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I really like the shape of the James Tyler headstocks. Initially disliked but now they look great to me.
It’s not mine but you need to play one to get it.I'm not going to go so far as to say that JT headstocks are the ugliest I've ever seen, buuuuuuuut.... they're definitely top 5, maybe even top 3.
I can't say I like the configuration or any features that I can see on this particular guitar, but that is of course only my opinion. If you love the guitar, then awesome! Rock on! But it's a no for me.
There is probably some treatment available for you.Still looks like a sideways dick with unhealthy long balls.
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Don't ask me why I got the association.
But the logo/font is classy.
FWIW as someone who has been playing Tyler’s for about 25 years, and I had a Petrucci 7 when they first came out.Am I seeing plastic still stuck on that bridge PU?
WTF is it with people leaving that shit on? It's your guitar! Don't you want to look at the actual parts and not ragged plastic edges, and miscellaneous ugly reflections? That shit just blows my mind.
And at half price, I'd put my $3500 JP15 up against that guitar for playability, fit/finish, and better ergonomics any day of the week.
I shut the coils off when I want a single sound. But for gain stuff they work great.Don't like the visuals at all on that one (the top itself might be ok, though), but I'm sure it's a most excellent guitar.
Anyhow, two questions:
1) How well do the dummy coils work? Do they still leave some noise through or is it truly humbucking? And how much sound do they steal? Or rather: Are the singlecoils possibly even voiced to compensate for some sonic loss?
2) Not related to this guitar, but as you've mentioned a Wilkinson VS1300, that got me curious and I googled it. My alltime favourite vibrato system has got to be the VS100 (even had my Anderson's cavity modified to make it fit properly), this one seems to add some improvements. Wondering whether they're worth considering one of those.
The main issue I may have is that it'll likely take a while (or even never happen) for Graphtech to come up with some replacement saddles (I'm a total sucker for their saddles as they pretty much reduced string breakage to zero on 4 of my guitars).
The other issue might be those locking screws. Looks as if you have to entirely remove them for a string replacement, which isn't too great in case you need to do so during a short break between songs (I can change a string and tune it stable in a minute with a VS100 and Sperzels).
So, given these issues, would you recommend the system over a VS100? Is it really that much better sonically?
There are options for the regular logo. The thing with the headstock, logo etc Jim was rather red-necky and he’d tell you to go fuck yourself.I think writing your name onto a headstock several times is a bit exaggerated. To even put it carefully.
Tyler boostI see some listings on Reverb that suggest you can buy one of their mid-boost boards direct from JT. It doesn’t look like much, and there are other options out there if you can't get the Tyler version.
I shut the coils off when I want a single sound.
The only thing better than “suffering” in Hungary…
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Is that my Tyler’s JTG M1 just shipped from LA to here. Should be here for next weeks gig.