Sound Pure's Take
The Anderson Raven Shorty Classic is a boutique offset-style guitar that blends vintage character with modern precision and playability. Its roasted pine body delivers a lively, resonant response with plenty of snap and warmth, while the short-scale design adds a comfortable feel and slightly sweeter tonal character. The PH1-SC2-PH2 pickup configuration provides an impressive range of sounds, from clear single-coil sparkle to fuller humbucking tones, making it exceptionally versatile. Finished in Daphne Blue with a tortoise shell pickguard and paired with Anderson's smooth-playing caramel maple neck, this Raven Shorty Classic offers a unique combination of style, feel, and tonal flexibility. Responsive, dynamic, and unmistakably refined, it's a guitar built to inspire.
From Tom Anderson Guitarworks
Your most profound offset style guitar dreams have become a reality. Now you can step on stage with the avant garde look of an offset and have the Anderson assurance that you are strapped into a unique instrument that will perform peerlessly in your hands.
Balanced, lightweight and stable, a joy to strap on and play all night long.
Not over-sized or undersized but a body of just right proportions. it immediately feels like your old, best friend, that is full of brand new excitement and experiences.
A solid foundation supports unparalleled tone and resonance, where every sonic nuance rings out with alacrity.
As usual, our reliable intonation and tuning stability makes Raven Classic a joy to play with any and every style of music. No worries, just plug and play with wild abandon.
- Guitar Model
- Raven Classic
- Scale Length
- Traditional (25 1/2-inch)
- Body Wood
- Roasted Pine
- Body Finish
- Daphne Blue
- Finishing Options
- Gloss: Beautiful High Gloss Finish
- Neck Wood
- Caramel Maple
- Neck Finish
- Satin Natural Headstock, Satin Natural Back
- Neck Back Shape
- 62 Pete
- Nut Width
- 1 5/8-inch
- Frets
- Tall-Thin
- Hardware Color
- Nickel
- Bridge
- Chopped 3 Saddle with J-Trem
- Pickups
- PH1- SC2 PH2
- Pickguard
- Tortoise Shell
- Switching
- 5-Way: 3 = M, N+B
- Strings
- 10-46 D’Addario XS Coated Strings
- Case
- Anderson Logo Gig bag
- Weight
- 6lbs 3oz
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