James Tyler USA Studio Elite HD – Fire & Ice Shmear

The James Tyler Studio Elite HD in Fire & Ice Shmear is a stunning boutique guitar that balances explosive visuals with uncompromising performance. Built in the USA, this model features a rear-routed alder body for a sleek, clean look, paired with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard for the perfect blend of resonance and playability.

The Fire & Ice Shmear finish delivers dramatic visual impact — a swirling contrast of heat and cool — while the matching faux headstock ties the look together. With its Shark humbucker and Stingray single coils, this Studio Elite HD covers a wide tonal spectrum, backed by Tyler’s renowned Midboost preamp and flexible switching.

Why the Fire & Ice Studio Elite HD?

This model combines boutique versatility with a finish that makes a statement. The Shark humbucker provides fat, aggressive tones, while the Stingray single coils deliver clarity and sparkle. With the Midboost preamp, you can push your sound into soaring lead territory or add warmth and body to your clean tones.

The rear rout design keeps the body lines sleek, and the Fire & Ice Shmear finish ensures no two guitars look alike. For players, it’s a highly versatile workhorse; for collectors, it’s a visually striking example of Tyler’s artistry.

Specifications

Body

• Wood: Alder

• Finish: Fire & Ice Shmear

• Routing: Rear Rout (no pickguard)

• Bridge: G2TS

Neck

• Wood: Maple

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Headstock: Matching Faux Headstock

• Profile: 63 Comfortable Tyler carve

• Frets: Wide/Tall

• Nut Width: 1 5/8″ 

• Hipshot Locking Tuners 
  

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: HSS

• Bridge: Shark Humbucker

• Middle: Stingray Single Coil

• Neck: Stingray Single Coil

• Controls:

  • Master Volume

  • Master Tone

  • Midboost Preamp with Bypass Button

  • 5-Way Switching
    

Hardware

• Chrome Hardware

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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