JTG Retro & JTG Super Pickups - JTG Custom TOM Bridge & Locking Tuners
James Tyler built his reputation in the 1970s as a top-tier guitar technician for LA's elite session players, and his passion for innovation is now accessible to a wider audience with the JTG range. The M1, based on the Mongoose, blends classic blues and rock tones with premium craftsmanship, featuring an Okoume body with a 2-piece hard maple top for warmth and clarity. Its Okoume neck, paired with an Indian rosewood fretboard, ensures smooth playability, while a Standard '59 profile and 9.5" compound radius enhance comfort.
Loaded with JTG Retro and JTG Super humbuckers, it delivers everything from creamy PAF tones to high-gain punch, controlled via a simple yet versatile 3-way toggle switch. Custom JTG hardware, including a tune-o-matic bridge, tailpiece, and locking tuners, provides exceptional tuning stability, and a hardshell case offers premium protection. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, the M1 is a visually striking, sonically powerful guitar built for both studio and stage.
Made in China under careful oversight by James Tyler Guitars, USA.
M1 (styled after the James Tyler Mongoose)
- 2-piece Okoume body with 2-piece hard maple top
- Scraped binding
- Okoume neck with Indian Rosewood fretboard and maple binding
- 9.5” radius
- STD 59 neck 1st fret .850 12th fret .980
- 42mm Bone Nut
- White Mother of Pearl inlay front with Luminlay side dots
- Frets Jescar 51100 .100″ X .051
- Rear Route
- Pickups HH with JTG Retro neck JTG Super bridgeDome Knobs Tune-O-Matic bridge
- JTG Locking Tuners
- Strings D'Addario 10-46
- 3-way toggle
- 2 CTS volume and 2 tone all 500K pots
