James Tyler USA Studio Elite HD – Black and Blue Shmear

The James Tyler Studio Elite HD in Black and Blue Shmear is a boutique guitar that delivers both striking aesthetics and world-class performance. Built in the USA, this model pairs an alder body with a quartersawn maple neck and Indian rosewood fingerboard, ensuring rich tone, smooth playability, and long-term stability.

With its slanted SSH pickup configuration — Tyler Electric JTS5500Single Coils in the neck and middle and a powerful Shark humbucker in the bridge — this Studio Elite HD offers exceptional tonal range. Add the Midboost preamp, flexible switching, and Tyler’s signature build quality, and you have an instrument built for both stage and studio.

Why the Black and Blue Shmear Studio Elite HD?

The Studio Elite HD is James Tyler’s flagship for versatility and playability. The slanted SSH layout provides everything from shimmering single-coil cleans to fat, aggressive humbucker tones. With the Midboost preamp, players can push their sound into bold, expressive territory at the flick of a switch.

Visually, the Black and Blue Shmear finish paired with a black guard , gold hardware, and Tyler’s clean design make this guitar a standout piece. For serious players and collectors, it offers the perfect combination of boutique craftsmanship, tonal power, and stunning looks.

Specifications

Body

• Wood: Alder

• Finish: Black and Blue Shmear

• Pickguard: Black 

• Bridge: G2TS

• Hardware: Gold

Neck

• Wood: Quartersawn Maple

• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood

• Tuners: Locking Hipshot

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: Slanted HSS

• Neck: JTS5500 

• Middle: JTS 5500

• Bridge: Humbucker Shark 

• Controls:

  • Master Volume

  • Master Tone

  • Midboost Preamp with Bypass Button

  • 5-Way Blade Switch

Case

• Includes James Tyler Hardshell Case

Includes Hard Case

Available Upgrade Options:

• Body Wood: Swamp Ash – $256.41 AUD
• Body Wood: Mahogany – $217.95 AUD
• Body Wood: Mamywo (Jelutong) – $217.95 AUD
• Maple Top – $1,269.23 AUD
• Rear Rout – $0.00 AUD
• Hollow Body (any wood) – $384.62 AUD
• Neck: Mahogany – $141.03 AUD
• Neck: Roasted Maple – $153.85 AUD
• Neck: Birdseye Maple – $1,012.82 AUD
• Neck & FB: Birdseye Maple – $1,269.23 AUD
• Fingerboard: Ebony – $51.28 AUD
• Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood – $1,923.08 AUD
• Tuners: Non-Locking Hipshot – $0.00 AUD
• Pickguard Options: 3-Ply, Single-Layer, or Tortoise – $0.00 AUD
• Pickups: 2 Noise Cancelling Single Coils – $461.54 AUD
• Pickups: 3 Noise Cancelling Single Coils – $692.31 AUD
• Pickup: Super X Humbucker with Tap Button – $384.62 AUD
• Controls: Neck + Bridge Pickups On – $230.77 AUD
• Controls: Humbucker Split Button (High Output Only) – $230.77 AUD
• Controls: 3 Series/Parallel Buttons – $538.46 AUD
• Controls: 2 Series/Parallel Buttons – $358.97 AUD
• Controls: 3 Series/Split/Parallel Switches – $692.31 AUD
• Controls: 2 Series/Split/Parallel Switches – $461.54 AUD
• Controls: Push/Pull Pot – $243.59 AUD
• Bridge: Hipshot Hardtail – $0.00 AUD
• Bridge: Gotoh In-Tune 3-Saddle – $0.00 AUD
• Bridge: Floyd Locking Bridge and Nut – $487.18 AUD
• Hardware: Black – $371.79 AUD
• Hardware: Gold – $730.77 AUD

All upgrades subject to price and availability change with out notice based on USD.

Left Hand: Available to Custom Order

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