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Have You Seen The Latest Colors?:

Dark Cherry Burst has taken control—the new #1 vintage burst—as seen on Atom.

Metallic Amber is the new vintage color—for The Classic…or anything else that needs to make a uniquely familiar statement.

Dark Cherry Burst for Live-Music Acoustic guys—Crowdster players, can’t leave ‘em out.

Firemist Gold, since 1965 but it has not been photoed on an Anderson until now.

Natural Honey Burst is another way to show natural beauty.

Nearly Natural Amber—another way to make a natural statement

Hot Rod Classic—for real!

Nearly Natural Key Lime Burst is an utterly wild shade that comes to us from a Floridian influence.

Sparkle Amber and Sparkle Silver, two ostentatious ways to do your Atom.

Inca Silver

Transparent Yellow on Alder is not just for the Hollow T Classic anymore. Check it out on The Classic.

Transparent Red to Dark Red Burst—for an all-Alder Classic

Cajun Red to Dark Red Burst

Jack’s Pacific Blue—finally a primary blue we can show you

Fire

Burnished Orange Burst—a new view!

Deep Ocean Blue to Black Burst

Arctic Blue Burst

Arctic Blue

Burnished Orange

ARTIST NEWS!

Recording their new album entitled, A Collision, Jack Parker of the David Crowder Band was quoted as saying, “The Tom Anderson, Atom has been the driving force for this record. It has been used on 75% of the songs and that's a conservative estimate. Our happy friend Gary Burnette (Anderson Artist in Nashville) is beside himself in regard to the guitar—so once again Tom has worked another sonic miracle.”

They also wrote to us,

“Hey Tom,

I guess you heard the Atom was the hero of the recording. Conservatively speaking we grabbed it 9 out of 10 times we tracked a part. Gary Burnette was pretty much beside himself with the tones and playability—which is pretty cool seeing as how he's recording every day in Nashville. Just thought you'd like to know!!!!”

You could win an Atom!!! Apparently they were so thrilled with the performance of the Atoms on the new album that they are running their own Atom contest. Get the details.

The David Crowder band takes the stage with Andersons all around.

Suriel Zayas jammin’ on one of the first Atoms. He just received a brand new Sparkle Cherry Burst, Atom of his own.

Pete Anderson in awe of Atom—although he thinks the new instrument should be named Apete. What’s an Apete, for Pete’s sake?

To survive on stage, Frankie Sullivan must have a Crowdster for his live-music acoustic duties.

Survivor on Tour: a review from the Tribune.

Joe Don Rooney, from the band Rascal Flatts, has very good taste in guitars.

Lonestar’s Michael Britt speaks in an in-depth interview

Starbucks Commercial on TV.

Have you seen the Starbucks commercial featuring the band Survivor, with guitar player Frankie Sullivan, as they march through the streets of the city singing to Glen? See the guitar from the commercial and see the commercial.

More with Frankie Sullivan’s guitars.

Frankie’s guitars and an interview. Plus, take note of the first appearance of a guitar equipped with two M-Series and one full-size humbucker. An amazing combination.

Rooster, from the Chely Wright band.

He certainly had a lot of interesting things to say in an exclusive Anderson interview.

Rod Janzen plays with Dierks Bentley

And told all to Anderson Guitars

As you probably know, Jim West is Weird Al Yankovic’s amazing guitar player. And at this year’s Grammy Awards their album won Best Comedy Album. We asked him what the experience was like and this is what he had to say:

Hey Roy....

The Grammy experience was really cool—especially winning. I went with Al, his wife Suzanne and his manager, Jay Levey. The Comedy Award was in the pre-telecast ceremony, which was excellent and may be its own TV show next year. It was hosted by Steve Vai, who did a great job.

After the award was announced we were escorted through a maze of media stations—rooms full of journalists with interview suites for MTV, VH-1, ET, etc. We walked down the infamous green (not red) carpet, where dozens of interviewers were lined up with their camera crews. Very surreal! There was also a photo “posing station” for throngs of still photographers.

The coolest thing was that Al got a lot of props from some of the younger nominees: Jack White of the White Stripes, Evanescence, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many others. We also ran in to Quentin Tarantino who is a big fan, believe it or not.

The show was great but the after show BMG party in Hollywood was crazy. Another media gauntlet at the entrance held up the flow to the security checkpoint. While waiting for Al to finish with the press, we watched as Hugh Hefner arrived with five or six beauties. In the VIP room, we saw Sharon Stone, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Jam, Craig Kilborne and Paris Hilton—with cell phone on ear.

Ellen Degeneres and Sarah McLaughlin came up to say hi. Sarah was cute—obviously a bit star-struck meeting Al. All the BMG honchos were introduced as well, whose names I immediately forgot.

Funny thing is, no cameras were allowed so I can't prove any of it!

Aloha,

Jim

The band Lonestar appeared on Good Morning America, Monday June 23rd.

They were great! When they came back from commercial and as the show was wrapping up, guitarist, Michael Britt, graciously let Dianne Sawyer jam on his Hollow T Classic. What a nice guy.

Weird Al and his band were featured on an episode of the Simpson’s TV show that aired April 13th, did you see it? This is how Jim West, Al’s superlative Anderson Playing guitar player, was caricatured. Check out the headstock. The “A” is a nice touch, don’t you think? Thank you. Also, the band’s new CD will be out on May 20th followed by a summer tour. You can check out an in-depth interview with Jim or check their tour schedule at the Weird Al website—very fun!

Andre Coutu is his name and he plays with Celine Dion.

Richard Fortus of Guns n’ Roses hangin’ with his Anderson Baritom Classic.

Richie Sambora is live and on tour with Bon Jovi and Tom Anderson Guitars!

Apparently he picked up his new Tiger Eye Burst, Cobra S and a Desert Sunset, Hollow Drop Top Classic in Chicago at Make'n Music. Check out their tour schedule. Man, this guy can jam!

We can never forget Christopher Cross

David Crosby:

Did you ever see these pictures the last Crosby Still Nash and Young tour? And check out his cool guitar strap. Guitar players should keep in mind how important it is to keep singing. Face it, he is the music. Yes, he is the music!

An new picture of the wonderful David Crosby at the 2003 New Orleans Jazz Festival

Brett Danaher is Pat Green’s lead guitar player. He is now a happy Anderson player as well.

The Rolling Stones still tour a lot and Keith Richards still plays his Tom Anderson Trans Black, Cobra.

Mark Goldenberg shares the stage with Jackson Browne surrounded by his many Anderson Guitars!

Pete Anderson is not Tom Anderson’s big brother!

Yet he is best known for playing Tom Anderson guitars and as the superlative guitar player, producer and band director for Dwight Yoakam. Get the in-depth story

Aerosmith gets another Tom Anderson guitar—this time a Cobra. Let’s go look at Brad’s guitar.

09/04/02: Clint Black gets a new Deep Ocean Blue alder Classic.

Tom Anderson Goes Country—again.

Hayden Nicholas is the amazing guitarist that plays and writes with Clint Black. Hayden has a matched set of Anderson Guitars—a Translucent Forest Green, Hollow T Classic and a Translucent Forest Green, Classic. Both are augmented with gold hardware, feature swamp ash bodies and rosewood fingerboards. As the story was told to us, they were in the studio and Clint played Hayden’s guitars. Clint remarked, “Hey, why don’t my guitars play like this?” They replied, “Because they are not Andersons.” So Zeke, their tech, was commissioned to call us and procure a Classic for Clint. We built him one just like Hayden’s but he requested it finished in a very dark shade of Translucent Black and outfitted with chrome hardware. We are extremely pleased to have these very respected artists playing Tom Anderson Guitars.

As the story continues to unfold, Clint was very pleased with his first Classic and several Anderson guitars have followed. Here is more of the story. And still more.

Featured Instruments:

Anderson Pickup Sound Clips—for TMs, TVs and VAs at the Barber site—enjoy.

ATOM IS HERE—a whole new kind of electric guitar from Tom Anderson.

Atom in action with Jack Parker of the David Crowder Band.

Suriel Zayas discovering Atoms.

Atom in the hands of Jason Soly from the Crowder Band.

Atom can be outfitted 3 ways:
Traditional Twin Humbuckers
Two M-Series in the neck and middle positions and a full-size Humbucking for the tail
Or 3 M-Series.

Get into the technical know with top secret info on the exclusive Atom, A-Wedgie neck joint and how Atom geometry makes this an entirely different and totally cool new instrument.