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Handcrafted in California, this rare James Tyler USA 250 Studio Elite HDX (#12 of 25) showcases Tyler's iconic, head-turning Red, White and Blue Shmear semi-gloss finish paired with a faux matching white shmear headstock. Built on a lightweight alder body (7 lbs 10 oz) with a quartersawn maple neck and Indian rosewood fingerboard, it features the comfortable ST64 neck shape, white mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and wide/tall frets for buttery bending and effortless speed. Loaded with a versatile HSS pickup configuration featuring a slanted Super humbucker in the bridge and dual JTS5500 single-coils in the middle and neck, it is backed by Tyler’s renowned onboard Midboost Preamp with a bypass button for seamlessly shifting from pristine glass to fat, studio-ready lead punch. Complete with a G2TS tremolo bridge, Hipshot locking tuners, chrome hardware, and a limited signature logo on the back, it stands as a pinnacle collectible for modern S-style aficionados.

Body Wood: Alder

Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple

Fretboard: Indian Rosewood

Neck Shape: ST64

Nut: 1-5/8

Inlay: WMOP

Fret Size: Wide/Tall

Body Finish: Red, White and Blue Shmear #12 of 25, Semi Gloss

Headstock: Faux Matching White Shmear

Logo: Limited Signature w/ BIABA and 250 on back

Neck Pickup: JTS5500

Middle Pickup: JTS5500

Bridge: Super

Configuration: HSS, Slant

Electronics: 5-Way Pickup Selector, Midboost Preamp, Preamp Bypass, Volume/Tone/Boost

Hardware: Chrome

Knob Type: Dome

Button Color: White

Bridge: G2TS

Tuners: Hipshot Locking

Case: Hardshell

Weight: 7lbs 10oz

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