Tim Pierce's Top 5 Guitars by Tom Anderson
In this video, legendary session guitarist Tim Pierce presents 5 of his favorite Tom Anderson guitars!
A Gorgeous Anderson Hollow Cobra T with H1- and HW2 Pickups, in a Trans Orange finish!
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Condition: Used, Very Good. This guitar has a neck pocket crack which has been repaired by our luthier. The stability of this repair has been verified.
SP Luthier Notes: All of the frets were polished, recrowned and leveled. The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. There was a small crack in the neck pocket, which our luthier had to put a dowel rod in. A photograph of this repair is on this listing, and the stability of this repair has been verified and although where the crack was is still visible on the exterior of the guitar, it is of no cause for further concern. No further work was required.
Get ready to unleash a beast of tone with this stunning Hollow Cobra electric guitar! This isn't just an instrument; it's a meticulously revived powerhouse, ready to inspire your best performances. Its shorty 24 3/4-inch scale length makes for effortless playability, inviting you to explore new melodies and rapid-fire riffs with ease. The breathtaking quilted maple top on a mahogany body, finished in a vibrant translucent orange with binding, not only looks incredible but also contributes to a rich, resonant tone. Our expert luthier has truly transformed this Cobra: frets were precisely glued and reseated, then leveled, recrowned, and polished to a near-mint state, ensuring buttery-smooth bends and perfect intonation across the African rosewood fretboard. The neck, crafted from rich mahogany, feels incredible in your hands. A small, visible crack in the neck pocket was expertly reinforced, guaranteeing its stability. With a perfectly adjusted truss rod, nut, and bridge, this Hollow Cobra is dialed in for maximum playability, far from being sold "as-is." This Hollow Cobra isn't just a guitar; it's an investment in your musical journey. Don't miss this one!
From the moment Cobra T first appeared on the scene in 1992, its popularity has been utterly overwhelming. Everyone who touches one, seems to want one, and rightly so. But why? Cobra T is one of the only guitars on Earth (maybe the only one) that is a perfect blend between the formidable sonic muscle of a short scale guitar and the musicality of a long scale guitar.
And the only way to get this wonderful blend is aboard a Cobra T (or Cobra S). Cobra T is a short scale guitar. A shorter, 24 3/4-inch scale length means less string tension, fatter mids, and greater ease of bending and reaching. Additionally, Cobra T derives much of its muscle and focused, aggressive midrange by virtue of a mahogany foundation.
The Cobra body is attentively hand-selected, pure mahogany, crowned by an exotic wood top, usually beautiful, figured maple. Cobra T's neck is a sleek and fast mahogany back, embraced by a premiere rosewood fingerboard. But Cobra T has a bite that will predominate through any mix, on stage or in the studio, giving more life and dimension to every musical passage, an aspect that is usually difficult for most short-scale, mahogany guitars to achieve. Its geometry grants this gift, with its flat neck to body alignment and string through the body bridge choices, saddle tension is increased and clarity is exalted.
As we have said for over 28 years (and that's longer than Leo Fender was at Fender), “We are a small American Company dedicated to creating the world's finest feeling, playing and sounding electric guitar—period!”
Also, we love it when our guitars look good—
and they certainly do that—but, without sacrificing any playability or sonic depth. That's one of the keys: no frills or trendy gismos before tone and flawless function.
Everything has to flow with excellence and grace—all working in “concert” for the whole, bringing forth the best playing experience imaginable.
With great honor and reverence to traditions of the past, we want your new Anderson Guitar to be your best guitar, by far—no comparison.
How it's done:
We can maximize all of these desirable attributes by not making giant hordes of guitars but by making a smaller number and taking the time to do it all just right.
Each and every guitar is a special individual to us because we are making each and every guitar for a very special individual—you.
With this process, all details of every guitar gets the attention it, and you, deserve—from start to finish—no exceptions—whether you're Keith Richards or you're not Keith Richards—it's all good.
Everyone is equally important.
Isn't that the way it should be?
Just a few of the many Anderson assets include:
Necks: carved to your specifications (one of our 14+ available neck shapes) and then allowed to acclimate to the environment in their new form for a month (at least, no rushing here either) before the precision fingerboard radius is finalized and your choice of Anderson stainless steel frets installed.
The result is a neck of unparalleled stability and playability.
Stainless Steel frets:
Each body and neck are specifically made for one another and then precisely “fit” together.
A–Wedgie neck joint is vastly superior, sonically as well as structurally.
(You will have to smash the body to bits to move this neck out of position—certainly not recommended—although we did have one whose girlfriend tried this out in the streets of New York. Even though the body was in two pieces, the neck and body were still in perfect alignment. Really makes you love getting A–Wedgie—the Anderson kind, of course. And because A–Wedgie is a revolutionary bolt–on design, parts could be replaced and the guitar ended up as good as new.)
Finishes:
Paint is meticulously applied—a proprietary ultraviolet light process that always yields an ultra thin and breathable finish so the instrument's resonance is never impaired but always imparted.
Hardware is hand selected and many parts are Anderson–modified and assembled to insure superior function in every way. There are no compromises here either. Want some for instances:
Our vintage tremolo bridge is assembled in-house from four different, specially selected components for superior function, tone and feel.All Bigsby bridges are modified and play wonderfully in tune. You can jump on this like a diving board.Each and every Floyd Rose bridge is individually radius-calibrated to perfectly match neck radius.Tuner buttons are specifically selected to give a vintage look while underneath is a high level tuning machine.
Anderson Advantage: Twin Rear Strap Buttons ensure your guitar will not topple over during a quick break in your playing action, while equally comfortable to strap on with greater adjustment.
The process is such a fun one here at Anderson Guitarworks:
We spend countless hours listening, testing, and playing our instruments and our pickups (we really do this, and we like it…a lot).
The process begins with the creation of the most precise and comfortable bodies and necks possible. We accomplish this by choosing only the finest and most beautiful woods from select lumber mills. Our design and manufacturing process utilizes the best of both old and new world craftsmanship. Ground breaking computer-aided technology is used to achieve the most exacting tolerances found in the guitar industry, while the fine-detail woodwork and beautiful finish-sanding are done by the hands of a master.
Guitar Model:Hollow Cobra
Scale Length:Shorty (24 3/4-inch)
Body Wood:Quilted Maple Top on Mahogany
Body Finish:Translucent Orange with Binding
Neck Wood:Mahogany, African Rosewood Fretboard
Neck Finish:Matching Headstock, Satin Back
Neck Back Shape:
Nut Width:1 11/16 in
Frets:Heavy
Hardware Color:Chrome
Bridge:Non-Tremolo Fixed Bridge
Pickups:H1- HW2
Switching:5 Way, Pull on Tone Knob splits middle position
Strings:.010-.046 Elixir strings
In this video, legendary session guitarist Tim Pierce presents 5 of his favorite Tom Anderson guitars!