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Traded my Fralin-loaded 2001 LP Standard to a guy over at TGP for a 2009 Tom Anderson Classic (it's the "desert sunset" one on the left). I already had a Classic (the trans red one). But this "new" one's got a fatter neck and sounds different. More natural and woody. The HF2 humbucker at the bridge was too weak for my tastes, so I swapped it out with an HF3 that I had laying around. It sounds awesome. This guitar seems to excel at country on the cleaner end, and heavy blues (Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepard, etc) and gritty rock (Brother Cane, Thin Lizzy, etc) on the other. The trans red one is also great for country and rock, but a little less stratty and woody. Definitely my preferred do-it-all guitar though. The quilted Drop Top Classic excels that heavier rock, from Van Halen to AIC, etc.
Anyways... each Anderson is different enough that I'm not feeling like I'm totally duplicating tones. These guitars are just so versatile and awesome. Fit & finish, tone, and playability are top notch on all three guitars and there's nothing being played on any stage on the planet that's "better" than these guitars. After a lifetime of chasing that dream rig... I feel like I'm finally there (between the Andersons, and the Friedman and Splawn amps).
Anyways... each Anderson is different enough that I'm not feeling like I'm totally duplicating tones. These guitars are just so versatile and awesome. Fit & finish, tone, and playability are top notch on all three guitars and there's nothing being played on any stage on the planet that's "better" than these guitars. After a lifetime of chasing that dream rig... I feel like I'm finally there (between the Andersons, and the Friedman and Splawn amps).
