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Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: "This instrument has been carefully inspected and, if necessary, serviced by our certified luthier to ensure it is in excellent playing condition. 

The Anderson Classic S is a beautifully balanced instrument that blends timeless style with modern versatility and feel. Its alder body delivers clear, resonant tone with smooth lows and articulate highs, while the SF1 and HN2+ pickups provide a wide tonal range from sparkling cleans to fuller, more powerful textures. The maple neck with the “Happy Medium” profile offers a comfortable, natural feel that makes extended playing effortless. Finished in a crisp Olympic White gloss, it carries a clean, classic look that never goes out of style. Responsive, refined, and easy to connect with, this Classic S brings out the best in every note you play!

From Tom Anderson Guitarworks

When something remains as an unrealized dream for long enough it becomes a fantasy. A fantasy is the belief that there is no such thing in the real world. This is a mindset that surrounds the legend of the "vintage guitar." That it is unobtainable. 

 

That you cannot have a vintage instrument that will play like lightning, sing like angels and be reasonably priced. But when we look deeply, we see that this is a mistaken perception and once perception is corrected, bliss returns. Bliss is restored to the musical world in the form of: The Classic. 

 

The Classic is the vintage guitar of your wildest dreams, and beyond, the one you always knew should exist but you were unable to touch in physical form, until now. 

Guitar Model: The Classic

Scale Length: Traditional (25 1/2-inch)

Body Wood: Alder

Body Finish: Olympic White

Finishing Options: Gloss: Beautiful High Gloss Finish

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Finish: Satin Natural Headstock, Satin Natural Back

Neck Back Shape: Happy Medium

Nut Width: 1 11/16-inch

Frets: Heavy

Hardware Color: Chrome

Bridge: Vintage Tremolo

Pickups: SF1 SF1 HN2+

Pickguard: White

Switching: 5-Way: 3 = M, N+B with Splitter

Weight: 7lbs 5oz

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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