bubucci wrote:
There is something special about Tom's selection of wood. Every guitar was resonant and have ''worn in'' feel like You play it for years. I can't say that about every Suhr I have played. Imho basswood/maple is brilliant combo when it's done well.
I had 1992 Drop Top with Floyd with Switcharoo and stupidly sold it with vision to get something better (damned GAS) and there is no such a thing. Tom just makes best superstrats

I looked up the specs on the '93 I was playing and it was swamp ash, the one I bought was alder. will definitely have to try to play a swamp ash if I get the chance
Candiria wrote:
Andersons are amazing. They play so well it feels wrong. My order was basically a 4 month wait to the day and it was a pretty custom spec.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcp_lI9hngs/?hl=enhttps://ibb.co/zNrrDr3 https://ibb.co/zNrrDr3Beautiful!
Metlupass2 wrote:
Every Tom Anderson is made to order. He doesn't build any just to build them. He has a custom order for every single one he makes so everyone is a "custom".
Ive owned 9 and still have 2 currently.
Whats this "30 day hold" you speak of?
yes as Candiria mentioned its to make sure the gear isn't stolen.
gibson5413 wrote:
I am a huge Anderson fanboy. I ordered my first custom spec'ed guitar from them back in late 2009. I haven't looked back since. Nicest bunch of guys you'll ever work with. Tom, Roy and family love what they do and it shows. I remember back around 2007/2008 Tom was considering scaling way back and possibly shutting down the shop. He was so involved in every part of the process that he was burning out. His buddies at Mesa Boogie (Doug West, etc) visited him and helped him find a better way to do things without having to touch every part of the build process. He and the shop are doing great now!
They only build about 700 guitars a year and, like someone said above, each of those guitars has an order attached to it. The one thing I can 100% confidently say is that Tom's biggest driving force is consistency. I'm not saying there isn't going to be a guitar that will fit your needs but he works tirelessly to make sure every guitar they build is consistent with the standards they hold themselves to. I currently own 5 TAGs (just sold one unfortunately) and I love and play them all often. I have custom spec'ed and purchased them all sight unseen. I have zero hesitation doing that moving forward as I have found the specs that fit my hands perfectly. I plan to spec a T Icon later this year.
What works for me may not work for all but I love Anderson Guitarworks! I will always be an endorser for them not just because of the guitars but the people as well.
That's awesome, good to know they take pride in consistency. I definitely get the vibe that Tom puts quality of quantity which is what we all want!
The one I bought is an even taper and it felt perfect, that may just be my spec! New Anderson fanboy here for sure