James Tyler HD Barn Find, 2020

Condition: Near mint. This SE looks like the day it was originally sold. It still has the peel away plastic film on the pickguard and backplate.

James Tyler is one of the guitar world's iconoclasts, particularly regarding finishes. A perfect example of James' creative vision is this beautiful guitar, with the stunning finish he calls Barn Find, a rustic look inspired by vintage car gems found rarely—and only very luckily—in old barns. It's one of the coolest finishes I have ever seen on a Tyler (or any guitar, for that matter) and is really a visual delight.

This guitar is so inspiring to play! As with all Tyler's Studio Elite models, it is the essence of an old-storied instrument while simultaneously being a modern hot rod. You can do almost anything with such a guitar, and this caliber of artistry will drive you to play better and love playing more.

Going with a two-humbucker platform gives this guitar a strong, robust voice. You can play fluent, clean chordal passages with clarity and sweetness, crank up the volume, and play the most raucous distorted lines you can imagine—nothing like being able to dial some 335 mojo into an S-style guitar.

As with all Tyler's, the fit and finish are par excellence. The neck carve is Tyler's '59 profile. It feels so good, seductive, and a part of Tyler's legendary build quality.

I am pleased and excited to offer another excellent instrument from a modern master guitar builder, one with a spectacular new finish.

If you'd like to find out more about this item, just call or e-mail me. It would be my pleasure to talk to you about it.

ABOUT TYLER GUITARS
James Tyler has had a guitar in his hand almost every day since he first picked one up the summer after seventh grade, in 1964. In college, Jim studied Architecture, Design, Music, Photography and for a couple years, Theology. He paid his way through these years of collage doing guitar repair work at local guitar stores, and as a factory trained auto mechanic for Alfa Romeo, Lancia, BMW and Fiat. Later into the 1970’s, he got connected with the guys at Norman’s Rare Guitars in the San Fernando Valley, and became their main repair and restoration guy. Jim’s abilities continued to expand and soon he had enough experience and reputation that he opened his first repair shop in Reseda, CA in 1980. Since then its been a whirlwind of successes, including being chosen to be displayed among the great California guitar companies such as Fender, Rickenbacker, Mosrite and Charvel in the Museum of California's exhibit The Ultimate Guitar Show and building for artists such as Michael Landau, David Williams, Steve Lukather, Michael Anthony, and Dan Huff. James' design shapes and various ground breaking guitar finishes and most recently his line of pickups have virtually transformed the guitar building industry.