James Tyler Guitars Dann Huff Studio Elite HDX - White Shmear

In 1982, Dann Huff met James Tyler and, impressed by the Tyler sound, brought his December 1964 Strat to Jim for modifications. Despite it being an invaluable vintage guitar, Dann insisted on having it "Tylerized." Dann rarely turned off the preamp, and the guitar remained untouched until 1994, when David Graef replaced the Floyd with a Wilkinson VS100 and locking tuners.

After the success of the Dann Huff Original Classic, James Tyler Guitars have collaborated again to bring customers the Dann Huff Studio Elite HDX - based on another Tyler that Huff owned and fell in love with whilst he recorded much of his solo recordon it.

Body: The Studio Elite HDX is crafted from solid alder, a tonewood known for its balanced tonal response and light weight. This gives the guitar a lively resonance and a clear, punchy sound.

Neck and Fretboard: The neck is made from quartersawn maple, paired with an Indian rosewood fretboard. This combination provides exceptional stability, smooth playability, and a warm, rich tonal character. The fingerboard also features a 10"-12" compound radius and wide/tall nickel/silver frets, as approved by Dann. Likewise, the DHOC has a Standard 64 neck shape that Dann finds is the best. Measuring .825" at the first fret and .950 at the 12th, and with a 1 5/8" nut width, it is supremely comfortable.

Pickups: The guitar features an HSS (Humbucker-Single-Single) configuration with JTS5500 pickups in the neck and middle positions, and a Super pickup in the bridge. The JTS5500 pickups utilise Alnico 5 magnets and offer more attack, chime, and power than traditional single-coil pickups, making them full, balanced, and responsive across the tonal spectrum. The Super humbucker in the bridge provides a strong low end, plenty of top-end sparkle, and excels in high-gain settings, making it ideal for rock and modern music styles.

Electronics: The control system features a 5-way blade switch, master volume, midboost preamp, and 250K master tone controls. The active midboost preamp is a high gain/low impedance circuit that gives you lower lows and higher highs with a 2dB volume increase - on top of this, you can utilise the midboost control to increase the mids and output further. This preamp can be bypassed easily in the 'up' position of the push-push volume pot for passive tones or added in to give some extra "oomf" at the perfect moments. Press the push-push tone pot to add both the neck and bridge pickups to your sound, no matter what position your pickup selector is in, for an ultimately versatile switching setup. On top of all this is a series/parallel switch for the bridge humbucker for an even more versatile array of tones.

Bridge and Hardware: The Studio Elite HDX is equipped with a Gotoh two-post tremolo with James Tyler branded bent steel saddles, offering excellent tuning stability and smooth performance. Locking Hipshot tuners add to the guitar's reliability, ensuring that it stays in tune even during heavy playing sessions.

Case: The guitar comes with a Tyler Signature Hardshell Case, providing premium protection and durability.

This beloved recreation truly strikes the balance between faithful recreation whilst still keeping it a Tyler Guitar above all else. Now fans can experience the culmination of Dann Huff's expertise and experience.