James Tyler Guitars is a boutique electric guitar maker based in San Fernando, California, founded by luthier James Tyler. Tyler began doing custom guitar work and repairs in the Los Angeles area in the early 1970s, opening his own repair shop in Reseda in 1980 before releasing the company's first production model, the Studio Elite, in 1987. The brand built its reputation through word of mouth among top Los Angeles session musicians, including Michael Landau, Dann Huff, and Neil Stubenhaus.

The company is known for handcrafted, high-end S-style and T-style electric guitars, along with a distinctive drooped headstock shape and unusual, often colorful finish options with names like "Psychedelic Vomit," "Burning Water," and "Caramel Cappuccino Shmear." Core models include the Studio Elite, Studio Elite HD, Classic, Mongoose, Variax-equipped Variax-Studio Elite, and the Burning Water and Ultimate Weapon lines. Each instrument is built in small batches by a team of luthiers in Los Angeles, with hand-shaped necks and multi-step fretwork.

A separate James Tyler Japan line is produced under license in Japan, offering more accessible versions of the brand's signature body shapes, pickups, and finishes. Tyler guitars are favored by studio and touring players who need versatile, clean-sounding instruments, and the brand is often associated with the sound of the Los Angeles studio scene.

James Tyler Guitars has 16 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 14 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Dann Huff, Jan Borysewicz, and R.J. Ronquillo.