James , Megadeth ). In the 80 ’ s Dann would take his guitars to James Tyler for set ups as James was the best guy in town . At this point James was famous for his modded instruments and Dann took note . They were fast friends and Dann would tell James what he really needed from his electric guitar and why . James would implement those ideas and mod his guitars and out of this longtime relationship the Dann Huff Black Classic Signature model was born .
I had to wait patiently to actually have one shipped to me for review as James Tyler guitars have a worldwide waiting list to get . They are high-end instruments made by a small shop in Los Angeles . They certainly are not mass produced , and you can easily tell that when you first pick up a James Tyler guitar .
Dann has owned several Tylers over the years including his latest a Studio Elite HD with a White Shmear finish , but let ’ s take a look at this Signature model , the Dann Huff Yellow Classic .
I plugged this into my late 60 ’ s Gibson Falcon tube amp and “ Wow , wow , wow !” No wonder Dann Huff ’ s tone sounds so good !
This model has an Alder body , Maple neck and a Rosewood fingerboard . To help produce some of Dann ’ s pyrotechnic solos is a Floyd Rose Whammy bar system . The guitar sports Giant - I ’ m a Believer WhiteHeart : Live At The Powerhouse ( VHS , 1991 )
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