James Tyler Studio Elite Tequila Sunset Shmear Matching Fully Painted Neck #26507

James Tyler Studio Elite Tequila Sunset Shmear Matching Fully Painted Neck #26507

Solid BodySKU 210000021472

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$11,999 CAD

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  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

A Studio Elite ordered for the shop in May and finished on 11 August 2026. Tequila Sunset Shmear over the body, and the shmear does not stop there: it runs up the neck, across the face of the maple fingerboard and over the headstock, so the marbled black, red and orange reads as one continuous piece from the strap button to the tip. Matte throughout, with the Silver Standard logo faded into the same colours.

Underneath the paint it is a full Tyler order. Alder body, rear rout, no pickguard. Quartersawn maple neck in the ST64 profile at a 1-5/8" nut, wide and tall frets, black onyx inlays set into the painted board.

The electronics are where this one earns its price. Two HCS JTS5500 single coils at the neck and middle with a slanted Shark at the bridge, a five-way with an added neck-and-bridge switch beside it, and a midboost preamp running Volume, Boost and Tone. The preamp carries its own bypass, so the boost is there when you want it and out of the signal path when you do not, and a lead/rhythm circuit and series/split/parallel switching sit on top of that. It covers a lot of ground for a guitar with three knobs.

Black hardware throughout, dome knobs, Hipshot locking tuners with black buttons, a G2TS bridge and 9-46s. Seven pounds nine ounces.

SPECIFICATIONS

Serial: 26507
Model: Studio Elite
Ordered: May 14, 2026
Completed: August 11, 2026
Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz

Body: Alder
Routing: Rear rout
Pickguard: None, back B/W/B
Body Finish: Tequila Sunset Shmear, Matte
Headstock: Faux Matching Neck
Logo: Silver Standard with Tequila Sunrise fade

Neck: Quartersawn Maple
Fretboard: Maple
Neck Shape: ST64
Nut Width: 1-5/8"
Fret Size: Wide/Tall
Inlay: Black onyx

Neck Pickup: HCS JTS5500, black
Middle Pickup: HCS JTS5500, black
Bridge Pickup: Shark, black, slant
Pickup Configuration: HSS

Controls: Volume, Boost, Tone
Switching: 5-way, plus neck & bridge switch next to the 5-way
Electronics: Midboost preamp, preamp bypass, lead/rhythm circuit, series/split/parallel

Hardware: Black
Knobs: Dome, black
Bridge: G2TS
Tuners: Hipshot Locking, black buttons
Strings: 9-46

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships: frets polished, hardware tightened, truss rod and action set, nut slots and intonation dialled, pickup heights and electronics adjusted. Order online and that setup is free.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

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Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Frequently asked

Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Ian's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.