Sound Pure's Take

We love Anderson's Chocolate Maple Necks - you have to get one in your hands to really feel how comfortable they are, but you can see from the pictures how beautiful they are. This Anderson is stunning in every way but don't let that fool you! It's stage and studio ready for everything from fiery shredding to sweet or spanky grooves. No other company has gone so deep into electronics routing the way Anderson has, so prepare to have the most tonally versatile guitar on the market! 

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. 

Weight
6.95 lbs
Serial
12-19-18P
Model
S Family Drop Top Classic
Body Style
Solid
Scale Length
Traditional (25 1/2 inch)
Body Wood
Quilt Maple Top on Alder
Body Finish
Natural Arctic Blue Burst with Binding
Body Back Color
Matching Back
Neck Wood
Chocolate Maple
Headstock Finish
Natural Satin
Neck Back Finish
Natural Satin
Neck Back Shape
Even Taper
Nut Width
1 11/16"
Frets
Low-Rise
Bridge
Recessed Floating Tremolo
Tuners
Locking
Hardware Color
Black
Neck Pickup
SC1
Middle Pickup
SC1
Bridge Pickup
HF3
Pickguard
None
Switching
5-Way Add Bridge with Splitter Switching
Switch Tip
Black
String Gauge
.010 -.046 Elixir Strings
Case
Hardshell

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