James Tyler started out doing custom electric guitar work and repairs in the early 1970’s.
His reputation grew by word of mouth up through the later 1980’s and early 1990’s when a lot of top session players and artists in the Los Angeles studio scene trusted him to give them exactly what they needed.
Today, Tyler guitars are built using state-of-the-art technology including computerized milling machines, laser machines, 3d modelling stations, and aerospace engineering to ensure utmost quality and precision in each product that is made.
Technology, however, never takes precedence over what James calls “the human factor”. In this digital age, many computer-built products feel sterile and like machines themselves – that is not what you get with a Tyler. James draws the line to ensure that technology remains a tool in the hands of expert luthiers, and never a human replacement.
The relationship between Tyler and Wilkinson saw the creation of our VG300 Pro series vibrato, this unit was specifically designed by Trev Wilkinson to meet the requirements of Jim Tyler, forging a combination of the VSVG vibrato and VS100 gave Tyler the vintage tone and vibe with the awesome reliability of the VS100N vibrato that Tyler had used on many of his custom builds.
