My Bucket List Guitar (I Finally Got It!)

[@RJRonquillo]

What are your thoughts on the famous/infamous Tyler headstock? **Also, quick edit: with the Secret bridge humbucker, it in fact DOES NOT split in position 2, because it is so well balanced with the single coils. With their popular, higher output Super bridge humbucker, it splits in position 2 automatically to balance with the single coils.

[@ancientxtitan9313]

Dream guitar right there! Looks and sounds great! Enjoy!

[@place_desjardins]

Decades ago, I saw it and didn't find it attractive. Now, I see it as a status symbol above Fender Custom Shop, Suhr and Tom Anderson Guitarworks.

[@RJRonquillo]

@@place_desjardins Agree

[@BoltRM]

Hope they gave you a discount for that ugly advertising on the neck. :/ LOVE that body finish tho!

[@Erickchicas]

Awful tacky headstock and lettering ruins (for me) a great guitar.

[@LeonTodd]

BuT tHe HeAdStoCk That Landau clean tone was perfection

[@marc_leblanc]

Best clean tone I've ever heard came out of a James Tyler. They nail 80s tones beautifully.

[@andrewferrin6451]

That clean sound with all 3 pickups on with the boost is ethereal, what a fantastic sounding guitar. This is basically the ultimate super Strat.

[@RJRonquillo]

It's the sound! You really can't get it with stock Strat wiring

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

Decades ago my mother passed. Any time she was asked about clothing or any item when she was asked what she wanted she would say "I'll know when I see it." I think she was onto something :-)

[@RJRonquillo]

Totally, go by feeling

[@israelrodriguez6986]

Yea, my train of thought when I’m looking to purchase something big is: “It’s gotta have that WOW factor.” If it doesn’t WOW me, I walk away.

[@OrbitalDeathRay]

I love the headstock design. The fact that it makes people so angry is just a bonus. Beautiful axe, RJ.

[@julioguitarrista]

Yeah!!! I´ve been following Tyler Guitars for...maybe 2 decades, but I´ve never played one. RJ...you deserve it man. Have fun with it!!!

[@LordFingers1]

the larger headstock is killer. they play magically and effortlessly, and they sound killer and i love their pickups. damn you. i want that!

[@theblindsniper]

I’ve been wanting a Tyler Studio for ages…ever since Michael Casswell (RIP) raved about them non-stop next to his Valley Arts guitars. The Burning Water Studio Elite has been on my wishlist for ages and the day that I do, I’ll be fulfilled. Glad you got one, RJ!!

[@stephennowels1909]

Happy you got your bucket list guitar. Glad to hear you are having fun with it. Thanks for sharing RJ!

[@Texasbluesalley]

I 100% cackled with delight when I saw that paint job as you opened the case. So over the top, so awesome.

[@Gorbyrev]

What a beautiful Tyler. Congratulations and thanks for the thorough road test.

[@mattharrison4238]

This thing has exceeded any expectation I could have had, jaw-dropping 😮well deserved my friend, congrats 🎉 🎸

[@nigelnunes]

I don't think there's a better way to bring in a video on Tylers than with quoting Dann Huff's work on 'Stay'. Beyond badass, congrats on the guitar, RJ!

[@jimmyanderson4663]

Thanks for the review. I was in the fence and after seeing your review I pulled the trigger. Just waiting for it to come in.

[@macdad159]

So gorgeous! It took some time to like those headstocks but, I love them now. Nice reference to Giant and Dan Huff in the beginning.

[@johnneiberger]

Why am I not surprised to see someone break out a Tyler super strat and immediately start playing Dann Huff licks? That's a pretty killer guitar! When you played the chorused part with the mid-boost on at 13:53, I was immediately 15 years old again. That was basically the sound of my teens. It was on everything I listened to, probably because Huff and Landau played on almost everything I listened to back then.

[@cobravinci]

Congratulations ! James Tyler make the best super strats, for sure... And the look of them is incredible !

[@ravenstrange8466]

You're right, this is a masterpiece. I absolutely love it. Subscribed.

[@kylekarich]

So cool! Love your build. I have a Studio Elite HD shipping to me this week & can't wait.

[@CesarMontecristo]

Best looking and sounding guitar that I’ve ever seen. The clean ones are otherworldly.

[@scot-combs]

Congratulations! Well earned! It sounds great!

[@eaglechildkeys]

1:36 Glorious Clean Chorus ⭐

[@fiveways]

I was lucky enough to work at a James Tyler dealer for a while and yeah, they really really stand out in the super strat crowd. Their quality level goes from excellent to unreal. There is no such thing as a bad guitar with that logo on it

[@somethingserious3683]

Excuse me sir, if I buy some pickups from James Tyler, would I be able to install them on a regular stratocaster?

[@SessionGold]

​@@somethingserious3683 I have the same question!

[@somethingserious3683]

@@SessionGold yeah I've studied them and they have regular pickups which can be installed individually, they don't sell the midboost preamp though 🫤

[@SessionGold]

@@somethingserious3683 That's a bummer... do you know if there are any alternatives out there? 3rd party mid-boost preamps?

[@somethingserious3683]

@@SessionGold at the moment I don't of any

[@saschacaster]

Beside the fact, that the guitar is great, I very much like that the 80's and 90's sounds get back. Chorus is not a crime and sweet, wet sounds are just pure fun. Thanks for bringing back this style, RJ. LOVE IT!!! 💕

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Giant Intro! Great vid, RJ!

[@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145]

Love it - congrats on the Tyler!

[@robertwhyte3435]

Just came across this and though I can't kick a guitar down stairs, It was great hearing you explain everything that went into this guitar and the history that created it. I'm glad you got it and glad it went to someone who gets it and can use it the way it's meant to be used.

[@DanielSeriffMusic]

Love the video, R.J. Always wanted a Tyler!!

[@ChuckChrome]

Always great when someone picks up their dream guitar. You make it sound awesome. Enjoy and thanks for sharing!

[@StueyDoo]

Wow! That’s an awesome looking (and sounding) guitar. Congratulations

[@rubenreza]

Was the string gauge mentioned? Not sure if I missed that part. Beautiful guitar! Wow!

[@fbettr2627]

Love the Tyler headstock. Congratulations on your Tyler Studio Elite HD. Love the finish. Enjoy the Tyler guitar in good health.

[@BadHorsie2]

Wow man. I’m stoked for you. Definitely a once in a lifetime buy. Enjoy

[@jasonmartin7137]

Haven't finished the whole vid yet, but that intro sounded AWESOME, R.J. What's even more awesome is that you got your bucket list guitar. Congratulations! The most awesome part of it all is the fact you could make a $200 Squier sound awesome! lol. But we're all glad that you're doing on that sweet looking Super Strat!

[@JohnFuryATH]

Congrats RJ! It looks stunning! Shred the hell out of it!

[@paulbell2060]

Hey, that's mine at 18:37! Great vid, loved the Rich bits.

[@paulbell2060]

And by 'mine', I mean actually my one! Fantastic Japan HD-P. And as Rich says, the paint jobs are fingerprints.

[@jollyfarmer8833]

That's a great breakdown and history. Beautiful instrument. Congrats!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Congrats on your Tyler RJ!!

[@RJRonquillo]

🙏🏾

[@jackaro2]

That guitar is dope, RJ. I usually go with more traditional looks but now and then I get a hankering for neon purple or something rad like that tuckerberry. Rock on! I like the headstock... It's retro modern.

[@frantisca]

Congrats to your Tyler RJ 🎸 I finished assembling an HSH Strat that comes quite close to your specs: 2 PAF’s that can be split, a Seymour Duncan SSL2 in the middle, with cabling that allows you to have the neck pickup always on in any position with a push push switch. That gives you neck and bridge (split or full) and the 3 pickups together. The neck is a tlght grain roasted maple with rosewood fingerboard, 6150 ss jumbo frets, luminlay side markers and an LSR roller nut. The tuners are Hipshot Griplocks, trem is a Wilkinson VS 100 N and the body has satin finish. Neck profile is a ‘59 with compound radius 9,5 to 12. So, it comes quite close to your specs, but for the Tyler headstock ;-) Enjoy your new guitar RJ ! 👌🏻👋🏻

[@riffism]

I have a couple of James Tyler Variax guitars. They play very well

[@cgdrum]

I have two Variax Jtv-69 guitars as well. Really fun and inspiring to play.

[@haroldglynn9260]

Beautiful guitar RJ! Glad you finally got one, and if you like the headstock (I do), yours is the only opinion that matters. Love the "GIANT" start to the video! Are they still using Mamywo for body wood?

[@dynoroad]

The Tyler headstocks really become quite striking with a bit of colour. I don't like them as much in wood grain. Matching color or black like you have here is where it's at. Spectacular playing btw!

[@jayboy6895]

This is brilliant Brother. I have ordered the Yellow Dann Huff and I’m so excited I could burst. My dream guitar. I can’t get enough things Tyler. Then along comes your video. Hell yes my man. Hell yes. Your a great player and a great guy. You have a new fan.

[@RJRonquillo]

Awesome! That was my 2nd choice

[@stevenellis8365]

Congrats on your new guitar R.J.! Looks and sounds fantastic.

[@guitrr]

R.J., I discovered Tyler Guitars by seeing Mike Landau. Nearly twenty years ago I bought mine from Martin Music in Memphis, sight unseen, for the then outrageously expensive price of $3600.00. Mine is a hollow Burning Water, and it’s so lightweight the staff at the store gave it the nickname I still use for it, “The Anomaly”. Mine didn’t have the midboost, so I replaced one of the tone controls with an EMG midboost. Over twenty years I’ve used it on multiple gigs and sessions. As you observed, it’s hands down the finest superstrat I’ve ever played. The guys at Tyler are surely magicians. Oh yes, I couldn’t care less about the headstock. Strapped over my shoulder, looking down at it, it looks completely normal 😄

[@e4w1r4]

Congrats RJ! That's a great guitar. I saw your IG video "It's Love" Awesome all around.

[@slimsantilli4476]

Congrats on that beautiful guitar. I got myself a Jake e Lee Charvel. One of my bucket list guitars. Enjoy your new ride.

[@sinisterj73]

Amazing guitar! congratulations. Now all you need is to get a Tom Anderson and a Valley Arts guitar and you will have the holy trinity of 80's coolness.

[@rogerdat7807]

Owned an Anderson and played a bunch. They are indeed great guitars. Playing a few Tylers over the years and finally owning one, there is another level which I can't explain. All I can say is my Tyler feels like it was created just for me with every other guitar I ever played or owned coming in second place.

[@chaoticembrace6984]

Congratulations RJ !!!! ....thats a beautiful Instrument!!!...enjoy!

[@nazmoking3171]

Looks and sounds great and unique. Lots of tone variety and much more! Congrats on NGD RJ!

[@0megalul309]

I'm all here for RJ's journey back to the 80s. Too many KZbinrs just doing pentatonic Americana neo soul nowdays.

[@mikeoxley4458]

RJ - I got to borrow a Studio Elite years ago, and it was the best-playing guitar I had ever played! The fretwork was absolute perfection!

[@deanrobertnoble138]

Awesome guitar! My Burning Water has been my number one since i bought it in 2003. 21 years of using it for everything…..the neck is something else!

[@Seaofbabies]

Sick guitar man, love it, of course your playing is awesome too, keep rockin!

[@TheNickLavender]

Dan Huff is how I found out about Tyler Guitars. Huge influence of mine!

[@elbib2446]

lol fusion meastro wayne krantz plays a james tyler a lot,wayne loved the guitar,but stuck a black sticker over the logo,saying he didnt want to be a advert lol heard a lot of good things about them,but never played one,bit out of my price range.the japanese tyler models were made in the deviser factory,who make bacchus/momose brands,which are also top notch,with the mij ones being mostly handmade,i have a levinson blade strat mij early 90s,also made in the deviser factory,its a very good guitar.those old mij blade guitars are worth checking out,the old mij blades have a fender shaped headstock,and ones for usa market,a suhr type headstock,due to copyright laws,they moved production to korea late 90s,and became more production like guitars,and changed the headstock,which is pretty fugly too.but the 80/90s mij blades are worth seeking out used,and they made quite a few super strats .i dig the sound of the tyler

[@kungstu22]

That’s some gorgeous tone. Clear, belly, nuanced

[@themayor6836]

I loved the head stock from the first time I saw it. It stands out and grabs you ....Now when I see it I say - AHHHHH That's a James Tyler Guitar. Genius

[@SdruhCram]

Congratulations on the Tyler and welcome to Tyler club! What do I think of the headstock? Well, I’m up to seven Tyler’s, they’re my favourite guitar builder. As mentioned in the video, the finishes, attention to detail, quality of the woods and awesome feeling necks make the cost worth the price of admission. I’m currently talking with Rich and my Tyler pimp (dealer) about Tyler no. 8! Enjoy!

[@RJRonquillo]

Wow! I need to catch up hahaha

[@TimJimenez_PH]

Awesome TONES, sir! And that outro hit me right in the feels, man. Susmaryosep...

[@Damaraja]

That purp-blue Tucker looks right for you dude. Not sure why but it does. Happy for you man. Rock on 🤘🤙✌️

[@RichieCastellano]

That was great!

[@ae3062]

Great looking and sounding Tyler!! Love the specs as well. Funny, I've always loved the headstock from day one, from the same magazines you were looking at back in the day.

[@andrewsantos3283]

Playing the song " Stay by giant " as an intro for a guitar review is beyond words. Congratulations on your new Tyler guitar.

[@chrislestermusic]

That song is soooo catchy. Love Giant.

[@bluematrix5001]

Definitely an amazing Guitar that kind of felt under the Radar....congrats!! really sounds amazing.... how is the neck and how the Trem hold the tune? can you rock the trem?

[@jessebrunt7232]

Excellent video! Guitar is beautiful as well. Would mind sharing what your signal path is for the section at 20:48 (Hi Gain tones with "Schmo")?

[@billyhughes9776]

Congrats brother -- must be a great feeling to finally have a guitar you lusted after for so long, and have it meet all your expectations.

[@jmaripen]

That finish looks rad! Awesome tones out of it, too! Thanks for sharing.

[@ramontarbg]

Congratulations!!! Greetings from Barcelona!!

[@dougywarren]

sooooo gooood! Gorgeous guitar. Fantastic player! Congrats man!!!

[@timgittar]

Van Halen and these tones were my whole young adulthood. Loved this vid!

[@philjohns6361]

Congratulations on your new guitar. It's real nice brother. Do great with it.

[@willpipes9795]

That black finish with the red sides really makes that headstock easier on the eyes,Very Cool guitar,Congrats.

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

Tylers are amazing. I played one at NAMM in the REVV booth. Super insane. Reminds me of my Anderson. Congrats!!

[@seanandben]

Hi RJ.I'm a big fan of your playing and channel with all the cool gear reviews, and even going back to a Rockman and recreating the sound so flawlessly. Congrats on your new Tyler guitar - it's a beauty and I look forward to hearing more of it. I'm just curious if you're familiar with the original Levinson Blade guitars - (the "blue stripe" is THE one to have) - as he has a 3-band eq built into the back of the guitars that allow you to boost and cut frequencies without removing anything - you just need a small slim flathead screwdriver to "dial in" the sound you like, and his guitars were a big upgrade on even the highest end Strats both physically and sonically.

[@waynehicks1969]

That seems like a great guitar, full of subtleties. No wonder you are playing it all the time. Congraulations!

[@daysleeper3910]

Great sound with all three pickups on... I did a 'blender mod' to my strat a while back and I love the 'all on' and 'front and back tele thing' that it gives me. This is totally giving me the gas for a SS. Love the finish btw.

[@marcogman8905]

When I saw the previews of the video I immediately thought of Shawn Tubbs. He recently purchased a Tyler, but I have a video of Crystal Lewis (Christian artist) when Mr. Tubbs was in her band. In the video, he was playing a Tyler guitar. Was nice to see that you had Mr. Tubbs in your video. Tommy Walker (Christian worship leader) also uses Tyler guitar. Those two are really the ones I've seen use Tyler guitars. Know you make three. Great video.

[@JesseLeeKing]

I love that paint job and I actually dig the headstock. I seen these along time ago but didn't really look into them or realize that they was such great guitars but I am glad that I'm in the know now... Thanks awesome video and you just got me to sub to ur channel...

[@desijimenez1978]

Thank you for mentioning Dan. ❤ Caught me off guard and teared up. God bless from the 305!

[@relevantinformation6655]

Wonderful instrument and excellent choice of electronics. I’ve been buying guitars since the mid 70’s (ya, I’m old). Two of the last three have been Suhr. Love them, one is a T-style Burlwood top with Thornbuckers which sound amazing on mixed settings. However the last guitar I stumbled upon, I just can’t put down -which was a simple Les Paul studio with two stock P-90s. There is nothing special about it except a plek’d neck. My wife calls it the “rat-rod” -it’s that plain- just wood grain. Cost 1/5th of a Suhr. I just fell in love with the sound, feel, tone and the neck. Ya just don’t know what guitar is going to do it for you, which is part of the magic of playing. I have a couple dozen guitars I’ve kept over the years (for those of you casing guitars, don’t forget about Boveda bags for the wood:) Congrats on that beautiful instrument. 👍

[@joesaxon6566]

Always wanted one! Super jealous! Congrats! It's beautiful!

[@henrymcardle]

Loved the Giant licks, perfect

[@Billywagner22]

Congrats RJ!

[@peachmelba1000]

I love these guitars. Great video. I think the headstock is brilliant, but I may be biased. The guitars I design have a polarizing headstock shape as well.

[@chrislindsey4056]

Having recently been burned by PRS, Tyler is something I was looking into. I ultimately went with a Sully, but I will definitely start eyeballing a Tyler for a future purchase... Great video.

[@timcat88]

amazing sounds, amazing playing😍.... what is the outro? I know it, but can't remember ...

[@shanewalton8888]

Congrats on getting your dream guitar.

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

Beautiful looks and tone, congratulations RJ

[@kungstu22]

Browsing the Tyler site. Their burning water finish reminds me of Fordite. So cool!!

[@mentoneman]

Congrats! my one and only electric gtr - the best imo. the headstock represents TONE to me.

[@athathoththegreat3901]

That is a great guitar. You are an amazing player dude. You make great videos and I'm glad I found you again.

[@gergemall]

Signed up for another class. You deserve THE BEST R.J.

[@The72birdman]

Damn happy for you, Man! I was fortunate to get my ultimate guitar about a year ago, didn't really believe that I would ever have one. Sure is nice to attain that goal, and they are so fun to play! Love your channel : )

[@christophervincent8420]

I don't have the pre amp boost on my guitar, but I do have a 10 way switch with Tex-Mex pickups in my strat

[@lrblouie]

Quite a gorgeous guitar! Would love to hear you do a review of the Tyler Dan Huff signature. I got that same exact "80's" sound with a ZOOM 9002 walkman-sized effects processor and a cheapy washburn super strat from the 90's.

[@johnyeomans77]

Love this guitar, that tone is what I've been searching for for a while. Is that a phaser on the 'dirty' tone?

[@kevinhindman9943]

Dude, I don't know if it's you, the guitar or the amp, but your tone is sick. Your playing is beautiful too.