More New Stuff: Anderson Gig Bag

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Finally it's here, and we're so happy to share with you:

 

The first Anderson Guitarworks proprietary gig bag has arrived! Custom made to our specific specifications, this is a structurally robust and cushioning bodyguard to shield your beloved Anderson - offering it the ultimate protection wherever you may go.

With a hard-body shell, ample and adjustable padding, just the right amount of storage, stow-able shoulder straps, and embroidered logos inside and out. And it will fit many shapes and brands of electric guitars, so they too can benefit from its best-in-class protection and design.

Soon to be available for purchase, and as an option on guitar orders - Contact Us or your Authorized Anderson Dealer if interested!

 
 

NAMM New Stuff: Bobcat Locker

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But wait…you can’t just lock up a Bobcat. They are wild and meant to run free.

 

Yes, that is true. But we are talking about something completely different. We are talking about the new: Bobcat Locker.

Bobcat Locker is our bold, single-cut Bobcat guitar, locked up with a locking tremolo—at both the bridge and the nut.

To harmoniously facilitate this radical and versatile attribute with the most care and attention to every detail of form and sound, the neck back that supports the “Locker’s” function is Maple (rather than Mahogany)—still with a rich fingerboard of either Rosewood, Ziricote or Blackheart.

 
 

NAMM New Stuff: Baritom is Back

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A thunderous and joyous return. With unrelenting enthusiasm and by popular demand, BariTom is back.

 

Yes, our coveted baritone instrument returns to the lineup for an exclusive late 2024 run. You can contact your favorite Anderson dealer now for reservations and specs or you can contact us if you need us to put you in touch with one of our excellent dealers or to discuss your favorite specs.

This is the instrument to choose when it is time to make a huge impression—either by itself or added into a track.

BariTom features:

A longer, 28.625” scale length which enables bigger strings to be tuned B to B, resounding a perfect 4th lower than a guitar at standard pitch. Add this into the mix and see how huge your songs will sound.

If this is new territory, you can think of it like the cello in the orchestra, filling in those low mid frequencies effortlessly. Or if you need another way, consider it like using a capo to capo down, instead of up. Ha, very fun stuff.

BariTom can be had in 4 excellent iterations:

• BariTom Drop Top—as pictured here.

• BariTom Drop Top Classic—same as above but with pickguard styling.

• BariTom Pro Am—all tone wood body (no fancy top) non-pickguard styling.

• BariTom Classic—all tone wood body (no fancy top) with classic pickguard styling.

So good! With a figurative roar of musical thunder the massive sounding BariTom has returned for an encore 2024 performance.

 
 

NAMM New Stuff: Mystichrome

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The Mystery of Mystichrome revealed.

 

Yes, you can believe your “Lyin’ Eyes.”

Catch it in the light—any light. Colors bounding and rebounding, back and forth. As angles change so do the hues. Straight on, green, as it tips, turquoise. Lean back and galaxy blue arises. Edge on, green and purple striations. Rotate right and purple pervades. Push it farther round and fiery violet comes to life. All the while outlining angles can be haunted by charcoal and black shadows.

Different shades…different colors, all derived from varying angles.

It is Mystichrome—a prismatic, color shifting paint. Created by BASF for the Ford motor company. It first appeared as “Mystic” for the Mustang Cobra in 1996. Later, it was reformulated as Mystichrome for even more drama on the 2004 Mustang Cobra—a very fast car with a paint option that has become legendary.

Yes, it is yet another car color for the guitar industry—now how cool and traditional is that!?

 
 

NAMM New Stuff: Sharp Edges

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Doesn’t this guitar look sharp? Sharper than normal, I mean?

 

Well it should look sharp because this Li’l Angel Player also has a sharper body edge radius (without binding) for an alternatively “edgy” look—available as an off-menu option for Angel Player and Pro Am.

See more about it here!

 
 

NAMM New Stuff: 40th Anniversary Badges

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This year marks 40 years of Anderson Guitarworks!

 

We are celebrating:

• 40 years of unparalleled excellence.

• 40 years of innovation.

• 40 years of caring about each and every detail.

• 40 years of Tom Anderson, the man himself—still here creating and happy—along with all the rest of us. (How many companies can say that?)

Every guitar launching from Anderson Guitarworks in 2024 will bear the badge of our 40 years on the back of the headstock.

 
 

New Swag Alert!

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Our new Swag has arrived, just in time for your holiday gift giving!

 

First up is the new Anderson Guitarworks Signature Pick Collection! Everyone who works here designed their own picks, and senior assembler Iain Wade (who designed our Artisan Pint Glasses) designed the tin they come in. Limited quantities!

Then we have the new beanies/toques/ski caps, or whatever you like to call them, here in time for winter. Nicely embroidered with our logo, they look great and have a soft and cozy, just-right one-size fit.

And our ever-popular Logo T-Shirts are now available in a new color, Oxblood.

Lastly, the new 16oz Logo Travel Mug features double-wall insulation that keeps your drinks piping hot, or ice cold. Its skinny, travel-friendly design will fit in your cupholders or snug in your hand. It has a snap-shut, spill-proof lid.

Get 'em while they're in stock in our Online Shop! You can also find Accessories, Logo Apparel and Pickups there.

 
 

Coming Soon: Pickup Sound Library

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Anderson Artist and test-pilot Cody Davis with our Test Unit # 2 guitar, working on our long awaited Pickup Sound Library project. Ever wanted to know what an H1 pickup sounds like, compared to an HC1? Well, soon you'll be able to browse audio examples of all our 50+ pickup models, thanks to Cody's hard work recording the same clean/overdriven/heavy riffs over, and over, and over. "I hear them in my dreams" he said, after 40+ hours of recording. And a shout-out to Markus here as well, for handling pickup swap after pickup swap!

 
 

Angel 7 Demo: Cody Davis

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Anderson Artist Cody Davis came by to try out our new Angel 7 model, and fell in love with this Angel Player 7 in Super Sonic Gray. With a Fixed Bridge, a set of our H Series pickups (calibrated for 7-strings), 2 Cut Switches switching, and a set of Elixir 10-62 strings.

Angel 7 represents a lot of re-thinking what a 7 string model should be, along with input from our Artists, Dealers, and Anderson fans worldwide. We offer several bridges, pickups, exotic tops, and all of our usual custom options. You can start building yours here.

Song: Cody Davis - "BSG"

Mix/Master/Edit: Sean Ashe for Undeniable Spectacle Productions

 
 

Shop Tour by Peach Guitars

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Our UK dealer Peach Guitars visited us earlier this year, and put together one of the best, most thorough shop tours ever done here! It’s available on their YouTube channel - see below. Check it out, and big thanks to the whole team at Peach Guitars!

From Peach: "One of our most exciting events of 2022 was sealing the deal to become the UK’s EXCLUSIVE Tom Anderson dealer! We’ve long coveted the incredible work of Tom and his team and after years of working on a deal, we finally got the opportunity in 2022, and boy are we excited by it! During our trip to Southern California we stopped by the factory to meet the team and learn a little bit more about their build process." 

 
 

Angel 7 is Here

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The all new, highly anticipated Anderson 7-string electric guitar is here and ready for order, by those players that absolutely cannot wait to embark on a bold, new, adventure of superb tone and playability. 

We began with Angel’s, fast and fluid 24 fret architecture, melded it with our previous Drop Top 7 and Pro Am 7 technologies and incorporated valuable input from our Artists, Dealers, and Anderson Fans worldwide to completely re-imagine and design an entirely new instrument, from the ground up. Everything done just right to maximize 24 fret, 7 string performance in every way.

In addition to Angel 7 (topped, with a wide selection of exotics), we also offer Angel Player 7 (non-topped). Your choice of Fixed Bridge, Vintage Tremolo (recessed/floating or decked), or Floyd Rose. Not to mention hundreds of other options, so you can Build Your Guitar exactly how you want it.

Orders are now open - you can get in touch with your Anderson Dealer or you can Contact Us. We’ll be sharing lots of photos, videos and info about Angel 7 over the next week - so stay tuned!

 
 

Car Colors Collection

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From inception of the electric guitar, car paints have been an abundant source of visual inspiration. In fact almost every color in the early electric guitar years, and many in recent years, was derived from the auto industry. 

Here is a quick overview of the Car Colors which we offer:

 
 

Artisan Swag

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Introducing our Artisan Series of swag:

 
 

Introducing our Artisan Series of swag! Designed and made by our very own, very artistic employees. Laser etched Pint Glasses with original graphics, Drink Coasters and Bottle Openers made of recycled Tone Wood scraps from the Anderson Guitarworks woodshop. Gift boxed and ready for you or that Anderson fan in your life.

Get 'em while they're in stock in our Online Shop! You can also find Accessories, Logo Apparel and Pickups there.

 
 

Anderson Logo Hats

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They’re finally here! Anderson Logo Hats:

 

New Era 9Fifty front

New Era 9Fifty back

‘47 Classic MVP front

‘47 Classic MVP back

 

We’ve been getting requests for Anderson Logo Hats for many years now. As with everything we do, we wanted to do them right, and we’re pretty happy with how they turned out.

Two styles: a more “modern” New Era 9fifty with Snapback adjustment, and a more “traditional” ‘47 Classic MVP with Velcro adjustment. Both have a raised, embroidered ‘A’ logo on front, and ‘Tom Anderson Guitarworks’ on back.

Get 'em while they're in stock in our Online Shop! You can also find our T-Shirts, Guitar Straps and Pickups there.

 
 

New Dealer - Peach Guitars in the UK

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We’re happy to announce our new Anderson Guitarworks Official Dealer in UK:

Peach Guitars!

 
 

Peach Guitars just received their first batch of Anderson Guitars! Six wonderfully spec’d beauties, now in the hands of this awesome store. Check out the great video review above, and photos of the batch (courtesy of Peach) below.

Head over to peachguitars.com for all the details, and @peachguitars on instagram to keep up with everything Anderson x Peach!

 
 

Double Wipeout Finishes

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Stunning in more way than one, Double Wipeout Finishes:

 

Ocean Storm Double Wipeout

Fire Sunset Double Wipeout

 

Double Wipeout is a variant on our regular Wipeout and Surf-style finishes—a gradient of color running laterally across the body. 

Double Wipeout, however, incorporates two colors—one from each end of the guitar body. Very intricate, hand-rubbed and specialized. It can only be done to our standards with a few colors. 

 
 

Psychedelic Swirl pickguards

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Just another fun option to customize your Anderson, Psychedelic Swirl pickguards:

 

Classic in Surf Green

 
 

Psychedelic Swirl pickguard

 

Somewhere in between White Pearl and Black Pearl exists this new Psychedelic Swirl pickguard option. Available to spec on your new guitar build, or as a replacement part to change up the look of your current Anderson! Spec it on your next Anderson, or Contact Us to order a replacement pickguard.

 
 

Organic Grain Finishes

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Organic Grain, you can really feel it:

 
 

Sounds like something really tasty and good for you, but you’ll want to play it instead. 

This is our new Organic Grain series of finishes. Some other companies probably call it “Open Pore,” but we thought Organic Grain was a more fun and descriptive name. 

And yes, it is good for you, coming in a variety of colors at no extra charge—simply organic looking and feeling and free for the asking. If you could reach out and touch its surface you can actually feel the extra texture of the purposely raised grain—very organic feeling—hence the name. 

You can get our new Organic Grain Finish on Swamp Ash (pictured here), Okoume, or Limba body woods—your choice. So you can choose the sonic signature you prefer most for your particular musical project. 

Currently available in the color combos seen above, with more on the way. See Build Your Guitar for our ever-growing list of finishes.

Editor’s Note: Organic Grain…not to be confused with Dog Hair Satin finishes. Organic Grain has a woody, wood grain texture where Dog Hair—both Gloss and Satin—is smooth to the touch. 

Organic Goodness, every time you pick up your Anderson!  

 
 

Hoodies

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It’s not just new guitar options for ‘22… check out our new:

Hoodies!

 
 

Anderson Guitarworks logo hoodies are here! District brand, full zip, mid-weight, Earth friendly 60% recycled cotton/40% post-consumer recycled polyester. Fully stocked in sizes Small to XXX-Large in our Online Shop! You can also find our T-Shirts, Guitar Straps and Pickups there.