Here’s what I love about your playing: it comes with incredible emotional delivery. You’ve so thoroughly and deeply analyzed such guitar legends as Michael Landau, Dann Huff, and Steve Lukather that during your demos, with your sound processing and playing, you sort of immerse the listener in the ’80s.
My favourite guitar channel on the youtubes..... Congrats on the new axe Rich its a beast! You have it & your tone completely dialled in & sounding oh so good, & as always your playing is sublime! Cheers mate.
Thank you for another excellent video! To me, this is the perfect practical accompaniment to Rich’s introductory video on Tyler’s switching options. The tones you pull from that thing are simply stunning and truly show why we could all use a Tyler in our respective tool boxes… oh, and as always your playing is a joy to listen to. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
That means a lot, man - thank you! And yeah, that was kinda my thinking too. Rich Renken explains all that stuff so well that I wanted to try and demonstrate everything he was talking about.
@RichardWatson You make me want to have a James Tyler even more... all the cleans and lead tones, even with the midboost 100% up, sounded perfect to me
Incredible Rich. The break into the solo section is pretty much perfect. Fantastic new Tyler. I'm sure Master Casswell would be suitably impressed. Another "proper" guitar 😉
That "intro performance" is fantastic! You perfectly nailed that Mike Landau feel. I will pick from it some ideas to practice. P.S. I just listened to some songs from Black Sky Research's "One" and I am right now listening to Redux : I love it !
Stunning playing as always! Super tasteful along with the technique. I recently acquired my first JT, the Huff Black Classic, and it’s hard to put down. The Free The Tone Tri-chorus on my board is working overtime!
Great playing and congrats on that Tyler. I totally agree with you on the add bridge push/pull being hard to get to. I ended up sacrificing the middle position for it on most of my guitars, and just getting that tele split on all of them. It works for me but isn't for everyone. Cheers.
Congratulations on acquiring ‘Woody’ Rich. As always your playing and tone is fantastic, that Tyler really does sound amazing! I’ve even warmed to the Tyler headstock over the years.😂 Just wanted to mention for anyone wanting that 80’s Huff ‘midboost tone’ and not wanting or able to stretch to the cost of a USA Tyler. Fitting 2 Seymour Duncan hot stacks and a JB with the widely available Fender Eric Clapton signature midboost circuit (I bought mine from Anderton’s) will get you there. This requires a bit of rudimentary soldering, probably best to go to a competent tech if you also want series and parallel switching added but ‘all in’ can be done for a few hundred pounds. I also fitted Fender locking tuners and the Wilkinson WVS 130 bridge with locking saddles (now used on the Suhr Pete Thorn signature models) to one of my Strats. These mods absolutely transformed it into a great playing and sounding ‘Huffcaster’. Thanks for all of your time and effort with your excellent videos. Enjoy ‘Woody’.
Great advice, man! You can also order the Tyler midboost direct from Demeter for a reasonable price. I've seen a lot of guys building their own Huffcasters recently- which is great to see! Thank you for the kind words, man- it's appreciated!
Great playing and demonstration. And yes I never liked the headstock also, but I was always intrigued by the switching possibillities. But I was also always curious about the PRS Dan Huff guitar and the Huff PU.
hey rich!! you’re the man - I’m biting the bullet, gonna get the pickups changed in my strat and get some series parallel switching by going on. the main thing im worried about is this preamp situation - i’m wondering if there’s any kind of stomp box solution…so having the correct pickups and series parallel but no battery in the guitar - maybe some kind of “over buffered” signal could get this? or a BBE? thoughts?
That's, unfortunately, correct- what an incredible legacy Jim has left us. The spirit of Tyler Guitars is very much carried forward by Rich Renken - he's a great guy.
@@emdblues Yes exactly, when I’m running a clean amp, all pedals are in front with the volume pedal after the drives/before the chorus pedal. When using the Boogie live, everything after the overdrives (including the volume pedal) is in the loop.
@@bingefeller Rich Renken says it’s voiced around 100Hz; so more of a low/low mid boost. As you can hear, clean sounds get pretty “wooly” when it’s cranked past 75% but the same settings can work great for distorted, high register parts. I find myself using it all the time!
It is, indeed! But Jim's magic is in the details. From what I understand, there's a pretty exceptional level of quality control at Tyler and you're also buying into a very rich legacy (in terms of all the studio musicians that Jim built guitars for). You will get a similar experience with builders like Suhr and Tom Anderson, but they're all a little different!
As Rich Renken said, the thing about the headstock is that everybody hates it when look it for the first time but then get used to it and end up loving it! I think that description is fair enough, at least it describes me too! And I see that headstock with so much respect for the quality and the pedigree of all those session guitarists!
@@TeodoroArevalo Exactly! It's a Pavlov's Dogs thing, for me- as soon as I see that headstock, I can't help but think Landau, Huff, Shawn Tubbs... all the cats!
I used to hate the headstock but have warmed to it over the years. Regrettably, it prejudiced my decision some years ago when I declined to try out James Tyler guitars in a dealership at their recommendation. Jokingly I told them “no matter what they play and sound like, I couldn’t live with that headstock”. Hmm, wish I’d tried them way back when, they were a lot less expensive then too😊
Here’s what I love about your playing: it comes with incredible emotional delivery. You’ve so thoroughly and deeply analyzed such guitar legends as Michael Landau, Dann Huff, and Steve Lukather that during your demos, with your sound processing and playing, you sort of immerse the listener in the ’80s.
Ah man! That's made my day- thanks so much!
Totally agree. Couldn't have said it better. Exquisite playing with lovely shades of Huff, Landau etc.
@@willgoodfellow3144 That's very kind of you, man- thank you!
SOMEDAY! I will own a Tyler! Subscribed. Great playing!
Fascinating insight, topped of with incredible playing! Thanks Richard! 😁
Thanks Ben!
I think their headstocks are iconic. Your playing and tone is epic. Thanks for making music and videos for us.
Thanks Jesse!
Sounds incredible Rich!!
Means a lot, Shawn- thank you!
My favourite guitar channel on the youtubes.....
Congrats on the new axe Rich its a beast! You have it & your tone completely dialled in & sounding oh so good, & as always your playing is sublime!
Cheers mate.
Ah man, that's really kind of you- thanks so much!
Thank you for another excellent video! To me, this is the perfect practical accompaniment to Rich’s introductory video on Tyler’s switching options. The tones you pull from that thing are simply stunning and truly show why we could all use a Tyler in our respective tool boxes… oh, and as always your playing is a joy to listen to. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
That means a lot, man - thank you! And yeah, that was kinda my thinking too. Rich Renken explains all that stuff so well that I wanted to try and demonstrate everything he was talking about.
Sooo great 🔥
Thanks Rig Dr! When are you placing your Tyler order, MM? ;-)
That grain is stunning
Just simply amazing Richard, what a pleasure to hear a master!!!
Fabulous Rich.. glad to have helped in some small way with your specs, amazing guitar.
It was a HUGE help, G - half the specs were influenced by you!
@RichardWatson my absolute pleasure.
Mate that intro and outro... Goosebumps! Absolutely world class
Ah you're very kind, man- thank you!
Really cool Rich thanks for taking the time to put such a detailed review together. Great playing as always..
Thanks Peter- I appreciate it!
great video Richard!
Great video, Rich! Awesome tones and playing!
Wonderful, as always
A fine reminder that Mike’s Coma period was so musical
Yeah man! Early to mid 90's Landau remains the ultimate for me!
@@RichardWatson love his tone on Live at Musician Institute (1990) with Michael Ruff. he played his Coma strat
Glad to see you back! Incredible playing as always.
Good to be back! Thanks Daniel!
A beautiful guitar perfect for you. So glad you have this tool to help you do what you do best!
Thanks so much!
Always a pleasure hearing you play. Tyler has been on my bucket list for years.. one day, one day.
Thanks Jason! They are worth the wait, man!
Just great playing and touch, Rich. You continue to inspire!
Thanks so much, man!
Good to see you back dude!
Thanks mayn! Good to be back!
Another fantastic video Rich!
Thanks so much, man!
@RichardWatson You make me want to have a James Tyler even more... all the cleans and lead tones, even with the midboost 100% up, sounded perfect to me
Outstanding vid, ,love your playing and tone, Bravo, Richard 🤘👍
Thanks so much- really appreciate it!
Love this guitar!
Incredible Rich. The break into the solo section is pretty much perfect. Fantastic new Tyler. I'm sure Master Casswell would be suitably impressed. Another "proper" guitar 😉
@@ChrisPrested777 Ah thanks Chris! I hope he’d dig it! He’d tell me I was working too hard with 10s on it though!
@RichardWatson Ha yeh. Sure he would. Was just checking, 8 years gone September that he passed away.
What a master class of tone and playing! You are very talented player
You're very kind- thank you!
That "intro performance" is fantastic! You perfectly nailed that Mike Landau feel. I will pick from it some ideas to practice.
P.S. I just listened to some songs from Black Sky Research's "One" and I am right now listening to Redux : I love it !
Ah thanks so much, man! Really glad you're digging B.S.R too!
Stunning playing as always! Super tasteful along with the technique. I recently acquired my first JT, the Huff Black Classic, and it’s hard to put down. The Free The Tone Tri-chorus on my board is working overtime!
Congratulations, man! The Black Huff is just about as classy as it gets!
Great playing and congrats on that Tyler. I totally agree with you on the add bridge push/pull being hard to get to. I ended up sacrificing the middle position for it on most of my guitars, and just getting that tele split on all of them. It works for me but isn't for everyone. Cheers.
For sure, Ben! Thanks for the nice comment!
Great song. And great playing.
Thanks so much, Nikolous!
That intro was absolutely awesome.
Thanks so much!
Congratulations on acquiring ‘Woody’ Rich. As always your playing and tone is fantastic, that Tyler really does sound amazing! I’ve even warmed to the Tyler headstock over the years.😂 Just wanted to mention for anyone wanting that 80’s Huff ‘midboost tone’ and not wanting or able to stretch to the cost of a USA Tyler. Fitting 2 Seymour Duncan hot stacks and a JB with the widely available Fender Eric Clapton signature midboost circuit (I bought mine from Anderton’s) will get you there. This requires a bit of rudimentary soldering, probably best to go to a competent tech if you also want series and parallel switching added but ‘all in’ can be done for a few hundred pounds. I also fitted Fender locking tuners and the Wilkinson WVS 130 bridge with locking saddles (now used on the Suhr Pete Thorn signature models) to one of my Strats. These mods absolutely transformed it into a great playing and sounding ‘Huffcaster’. Thanks for all of your time and effort with your excellent videos. Enjoy ‘Woody’.
Great advice, man! You can also order the Tyler midboost direct from Demeter for a reasonable price. I've seen a lot of guys building their own Huffcasters recently- which is great to see! Thank you for the kind words, man- it's appreciated!
@ Thanks Rich, it’s great to know that the Tyler midboost can be ordered directly from Demeter. Keep up the great work. Cheers, Steve
Very interessting!Realy;you´re a good musician!!!Nice guitars,never heard befor!I own a Blade Strat by Lewinson;sounds great too!Thxforthe posting!
Thank you!
Nice playing dude
Thanks man!
There was a similar shape on the Schecter peg heads way back in the late 80s early 90s. I still have the catalogue.
So cool, man!
@@RichardWatson...must try and dig that out. BTW, enjoyed the video.
Great playing and demonstration. And yes I never liked the headstock also, but I was always intrigued by the switching possibillities. But I was also always curious about the PRS Dan Huff guitar and the Huff PU.
Kristian Larson now owns the Dann Huff PRS!
Great playing. One day I’ll own a Tyler
They are worth the wait! It's no small investment but both of mine will be with me 'til the end!
hey rich!!
you’re the man - I’m biting the bullet, gonna get the pickups changed in my strat and get some series parallel switching by going on. the main thing im worried about is this preamp situation - i’m wondering if there’s any kind of stomp box solution…so having the correct pickups and series parallel but no battery in the guitar - maybe some kind of “over buffered” signal could get this? or a BBE? thoughts?
Rich thanks for this video, great sounds. What are those pickups in the neck/middle? Thanks,
Quick question; who signed the back of the headstock? I’m curious
@@andrewraharjo Rich Renken 🙂
@ super awesome ❤️
What size frets on the new Tyler?
Thanks
Damn fine video.
Means a lot, man - thank you!
Amazing guitars. I have read that James Tyler passed away recently. It is very sad.
That's, unfortunately, correct- what an incredible legacy Jim has left us. The spirit of Tyler Guitars is very much carried forward by Rich Renken - he's a great guy.
What strings do you use, 009-042?
is your volume pedal after drive section?
@@emdblues Yes exactly, when I’m running a clean amp, all pedals are in front with the volume pedal after the drives/before the chorus pedal. When using the Boogie live, everything after the overdrives (including the volume pedal) is in the loop.
Bravo sir Bravo. 👏👏
Thank you very much!
IYKYK - sounds like you know- Hope you are well - Howard Zisser
@@hzisser Thanks Howard! Hope you’re well, my friend.
Rich, do you know what frequency the mid boost is hitting?
@@bingefeller Rich Renken says it’s voiced around 100Hz; so more of a low/low mid boost. As you can hear, clean sounds get pretty “wooly” when it’s cranked past 75% but the same settings can work great for distorted, high register parts. I find myself using it all the time!
@@RichardWatson Thank you - I've always wondered that. It really makes the leads sing!
Watson magic time! 🤙🏻
Anybody selling just the electronics?
@@rockstarjazzcat Yes- you can still order the midboost from Demeter. The series/parallel stuff is doable if you know a good tech!
@@RichardWatson Iirc Tyler was also selling the electronics as a pack or so.
@@MikkoLindholmThanks guys!
1:29 hah, Luke!
When I grow up, I want to be like you! Problem is, I'm already 66. 😎
You're too kind, my friend!
It’s an 80s super strat
It is, indeed! But Jim's magic is in the details. From what I understand, there's a pretty exceptional level of quality control at Tyler and you're also buying into a very rich legacy (in terms of all the studio musicians that Jim built guitars for). You will get a similar experience with builders like Suhr and Tom Anderson, but they're all a little different!
the magic is that mine craft looking head stock..it's so ugly it's a status symbol in the guitar world.
great playing though...well done.
Thank you! It's certainly an acquired taste for some folks but I've always dug the headstock!
As Rich Renken said, the thing about the headstock is that everybody hates it when look it for the first time but then get used to it and end up loving it! I think that description is fair enough, at least it describes me too! And I see that headstock with so much respect for the quality and the pedigree of all those session guitarists!
lmao, I was going to say something similar. There's some magic to them, but also a curse bc of the headstock 😂
@@TeodoroArevalo Exactly! It's a Pavlov's Dogs thing, for me- as soon as I see that headstock, I can't help but think Landau, Huff, Shawn Tubbs... all the cats!
I used to hate the headstock but have warmed to it over the years. Regrettably, it prejudiced my decision some years ago when I declined to try out James Tyler guitars in a dealership at their recommendation. Jokingly I told them “no matter what they play and sound like, I couldn’t live with that headstock”. Hmm, wish I’d tried them way back when, they were a lot less expensive then too😊
Worst headstock ever! Sorry it’s just way to big and a bad shape