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James Tyler Mongoose Special

James Tyler Mongoose Special

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With pickups that are voiced clearly and distinctly, yet able to growl and tear a room down if the occasion calls for it, this guitar is one of the coolest, sexiest guitars ever. Check out the Gloss Orange Shmear against those cream/black pickups and buttery smooth neck with Tyler's wonderfully rounded fingerboard edges.  A truly addictive playing experience.

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Sort of a T-style meets LP-style , the Mongoose Special comes together organically as a completely original design from James Tyler Guitars - a simple design platform that evolves into a near perfect tone machine.

CRAIG'S POV

Having seen a picture of a Mongoose Special with similar appointments, I called Jim and asked him to make me one, but this time, using his very own custom wound soapbar pickups.  I wanted the pickups voiced clear and distinct, yet be able to growl and tear a room down if the occasion called for it.  When this guitar arrived I was just blown away!  Not only is it one of the coolest, sexiest guitars I've ever seen, but check out the Gloss Orange Shmear against those cream/black pickups.  And yes, it also sounds truly amazing.  Lots of familiar tones, but with an inspiring uniqueness that keeps screaming at me not to put her down.  And, of course, there is the famous Tyler '59 neck, in mahogany, no less! Buttery smooth, with Tyler's wonderfully rounded fingerboard edges.  A truly addictive playing experience.

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.

Bodysemi-hollow mahogany
Neckmahogany
Neck shape'59 shape neck .845 @1st fret .975 @12th fret
Finishgloss orange schmear
Pickupsthree cream/black Tyler soapbar single coil
Headstockblack finish with signature logo
Tunershipshot locking
Bridge/tremoloG2H
Scale length25 1/2"
Nut width1 5/8"
Weight7.5 lbs.
CaseJames Tyler designed custom hard shell
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