WTB Tom Anderson Classic

guitaraj

… i think. 

Played a TA a while back and the neck was perfect (Even Taper, I believe). It was a 24 fret Angel however and I’m more at home with 22 frets so I think it wants to be a Classic S. 

I don’t think I’m going for the Icon Classic because I actually prefer the 7/8 size body. Probably not the droptop either because they look so darn good I’d feel nervous taking it out of the case.

Anyone thinking of offloading one?

Strat54

Ah there was a beauty...sunburst HSS on Gumtree last week but its gone now,

guitaraj

Strat54 said:

Ah there was a beauty...sunburst HSS on Gumtree last week but its gone now,

D’oh!

Catthan

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134931374281?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OGM-VZrNStq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=De-pGGuOSX6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

no affiliation and i’d try to get it a lot cheaper as you’d struggle to get that back in the private market.

But that’s what I’d get if I didn’t have my Tyler 

guitaraj

Thanks @Catthan ; it looks good but wrong neck profile for me

eatapeach

Catthan said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134931374281?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OGM-VZrNStq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=De-pGGuOSX6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

no affiliation and i’d try to get it a lot cheaper as you’d struggle to get that back in the private market.

But that’s what I’d get if I didn’t have my Tyler 

I'm watching that one - the neck is great for me but it's beyond my budget for that guitar.  I've seen older drop tops go for cheaper than that.  A drop top with that neck, or even a different colour on a Classic...then we're talking

Chimpankie

eatapeach said:

Catthan said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134931374281?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OGM-VZrNStq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=De-pGGuOSX6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

no affiliation and i’d try to get it a lot cheaper as you’d struggle to get that back in the private market.

But that’s what I’d get if I didn’t have my Tyler 

I'm watching that one - the neck is great for me but it's beyond my budget for that guitar.  I've seen older drop tops go for cheaper than that.  A drop top with that neck, or even a different colour on a Classic...then we're talking

That’s been up for absolutely ages. I think the seller must be pretty firm on price and it’s too high as is. 

octatonic

Catthan said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134931374281?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OGM-VZrNStq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=De-pGGuOSX6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

no affiliation and i’d try to get it a lot cheaper as you’d struggle to get that back in the private market.

But that’s what I’d get if I didn’t have my Tyler 

I looked at that one.
For me it had the wrong frets and neck profile.
Also too expensive- that is a dealer price.
I suspect that is a 'yes honey I've got it for sale but no one wants it' type ad.
£2k is more reasonable.

Even Taper and Heavy frets are the config I like best, which my Classic has.
Mine is a 2011- I got it in 2014 I think.
It is a fantastic guitar and one of the guitars I use the most.
The neck is just the best.

I am not a huge fan of Anderson pickups so I have Suhr SSV+ and ML pickups in it.
It shipped with 3x single coils- Tom made me a pickguard and asked what pickups I was putting in, was cool when I said Suhr.

Sorry OP- it is not for sale (and never will be).

One thing to look for is a classic in any pickup config- you can easily get a replacement pickguard from TA and put in whatever you like. I've had this in HH, HSH and SSS. It is fairly easy to swap one out for another- I am considering going back to HH with some Bareknuckle Mules.

I also have a shorty Raven with Even Taper plus 0.30 which is great too.
I am gigging both my Andersons at the moment and the Raven is the one that people ask me about, probably because it is a bit unusual looking.

Some other Anderson thoughts:

I don't tend to like the hollow ones compared to the solid body ones.
The Cobra T and S are hugely under-rated too.
I sold a Cobra T a few years ago and it is the only one I regret letting go.

guitaraj

Thanks @octatonic. Your classic looks bang on the money. Same spec as I would go for too in the neck config. 

I think I’d be open to a Cobra (of either persuasion) as well. 

Out of interest what do you not like about the hollow bodies?

greejn

Hi, have a TA for sale, think it's a classic, SSS in Olympic White with rosewood board.Few dings,nondescript case, £1750 delivered. Cheers, Jon

octatonic

guitaraj said:

Thanks @octatonic. Your classic looks bang on the money. Same spec as I would go for too in the neck config. 

I think I’d be open to a Cobra (of either persuasion) as well. 

Out of interest what do you not like about the hollow bodies?

I find them a bit soft sounding, I guess.
The sustain is different and it doesn't work like a real hollowbody or semi-acoustic.
I don't know- neither fish nor foul comes to mind.

stan

I`ve got a 2001 TA Classic sss with hsh routs that I can move on. The serial Nr is  10-26-01.   I bought it here from jgc about 18 months ago and paid £1800 for it.  since then it`s had a complete overhaul & set-up by luthier John LeVoi in Lincolnshire. it`s in perfect playing condition now with no visible fret wear, new strings etc. not that it was in any way faulty to start with. John was a perfect gent to deal with and i`m showing some of his original fotos as they show the guitar details clearly.
The guitar is in the EU at the moment but i`ll stand the import tax but not delivery cost if you`re interested.  So, purchase cost would be £1300 plus courier....tax paid, total.

guitaraj

octatonic said:

guitaraj said:

Thanks @octatonic. Your classic looks bang on the money. Same spec as I would go for too in the neck config. 

I think I’d be open to a Cobra (of either persuasion) as well. 

Out of interest what do you not like about the hollow bodies?

I find them a bit soft sounding, I guess.
The sustain is different and it doesn't work like a real hollowbody or semi-acoustic.
I don't know- neither fish nor foul comes to mind.

Cheers. That’s interesting. I’d like to try one at some point but I can imagine it might lose a bit of snap

eatapeach

stan said:

I`ve got a 2001 TA Classic sss with hsh routs that I can move on. The serial Nr is  10-26-01.   I bought it here from jgc about 18 months ago and paid £1800 for it.  since then it`s had a complete overhaul & set-up by luthier John LeVoi in Lincolnshire. it`s in perfect playing condition now with no visible fret wear, new strings etc. not that it was in any way faulty to start with. John was a perfect gent to deal with and i`m showing some of his original fotos as they show the guitar details clearly.
The guitar is in the EU at the moment but i`ll stand the import tax but not delivery cost if you`re interested.  So, purchase cost would be £1300 plus courier....tax paid, total.



   

Do you have the correct serial number?  10-26-01A comes back as

Guitar Model:	Hollow Drop Top
Scale Length:	Traditional (25 1/2-inch)
Body Wood:	Flame Maple on Alder
Body Finish:	Translucent Purple with Binding

guitaraj

greejn said:

Hi, have a TA for sale, think it's a classic, SSS in Olympic White with rosewood board.Few dings,nondescript case, £1750 delivered. Cheers, Jon

Do you have the serial number to hand Jon? Thanks,  Alex

guitaraj

stan said:

I`ve got a 2001 TA Classic sss with hsh routs that I can move on. The serial Nr is  10-26-01.   I bought it here from jgc about 18 months ago and paid £1800 for it.  since then it`s had a complete overhaul & set-up by luthier John LeVoi in Lincolnshire. it`s in perfect playing condition now with no visible fret wear, new strings etc. not that it was in any way faulty to start with. John was a perfect gent to deal with and i`m showing some of his original fotos as they show the guitar details clearly.
The guitar is in the EU at the moment but i`ll stand the import tax but not delivery cost if you`re interested.  So, purchase cost would be £1300 plus courier....tax paid, total.

That’s a beaut. Will PM!

stan

Copy of the neck plate ....

thetomsk

octatonic said:

guitaraj said:

Thanks @octatonic. Your classic looks bang on the money. Same spec as I would go for too in the neck config. 

I think I’d be open to a Cobra (of either persuasion) as well. 

Out of interest what do you not like about the hollow bodies?

I find them a bit soft sounding, I guess.
The sustain is different and it doesn't work like a real hollowbody or semi-acoustic.
I don't know- neither fish nor foul comes to mind.

I had a hollow classic drop top a few years ago and it was perfect in every way except how the hollow interacted with how I felt it should sound.

I'm now on the hunt for an Angel or a drop top but my budget is miniscule so I'm hoping for a divorcee who got them in the settlement looking to inflict max damage on her ex lol

guitaraj

eatapeach said:

stan said:

I`ve got a 2001 TA Classic sss with hsh routs that I can move on. The serial Nr is  10-26-01.   I bought it here from jgc about 18 months ago and paid £1800 for it.  since then it`s had a complete overhaul & set-up by luthier John LeVoi in Lincolnshire. it`s in perfect playing condition now with no visible fret wear, new strings etc. not that it was in any way faulty to start with. John was a perfect gent to deal with and i`m showing some of his original fotos as they show the guitar details clearly.
The guitar is in the EU at the moment but i`ll stand the import tax but not delivery cost if you`re interested.  So, purchase cost would be £1300 plus courier....tax paid, total.



   

Do you have the correct serial number?  10-26-01A comes back as

Guitar Model:	Hollow Drop Top
Scale Length:	Traditional (25 1/2-inch)
Body Wood:	Flame Maple on Alder
Body Finish:	Translucent Purple with Binding

I think it’s a P not an A - that fits with the pics and description

thetomsk

stan said:

I`ve got a 2001 TA Classic sss with hsh routs that I can move on. The serial Nr is  10-26-01.   I bought it here from jgc about 18 months ago and paid £1800 for it.  since then it`s had a complete overhaul & set-up by luthier John LeVoi in Lincolnshire. it`s in perfect playing condition now with no visible fret wear, new strings etc. not that it was in any way faulty to start with. John was a perfect gent to deal with and i`m showing some of his original fotos as they show the guitar details clearly.
The guitar is in the EU at the moment but i`ll stand the import tax but not delivery cost if you`re interested.  So, purchase cost would be £1300 plus courier....tax paid, total.

That is a beauty, and also look a bit bargainous 

stan

Tom Anderson guitar now sold.  thanks for all inquiries guys.