incredible Hulk version of SRV.

Fantastic Fit and Finish

As you can no doubt tell from the pictures, the finishes on these guitars are eye-catching to say the least. However, they feel even more amazing than they look! They have a super comfortable '59-style neck profile that lives squarely in the Goldilocks Zone: nice and slim near the nut for easy chording in the open position, but tapered to be a little fatter up near the twelfth fret so you have something meaty to grab onto while soloing. The Jescar 51100 frets are a vintage jumbo size, which lessens left-hand effort and helps allow effortless bending. The neck also has a satin finish, which makes you feel like your hands can fly. All in all, it adds up to a guitar that looks and feels like a dream!

JTG: Just Terrific Guitars!

Wildwoodians, we have no doubt that the JTG MK1 will inspire you to love it truly, madly, and deeply if you take it for a spin, and we think its fantastic tone and playability and stylish looks are sure to inspire you to embark on all sorts of exciting fretboard adventures!