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Tyler Basses?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by berklee46, Oct 6, 2001.

  1. Oct 6, 2001 #1
    berklee46

    berklee46 Supporting Member

    Dec 19, 2000
    MA
    Anyone here have any experience with James Tyler basses?
     
  2. Oct 6, 2001 #2
    Brad Johnson

    Brad Johnson Inactive

    Mar 8, 2000
    Gaithersburg, Md
    DR Strings
    I can't get past that headstock.

    Call me shallow... it's kept me from buying a Sukop;)
     
  3. Oct 6, 2001 #3
    Blackbird

    Blackbird Supporting Member

    Mar 18, 2000
    California
    Brad, you so shallow!

    well, you asked...
     
  4. Oct 6, 2001 #4
    embellisher

    embellisher Holy Ghost filled Bass Player Supporting Member

    Apr 18, 2000
    Heber Springs, Arkansas
    Hey Brad - At least Sukop doesn't put his name on the bass 25 times.;)
     
  5. Oct 6, 2001 #5
    hyperlitem

    hyperlitem Guest

    Jul 25, 2001
    Indianapolis, IN
    i'm intrested, even if u guys do think its an ugly bass. can sumone post link please.
     
  6. Oct 6, 2001 #6
    berklee46

    berklee46 Supporting Member

    Dec 19, 2000
    MA
    I agree about the headstock, but there has got to be a reason why many of the top Nashville and L.A. session guys use the basses.

    Here is the website:
    http://www.tylerguitars.com/

    Here is a bass that is still for sale that got my interest piqued:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1468689175

    The auction is over, but the seller still has the bass and will accept $1700 for it.
    They seem really nice, but I'm a little hesitant to get rid of my trusty Ripley 5-String to pick this one up just yet....

    Seems like a very fair deal for the bass.
     
  7. Oct 6, 2001 #7
    JimS

    JimS

    Jul 18, 2000
    Incline Village (Lake Tahoe)
    I thought he had a stutter.
     
  8. Oct 6, 2001 #8
    notduane

    notduane

    Nov 24, 2000
    Location
    Their sixer's got some interesting features: 36" scale, 3 pups,
    Demeter preamp, LOW F#, 6 in-line HipShot :D tuners. But what
    the hell is "mamywo" wood? (rickbass1?). Is that like wood from
    a tree hit by a Soccer Mom? :).

    4625437.gif
     
  9. Oct 6, 2001 #9
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    Definitely not suitable for slap playing.
     
  10. Oct 6, 2001 #10
    Yvon

    Yvon

    Nov 2, 2000
    Montreal, Canada
    and you bought a Elrick?!?!? ;)
     
  11. Oct 6, 2001 #11
    Brad Johnson

    Brad Johnson Inactive

    Mar 8, 2000
    Gaithersburg, Md
    DR Strings
    Mine has a custom headstock. It's better.
     
  12. Oct 6, 2001 #12
    embellisher

    embellisher Holy Ghost filled Bass Player Supporting Member

    Apr 18, 2000
    Heber Springs, Arkansas
    :rolleyes: :D
     
  13. Oct 6, 2001 #13
    narud

    narud

    Mar 15, 2001
    santa maria,california
    id like to see it because the njs headstock is a little too phallic for me to buy one:p
     
  14. Oct 6, 2001 #14
    onebassplayer

    onebassplayer

    Jun 20, 2000
    Silver Spring, MD
    Let me see.... are we making a comparison between the Elrick and Tyler headstock ? I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.... but man is that Tyler h/s ugly.... give me an(other) Elrick anyday ! !
     
  15. Oct 6, 2001 #15
    Yvon

    Yvon

    Nov 2, 2000
    Montreal, Canada
    I was talking about the headstock on there jazz series, the one that look like a fender headstock.
    I really don't like it!
     
  16. Oct 7, 2001 #16
    hyperlitem

    hyperlitem Guest

    Jul 25, 2001
    Indianapolis, IN
    yep you guys are right, that was a pretty nasty lookin bass. If you haven't played it though i wouldn'y nessecerily say its a great bass. Jeff Berlin is a great studio musician, and when i played his signature bass i was not impressed. It was even the nice one. Oh well good luck with your bass hunting.