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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Electric andacoustic guitars |
| Parent | Davitt & Hanser |
| Website | jayturser |
Jay Turser Guitars is an Americanmusical instruments manufacturer, currently a brand of Davitt & Hanser, a division of JAM Industries.[1] Since its inception, Jay Turser has been producingelectric andacoustic 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 asTaylor,Martin,Larrivée,Ovation,Carvin,Fender,Fernandes,Godin,Ibanez,Samick,Schecter,Gibson,Tacoma andYamaha.[2]
Jay Turser was asubsidiary of theU.S. Music Corporation (located inBuffalo Grove, Illinois) until it was acquired byCanadiancorporate group Jam Industries in 2009.[3]
Jay Turser producesguitars,basses,mandolins andbanjos in a variety of models.
Production facilities are located inChina and rely primarily on Asian suppliers for parts and electronics but use imported woods, such asmahogany,maple androsewood, for the body and neck. The products are sold worldwide.
The company produces both electric andacoustic guitars. 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.
In 2004 Jay Turser receivedGuitar Player Magazine's Reader's Choice Award for Ultimate Value for the JT-200 line[4] and the December 2011 Editor's Pick for the JT-LT-RW model.[5]