Anderson Specs

 Check Anderson Guitarworks site for more detailed explanation, or send us a note or a submit a spec here.  Below is a quick summary reference of Anderson options.  

Models

S-Family

  • The Classic - Traditional "S" modified, 2 knob, side jack, pickguard 
  • Icon Classic - Pure traditional, 3 knob, top jack
  • Drop Top Classic - Drop Top, pickguard
  • Drop Top - Rear route
  • Pro Am - No-pickguard, solid color

T-Family

  • T Classic - Traditional pickguard, control plate, long scale
  • T Icon - Pure vintage T bridge, pickups, control plate
  • Top T Classic - Top, contours, pickguard, control plate, long scale
  • Top T - No pickguard, top, contours, no control plate, long scale
  • Mongrel - "T" body, "S" pickguard, long scale
  • Drop Mongrel - Mongrel with top

Angel-Family

  • Angel - 24 fret, top.
    • Li’l Angel - Short scale Angel
    • Arc Angel - Li’l Angel, Mahogany body and neck
  • Angel Player - 24 fret, no top 
    • Li’l Angel Player - Short scale
    • Arc Angel Player - Li’l Angel Player, Mahogany body and neck
  • Guardian Angel - 24 fret, pickguard, top
  • Guardian Angel Player - Guardian Angel Player, no top
  • Raven - Offset body, long scale, traditional pickguard and control layout
  • Superbird - Raven, mahogany bird
  • Raven J-Trem - Raven, Jazz Master tremolo bridge

Cobra-Family

  • Cobra T - Top, "T" single cut, Mahogany body/neck, Rosewood board
  • Cobra S - Top, "S" double cut, Mahogany body/neck, Rosewood board
  • Cobra T Special - Cobra T, no top
  • Cobra S Special - Cobra S, no top

Bobcat-Family

  • Bobcat - Carved top, Mahogany body, short scale
  • Bobcat Special - Mahogany slab, dual soapbar or humbucker pickups.

Crowdster-Family

  • Crowdster - Acoustic guitar, LR Baggs/Anderson-EQ piezo system, top
  • Crowdster Plus - Crowdster with bridge electric pickup
  • Crowdster Plus 2 - Added Neck pickup, selectable electric pickups
  • Crowdster Player - No frills Crowdster

Neck 

Carves

Even Taper (formerly known as: TA Standard)

+.000: .810 - .870 
+.030: .840 - .900 
+.050: .860 - .920 
+.070: .880 - .940 
+.100: .910 - .970
-.020: .790 - .850

Happy Medium (formerly known as: Cobra and Atom Standard)

+.000: .825 - .915
+.030: .855 - .945
+.050: .875 - .965

60’s Vibe (formerly known as: 62 Roundback)

+.000: .835 - .960 
+.020: .855 - .980 
-.020:  .815 - .940

50’s V

Small 50’s V: .860 - .920
Large 50’s V: .910 - .970

Scale Length 

Most models offered in both scale length (except as below)

  • 25 1/2 inch Long Scale
    • Icon Classic, T-Icon, Guardian Angel
  • 24-3/4 inch Short Scale
    • Cobra, Crowdster, Bobcat, Raven Superbird, Arc Angel

Fingerboard

Radius

12 to 14 inch for all necks

Nut width 

  • 1-11/16 inch
  • 1-5/8 inch

Frets

Material:  Stainless Steel

 0.110 w x 0.057 h 0.108 w x 0.051 h 0.104 w x 0.047 0.09 w x 0.055 h 0.08 w x 0.043 h

 Pickups

Single Coils

  • VA Series - Classic Single coil 
  • SF Series - Hum cancelling Single coil voiced
  • SC Series - SF Series with covers
  • SA Series - Hum-cancelling, S size single coils

Humbuckers

  • H Series - Humbucker series
  • HC Series - Covered 
  • HF Series - Uncovered HCs
  • HN Series - For bridge application

T-Size

  • TV Series - T size, vintage tone, full bodied articulate highs
  • TF Series - T-size single coil, hum-canceling
  • TD Series - T size, single coil, hum-canceling, dynamic and full 
  • TM Series  - M-pickup mounted on a T style bridge baseplate

Other

  • HO Series - Anderson’s original vintage humbucker
  • MC Series - Mini humbucker with single coil tone
  • PQ Series - soapbar style pickup, Q for quiet
  • PH Series - soapbar style, in humbucker size. Quiet too!

Electronics

HSS, HSH:  5 Way, 2 Knob

  • 5-Way: 3 = M, N+B
  • Push/Pull on Tone control
    • Push: pos #3 = Middle
    • Pull: pos #3 = Neck + Bridge
  • Mini Toggle:  Split (Neck and Bridge)

 HH, PP, PH:  5-Way for 2 Pickups

  • Push/Pull on Tone control
    • Push: pos #3 = Neck Full Hum + Bridge Full Hum
    • Pull: pos #3 = Neck Split + Bridge Split
  • Blower Switch
    • Up - off
    • Down - Blower, bridge full power

NOTES:

  • Master split available on special request
  • P-Series pickups can run in "cut" power mode (like split hum)

 

Switcheroo (4 mini toggles)

  • 3 Pickup Switches
    • Up - Parallel or Split (each pickup assigned via dip switch)
    • Middle - Off
    • Down - Series (normal)
  • Blower Switch
    • Up - off
    • Down - Blower, bridge full power

Bridge

  • Fixed Bridge
  • Vintage Tremolo Bridge
  • Recessed Floating Tremolo - Locking Saddles
  • Sunken Locking Tremolo w Locking Nut

Tuning Machines

  • Locking Tuners
  • Split-shaft Tuners

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