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The Studio Elite HD‑X is not a brand-new model—it’s the same SE‑HD that players already know. But recently, the James Tyler team noticed that many customers ordering SE‑HDs were adding two popular options: the Add Neck & Bridge Button, which turns on the neck and bridge pickups at the same time, and the Series/Parallel Button for Bridge Humbucker, which switches the bridge humbucker between series and parallel mode. These two simple additions give players more tonal variety and finer control over sound details. Since they were being added so often, the team decided to make them standard and give this version a new name: Studio Elite HD‑X. That’s it—same SE‑HD, just with two smart buttons built in.
Alnico 5 Single Coil
Neck: Characterized by the familiar sound of the Alnico 5 magnets with more attack, more chime and more power. Full, balanced and responsive with good low end and upper mid sparkle. Wound for SSH application using a 500k volume pot. Nice vibrant 3D qualities.
Middle: Has the same characteristics of the neck but is reverse wound and has reverse polarity for hum cancelling in switch positions 2 and 4. Nice vibrant 3D qualities.
Neck: alnico 5 magnets, counter clockwise winding direction on neck and bridge pickups, clockwise winding direction on middle pickups, north pole top on middle pickups, south pole top on neck and bridge. dc specs 6.90 +/-.
High Output Humbucker
Modern straight-up rock pickup. Strong low end, less mid-range push than the Shark or the California Special, but more top end with a nice presence. Great for high gain. Cleans up nicely.
Alnico 5 magnets, counter clockwise winding direction, screw coil south and slug coil north polarity, 53mm wide f spacing, 50mm narrow g spacing. straight humbuckers have a standard coil layout and slanted humbuckers have a traditional Tyler coil layout with pickup at angle and offset coils. dc specs 17.60 +/-
| Model | James Tyler Studio Elite HD-X |
| Builder | James Tyler Guitars |
| Year | 2025 |
| Body Type | Solid Body |
| Body Wood | Alder |
| Finish Type | Semi-Gloss Finish |
| Finish Color | White Shmear |
| Neck Wood | 5A Birdseye Maple |
| Fingerboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Neck Carve | Standard `64 Neck |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Neck Dimensions | .825'' 1st - .950'' 12th |
| Neck Radius | Compound 10"-12" |
| Frets | 22 - Wide/Tall Frets |
| Nut Width | 1 5/8" / 41.3mm |
| Nut Material | Tusq |
| Neck Finish | Semi-Gloss |
| Inlays | White Mother of Pearl Dots |
| Side Dots | White Mother of Pearl Dots |
| Headstock | Natural with Black Standard Logo |
| Neck Pickup | JTS5500 |
| Middle Pickup | JTS5500 |
| Bridge Pickup | Super Humbucker |
| Hardware | Gold |
| Bridge | G2TS |
| Tuners | Hipshot Locking |
| Controls | Volume, Tone, 5-way Switch, Midboost Preamp with Bypass Button, Add Neck & Bridge Button, Series/Parallel Button for Bridge Hum |
| Case | James Tyler G&G Deluxe Grey Tolex Hardshell Case |
| Weight | 7.95 Pounds (7 lbs 15 oz) |
