Jay Turser Guitars is an American

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s manufacturer, currently a brand of Davitt & Hanser, a division of JAM Industries. Since its inception, Jay Turser has been producing electric and acoustic guitars. In 2008, Jay Turser signed a deal with Graph Tech Guitar Labs (the world's leading guitar nut and saddle maker by then) to incorporate its technology to instruments manufactured. Graph Tech was also supplier for several guitar companies such as Taylor, Martin, Larrivée, Ovation,

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, Fender,

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, Godin, Ibanez, Samick, Schecter, Gibson, Tacoma and Yamaha. Jay Turser was a

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of the

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(located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois) until it was acquired by Canadian corporate group Jam Industries in 2009.

Products

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Jay Turser produces guitars,

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s and

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s in a variety of models. Production facilities are located in

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and rely primarily on Asian suppliers for parts and electronics but use imported woods, such as

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, maple and rosewood, for the body and neck. The products are sold worldwide. The company produces both electric and

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s. They also produce a line of acoustic and electric guitars targeted toward entry level musicians, sold in kits that come with accessories and instructional DVDs.

Awards

In 2004 Jay Turser received ''Guitar Player Magazine''s Reader's Choice Award for Ultimate Value for the JT-200 line and the December 2011 Editor's Pick for the JT-LT-RW model."Jay Turser wins 2011 Editor's Pick Award"
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References

External links

Davitt & Hanser website

YouTube - Jack Kritzer collection of acoustic and electric guitars including many Jay Turser models, both current and out of production
{{Guitar brands Guitar manufacturing companies of the United States Manufacturing companies based in Illinois JAM Industries