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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS

Luthier/designer Tom Anderson founded Tom Anderson Guitarworks in 1984, following a stint at Schecter as vice president from 1977 to 1984. Anderson´s interest and exploration of tonewoods and the overall interaction of the guitar´s parts have led to a refined and defined tone in his instruments.
All specs and orders are maintained on the company database. For anyone interested in recreating his or her favorite Anderson instrument, each guitar has a file in the database. Furthermore, there´s a good chance the original builder is still on staff - and that someone will probably remember building the first instrument!
According to Roy Fought, nearly 6,000 instruments were produced in the company´s first eight years of history. According to Fought, the company is structured towards building guitars for the individual player´s style, and that the tonewood and pickup combinations are combined to enhance what the player wants to get out of his instrument.
Instruments currently produced in Newbury Park, CA since 1984.

TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS Electric Guitars Models

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS COBRA

- single cutaway Tele-style mahogany body, bound figured maple top, bolt-on mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard w/pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, six-on-one-side locking tuners, two humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, five-positi...

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS ATOM

- single cutaway mahogany body, flame maple, quilt maple, or walnut top, mahogany or rosewood neck, rosewood fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, wraparound bridge/tailpiece, two full-size humbucker or one humbucker and two M-Series pickups...

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS HOLLOW T

- single cutaway swamp ash Tele-style body with two internal hollow sound chambers, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, fixed bridge, six-on-one-side locking tuners, chrome hardware, two hum-cancelling pickup...

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS DROP TOP

- offset double cutaway Strat-style basswood body, bound figured maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, standard vibrato, six-on-one-side locking tuners, two single coil and one humbucker pickups, vol...

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS GRAND AM

- offset double cutaway lacewood body, 25.5 in. scale, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/tone control,...

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS PRO AM

- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret pau ferro fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, six-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, volume/tone control, four mini switches, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. c...

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS T CLASSIC

- offset double cutaway swamp ash Tele-style body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, six-on-one-side locking tuners, standard vibrato, black pickguard, two single coil pickups, volume/tone controls and a th...

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TOM ANDERSON GUITARWORKS THE CLASSIC

- offset double cutaway swamp ash Strat-style body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, standard vibrato, six-on-one-side locking tuners, three single coil pickups, volume/tone control, four...