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Anderson Drop Top Classic Purple Surf w/ Binding #09-13-16A

This Purple Surf finish is so exquisite, you'll swear it's 3-dimensional!

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Incredible single coil shimmer and HUGE solo tones all rolled up into one gorgeous creature. Glassy S-style tones that will leave you gazing at this beautiful purple surf finish. Throw it in the bridge position, and the HC3 humbucker will tear down the walls of whatever is in it's way. A truly amazing instrument from Tom Anderson, aesthetically and sonically. Wow!

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From Tom Anderson Guitarworks

Drop Top Classic offers its eye-popping gifts accompanied with the class of a classic pickguard, hence the name Drop Top Classic.

But its name not only denotes a look rooted in tradition but in its intrinsic sound as well. Yes, this classy guarded guitar not only delivers classic good looks but the anatomy of the actual pickguard itself creates a more "Classic" tone, a tone to certainly please a connoisseur of the classics.

Drop Top Classic announces itself with a radiant book-matched flame or quilted maple, koa or walnut top that is actually bent (or "dropped") over a carefully chosen tone wood body create a smooth and comfortable, swooping forearm contour, and it does it all in keeping with the traditional of pickguard styling.

Since 1991 Drop Top Classic has been the fancy, classic "S" to own. Before this time, nothing like it existed. You could say, it was an inspired revelation that started a joyous revolution, of guitars that is.

But we certainly could not stop there.

Though the years, as we began to unlock the secrets of Drop Top tonalities and the vast richness lying within, we applied this depth of understanding to the realm of the Drop Top Classic.

Drop Top Classic

Serial Number: 09-13-16A
Body Style: Hollow
Scale Length: Traditional (25 1/2")
Body Wood: Quilt Maple Top on Alder
Body Finish: Purple Surf w/ Binding
Body Back Color: Matching Back
Neck Wood: Caramel Maple
Headstock: Natural Satin
Neck Back Finish: Natural Satin
Neck Back Shape: Even-Taper
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Frets: Low-Rise
Bridge: Vintage Tremolo
Tuners: Locking
Hardware Color: Chrome
Neck Pickup: SC1 (Coffee Dipped Cover)
Middle Pickup: SC1 (Coffee Dipped Cover)
Bridge Pickup: HC3 (Nickel Cover)
Pickguard: Pearl White
Switching: 5-Way Add Bridge w/ Splitter + VA Boost
Switch Tip: Off White
String Gauge: .010-.046 Elixir Strings
Case: Hardshell

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