Tom Anderson Tom Anderson Drop Top Classic in Dark Honey Burst with Binding

This Tom Anderson Drop Top Classic features a Flame Maple Top on a Swamp Ash body, done in Dark Honey Burst with Binding and a natural back with dark grain. It features Anderson's Happy Medium Neck Back Shape, with a Maple Neck and Blackheart Fingerboard. The Chrome hardware includes Anderson's Vintage Tremolo with Locking Tuners.Electronics are the classic combination of an SC1 in each the neck and middle positions, and an SC3 in the bridge. The 5-Way Switch has the option of the Middle or Neck+Bridge pickups in the #3 position, controlled by a push-pull switch in the tone pot.From Anderson about the Drop Top Classic:"Drop Top Classic offers its eye popping gifts accompanied with the class of a classic pickguard, hence the name Drop Top Classic. But its name not only denotes a look rooted in tradition but in its intrinsic sound as well. Yes, this classy guarded guitar not only delivers classic good looks but the anatomy of the actual pickguard itself creates a more "Classic" tone, a tone to certainly please a connoisseur of the classics. Drop Top Classic announces itself with a radiant book-matched flame or quilted maple, koa or walnut top that is actually bent (or "dropped") over a carefully chosen tone wood body create a smooth and comfortable, swooping forearm contour, and it does it all in keeping with the traditional of pickguard styling. Since 1991 Drop Top Classic has been the fancy, classic "S" to own. Before this time nothing like it existed. You could say, it was an inspired revelation that started a joyous revolution, of guitars that is. But we certainly could not stop there. Through the years, as we began to unlock the secrets of Drop Top tonalities and the vast richness lying within, we applied this depth of understanding to the realm of the Drop Top Classic." About the Ash Back: The other so-called “vintage wood” also began its usage in single cut-away guitars during the early 50's. It has a rather scooped out midrange tone with a robust low, low end and beautifully musical sparkling highs. The type of ash Anderson uses is Swamp Ash. It is lighter in weight and more porous, producing a timbre that is usually richer and less harsh than heavier ash. A super musical and multifaceted tone emphasizing an abundance of soft, sparkling, high end and rich, low-low end frequencies.About the Top: Maple can have the most dramatic figuring in either Flame or Quilt and because it is light in color it enhances and blends with almost every transparent color available. Maple is by far the most popular and satisfying choice for these reasons. Maple adds slightly more highs than Koa or Walnut but those highs are basically soft and sweet and quite pleasing, making it Anderson's most chosen top wood option. Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 01-13-24N Family/Model: S-Family / Drop Top Classic Body Style: Solid Scale Length: Traditional (25 1/2-inch) Body Wood: Flame Maple Top on Swamp Ash Finish Type: Gloss: Beautiful High-Gloss Finish Body Finish: Dark Honey Burst with Binding Body Back Color: Natural with Dark Grain Neck Wood: Maple with Blackheart Fingerboard Headstock Finish: Gloss Natural Neck Back Finish: Satin Natural Neck Back Shape: Happy Medium Nut Width: 1 11/16-inch Frets: Medium-Jumbo Hardware Color: Chrome Bridge: Vintage Tremolo Tuners: Locking Rear Strap Buttons: 2 Rear Buttons (Anderson Standard) Neck Pickup: SC1 (Black Cover) Middle Pickup: SC1 (Black Cover) Bridge Pickup: SC3 (Black Cover) Pickguard: Tortoise Shell Switching: 5-Way: 3 = M, N+B Switching Switch Tip Color: Black String Gauge: .010-.046 Elixir® Strings Case: Hardshell Case