James Tyler Guitars is based in Van Nuys California, crafting around 12 instruments per month. All wood-work tooling is in-house, as is the paintshop - a small corner to paint each guitar individually, sometimes in gloriously outlandish finishes with equally outlandish names like Psychedelic Vomit and Haz-Mat Sewage Fiasco Schmear! So, what makes the Tyler name stand out from the crowd? Besides those wack finishes, most probably the neck shape. Dubbed "59 Shape", it is a signature of the Tyler name. A meaty profile, the rear shoulder varying in taper as you move up the neck.