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Weight: 7.7 lbs.

This Trans Black is possibly the best sounding two-humbucker, short-scale, solid body ever. Clean tones are out of this world.

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Tom Anderson Bob Cat Trans Black #07-29-16P Quick n' Dirty

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar expert Eddie Berman takes a Tom Anderson Bobcat for a quick test drive.

Metropoulos Metro-Plex Amplifier Head Quick n' Dirty

Also in this recording Metropoulos Metro-Plex Amplifier Head, Black - Used Suhr Classic T Pro 60's Black IRW SS Electric Guitar Anderson Drop Top Tobacco Shaded Edge w/ Binding #12-20-15N 3rd Power Amplification Vintage Series 2x12 Custom Fawn/Blue Strymon Brigadier - dBucket Delay Effect Pedal Shure KSM313/NE Dual-Voice Ribbon Mic with Roswellite Ribbon

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Frank Hamilton talks us through the many fine aspects of the Metropoulos Metro-Plex Amplifier Head, and then tests this gear out with two different guitars: the Suhr C... Read more

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Frank Hamilton talks us through the many fine aspects of the Metropoulos Metro-Plex Amplifier Head, and then tests this gear out with two different guitars: the Suhr Classic T Pro 60's Black IRW SS, and the Anderson Drop Top Tobacco Shaded Edge w/ Binding #12-20-15N.

Anderson Drop Top Tobacco Shaded Edge w/ Binding #12-20-15N Quick n' Dirty

Also in this recording Anderson Drop Top Tobacco Shaded Edge w/ Binding #12-20-15N Strymon Brigadier - dBucket Delay Effect Pedal 3rd Power Amplification Vintage Series 2x12 Custom Fawn/Blue Metropoulos Metro-Plex Amplifier Head, Black - Used Shure KSM313/NE Dual-Voice Ribbon Mic with Roswellite Ribbon

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Frank Hamilton tests out the Anderson Drop Top Tobacco Shaded Edge w/ Binding #12-20-15N with a Metropoulos Metro-Plex Amplifier Head, 3rd Power Amplification Vintage... Read more

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Frank Hamilton tests out the Anderson Drop Top Tobacco Shaded Edge w/ Binding #12-20-15N with a Metropoulos Metro-Plex Amplifier Head, 3rd Power Amplification Vintage Series 2x12 Custom Cab, a Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay Effect Pedal and a Shure KSM313/NE Dual-Voice Ribbon Mic with Roswellite Ribbon.

Anderson Drop Top Honey Shaded Edge w/ Binding #01-25-16N Quick n' Dirty

Also in this recording Anderson Drop Top Honey Shaded Edge w/ Binding #01-25-16N Suhr Badger 18 Amp Head, Black Strymon Brigadier - dBucket Delay Effect Pedal Klon KTR Overdrive Pedal

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Eddie Berman tests out the Anderson Drop Top Honey Shaded Edge w/ Binding #01-25-16N with a Suhr 2017 Badger 18 Amp Head, a Suhr 1X12 Veteran 30 Speaker Cabinet, a Str... Read more

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Eddie Berman tests out the Anderson Drop Top Honey Shaded Edge w/ Binding #01-25-16N with a Suhr 2017 Badger 18 Amp Head, a Suhr 1X12 Veteran 30 Speaker Cabinet, a Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay Effect Pedal, and a Klon KTR Overdrive Pedal.  

Anderson Drop Top Natural Purple Burst Quick n' Dirty

Also in this recording Anderson Drop Top Natural Purple Burst w/ Binding #07-17-16N Xact Tone Solutions Imperial Overdrive Guitar Pedal

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar expert Eddie Berman demonstrates an Anderson Drop Top electric with natural purple burst. Other gear used in this video includes a Suhr Badger 18 Amp Head, a Suhr Badger 1X12 Vin... Read more

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar expert Eddie Berman demonstrates an Anderson Drop Top electric with natural purple burst. Other gear used in this video includes a Suhr Badger 18 Amp Head, a Suhr Badger 1X12 Vintage 30 Cabinet, a Strymon El Capistan dTape Delay Effect Pedal, and an Xact Tone Solutions Imperial Overdrive Guitar Pedal.

From Tom Anderson Guitarworks

Bobcat is a purebred Anderson through and through. So, no need to fret (be concerned), as every outrageous Anderson attribute is soundly intact and at your command, like:

Smooth as butter playability, just effortless to play and bend

Unbelievably resonant, rings seemingly forever, even unplugged. One chord and you will know

Unique 3-on-a-side headstock with nearly straight string pull renders unparalleled tuning ease and stability while offering a much stronger neck to headstock union

Encircling the entire back circumference of the body is a smooth, soft-cut radius for next to body comfort

Hand selected, kiln dried mahogany means an overall weight of under 8 pounds, which is really light for this style instrument.  Just so nice to strap on and play all night

Deeper cut-away horn that is shortened, rounded and splays further outward grants easier access to the highest regions of the fretboard and balances Bobcat’s center of gravity nicely when sitting to play

Countersunk bridge, tailpiece and pickup rings look so, so, so cool and make picking hand angle extremely comfortable

8 hum-free sounds from a simple as can be 3-way and two push/pull tone pots

Lightweight Tune-o-matic style bridge is standard and wonderful to play, but so is the optional Vintage Tremolo-style bridge.

Tradition comes to an immediate and happy end once you give this artful Anderson instrument more than a mere momentary glance. In all seriousness, once you hear how resonant and feel how easily Bobcat plays you are going to utterly lose your mind!

Bobcat

Serial Number
07-29-16P
Body Style
Solid
Scale Length
Shorty (24 3/4")
Body Wood
Carved Flame Maple Top on Mahogany
Body Finish
Trans Black w/ Binding
Body Back Color
Matching Back
Neck Wood
Mahogany, Rosewood Fingerboard
Headstock Finish
Matching Gloss
Neck Back Finish
Matching Satin
Neck Back Shape
Happy Medium
Nut Width
1 11/16"
Frets
Low-Rise
Bridge
Tune-o-matic w/ Stop Tailpiece
Tuners
Locking
Hardware Color
Chrome
Neck Pickup
HC1 (Nickel Cover)
Bridge Pickup
HC2 (Nickel Cover)
Switching
3-Way, 2 Knob w/ Push/Pushes
Knob Color
Black
Pickup Rings/Switch Tip
Cream

.010-.046 Elixir Strings

Hardshell Case

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