James Tyler basses are coming back

[atquinn]

What don't we like about these? The paddle? The script? I kinda like it.

It's a bit Rubenesque for me

 

[nonohmic]

What don't we like about these? The paddle? The script? I kinda like it.

All 5 in line headstocks look bad.

 

[lowfreqgeek]

All 5 in line headstocks look bad.

Nah, I quite like them. Prefer, actually.

 

[Low Main]

I've reshaped headstock profiles a few times and what bugs me about designs like Tyler, G&L and Markbass is that they don't leave enough meat right where you'd want it so you could plot a pleasing shape that looked like it belonged there to begin with.

 

[rolfplamperton]

Their guitars are the nicest instruments I’ve ever played. Nothing like em.

 

[jtg]

All 5 in line headstocks look bad.

I agree as to the early fender five in lines, but this one works for me. The thing about five in line is that you can still bend your g during behind the nut. Not so ready with a 3+2 or 4+1. But I totally get it.

 

[Ricky Rioli]

A glorious exception:

 

[SC Bassboy]

What don't we like about these? The paddle? The script? I kinda like it.

Honestly, its a sum of the parts kinda thing. The script and branding are fine. Its the combination of the lollipop tuners and the Gumby-esque headstock. It reminds me of a parts kit where they left the headstock oversized and generic thinking the end-user would shape it themselves. For some reason it just repulses me.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

It’s an ugly headstock, but I’d make an exception for a James Tyler bass.

 

[GHOST AT]

Honestly, its a sum of the parts kinda thing. The script and branding are fine. Its the combination of the lollipop tuners and the Gumby-esque headstock. It reminds me of a parts kit where they left the headstock oversized and generic thinking the end-user would shape it themselves. For some reason it just repulses me.

I thought the AC headstock was hideous.Years ago I saw a few and played one at Bass SanDiego it’s not nearly as bad in person.

 

[trothwell]

Anything new on this topic?

I was in a studio with Abraham Laboriel nearly 20 years ago, and he was playing a Tyler bass that, I believe, had just recently been custom made for him. I contacted Tyler a few days later, and they said they no longer made basses. Disappointing.

I imagine these might cost a bit more than I would typically pay for a bass, but nevertheless am very interested in at least having the possibility of getting one.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I checked with Tyler Guitars and they said they're shooting for a prototype in the Fall and announcing at NAMM.

 

[zortation]

I checked with Tyler Guitars and they said they're shooting for a prototype in the Fall and announcing at NAMM.

Nice...fingers crossed for the Demeter preamp but I'm not holding my breath

 

[Watchootognbout]

At a distance, it looks like a tire track. If it's good enough for David Hungate, it's good enough for me.

Riis

It looks like a visual representation of shouting "Tyler" into a digital delay set on infinite slapback.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Look, you can love or hate the headstock, but we can all agree that Tylers are the absolute best…