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Condition: Used, Excellent

Just wow! This Angel seems to glow from inside with a gorgeous, tightly figured maple top finished in Purple Wake Surf by the masters at Anderson Guitarworks. Sporting a sunken floyd-style tremolo with locking nut, HSH pickup configuration, and "Li'l" 24 3/4" scale you'll be high-flying, divebombing and navigating every inch of this beautiful machine with glee. 

SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and Setup

From Tom Anderson Guitarworks

Angel - 24 frets of unparalleled playing performance, crowned and accentuated by a gorgeous maple, koa…top. And now: with either a 25 1/2-inch (traditional) scale length or shorter 24 3/4-inch—affectionately called Li’l Angel. 

Angel is:

     • 24 frets of super-fast playability.

     • Gorgeous exotic wood-topped body.

     • Unique Angel body silhouette for easy access to the upper most frets and beautifully balanced playability. 

     • Comfortably sculpted front and back contours.

     • Angel - 25 1/2-inch scale length (traditional)

     • Li’l Angel (pronounced Little Angel) shorter 24 3/4-inch scale length.

     • Arc Angel - Li’l Angel specifically equipped with Mahogany body back and Mahogany neck back. 

        *(yes, just like Cobra T and Cobra S for the T & S families and Superbird for the Raven-family)

For those of you who know our guitar models well, think of Angel as a Drop Top with a full four-octave range—2 on the high E string.  

But that is just the beginning.

24 frets: Completely designed and aligned to be a 24 fret "angel" of a guitar with unparalleled abilities. We gorgeously shaped and balanced the body to allow extended access to the upper frets, via deeper body cut-aways and longer horns.

Neck Playing Performance: As with all Anderson Guitars, Angel is endowed with the best playing guitar necks—Anderson’s legendary, super-fast and ultra-easy playability in a medley of back shapes. Easy to fly.

2 Scale Lengths: And just like our Drop Top, Angel is now available in two scale-lengths: 

     • Traditional 25 1/2-inch - Angel    

     • Shorty 24 3/4-inch - Li’l Angel

Both instruments specifically created and optimized for their particular scale length.

Model: Li'l Angel

Serial Number: 03-22-21N

Year: 2021

Weight: 7.6

Body Wood: Alder

Top Wood: Flame Maple

Finishing Options: Purple Wake Surf

Body Finish: Translucent Burst

Body Back Color: Black

Neck Wood: Caramel Maple

Fretboard Wood: Rosewood

Scale Length: 24 3/4"

Headstock Finish: Black

Neck Back Finish: Satin Natural

Neck Back Shape: Even-Taper

Nut Width: 1 11/16"

Frets: 24

Fret Wire: Jumbo

Bridge: Floyd Rose

Tuners: Locking Tuners

Hardware Color: Chrome

Neck Pickup: HC1-

Middle Pickup: SC1

Bridge Pickup: HC2

Pickguard: None

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

Knob Color: Chrome

Switch Tip: White

Case: Super Deluxe Hard Gig Bag

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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