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Philly Q

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NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« on: October 07, 2010, 11:12:31 AM »
It's a James Tyler Mongoose Retro.  :D

This was totally unplanned.  I'd been thinking about buying "something nice" for a few months, mostly considering a few different PRS models and pondering Fender Custom Shop (too expensive!).  I even bought a PRS, didn't like it and sent it back.

Then on Sunday evening I was Googling pictures of PRS Swamp Ash Specials, not thinking of buying one but just looking at the finishes.  I ended up on the World Guitars website.... and there was this Tyler.

It's a 2007 model, used but near-as-dammit mint condition (I've spotted two tiny marks on the neck, one or two more on the body, but that's it apart from strum-marks on the scratchplate).  And a great price (I think) for a Tyler, not that I'm an expert.   We're not talking "Oxford Guitar Gallery Sale" prices, but it was.... affordable.

Anyway, here are some pics, including that love-it-or-hate-it headstock (feel free to slag it off  :lol: ):





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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2010, 11:42:29 AM »
Everything but the headstock....

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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2010, 11:43:09 AM »
I like it, especially the body: really good subtle tweaks to the Tele shape.  Don't love the headstock and never have but I admire them for doing something different and it's exquisitely screwed together no doubt.  I assume you're now saving up for a set of battle-damaged ceramic War-Pigs to put it right? ;)

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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2010, 11:47:24 AM »
I assume you're now saving up for a set of battle-damaged ceramic War-Pigs to put it right? ;)

However did you guess?  :lol:

Obviously I'll have to gouge a bit of wood out of the bridge pickup cavity to make it fit.  I think I've got a big flat-bladed screwdriver somewhere, that'll do the job....

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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2010, 12:11:38 PM »
Sorry Phil but....

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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2010, 12:31:19 PM »
lovely jubbly, headstock looks great but would be greater without the name everywhere!

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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 12:46:51 PM »
Yuk :( not my taste at all, enjoy!!

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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 01:21:02 PM »
generally gorgeous guitar, but i really don't like the headstock!!  i think it works ok on some of the more outlandishly finished strat style guitars, but for a more traditional looking instrument such as this, i really think they should come up with something a little less... garish

should be a fabulous guitar though, and i'm sure it plays and sound fabulous.  enjoy, Philly ;)
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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 01:27:06 PM »
I probably don't even need to post here, do I?

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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2010, 01:30:00 PM »
If it's anything like the Tyler I tried locally it will be a nice guitar.
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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2010, 01:39:52 PM »
I probably don't even need to post here, do I?

Well the shape is slightly Les Paulish, different outline on the "bulbous bit" - I thought it might win you over just a little?  :wink:


You lot are defying my expectations.... I know the Tyler headstock has provoked everything from mild disapproval to projectile vomiting on previous threads, but I thought if someone actually bought one the reaction might be a bit different.  
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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2010, 01:40:08 PM »
I probably don't even need to post here, do I?

 :D

Looks very nice Philly! Not feeling the headstock, but liking the look of the neck pickup. Is that a Firebird pickup or just a regular mini humbucker?
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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2010, 01:47:54 PM »
Headstock... er, no. Might be better if it was finished in sunburst to match the body? (:lol:)

Looks cute otherwise. Shape somehow reminds me of Ovation roundbacked electro-acoustics, could be the sunburst is adding a lot to that impression.

The front looks fairly stunning in those pics. :D
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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2010, 01:52:55 PM »
Looks very nice Philly! Not feeling the headstock, but liking the look of the neck pickup. Is that a Firebird pickup or just a regular mini humbucker?

Apparently it's a Duncan minibucker, with a plain cover instead of the usual stamped "S" design.  No idea if it's one of their three standard models or a custom one.  The bridge pickup is a Tyler "own brand", again I don't know anything about the specs.

Haven't plugged it in yet.... if I'm not crazy about the stock pickups I might transplant my Lollar Firebird pickup.

Headstock... er, no. Might be better if it was finished in sunburst to match the body? (:lol:)

Sunbursts are the exception to my "colour-matched headstock preferred" rule!  :lol:
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Re: NGD! A bit "Marmite".... but I think Hunter will like it!
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2010, 02:44:16 PM »
I'm sure it's a great guitar Phil!  Does nothing for me though I'm afraid.  For something on a similar theme, I'd plump for one of these: