Tom Anderson - What are these guitars like?

[Given to Fly]

I have heard Tom Anderson guitars are some of the best that exist. If anyone here has one I would like to know what you think. Also how do they compare to other guitars and what is the price range. What styles of music does it fit best?

[one less than none]

i think jay ratkowski has one

[gkelm]

From the several I've played I've found them to be excellent quality. *They are basically Fenderish, but can be had in more flexible configs. *Some say they are sterile sounding. *Comparable guitars are Suhr and Grosh...all fine instruments that usually list for $2600-3000, but of course sell for less.
Greg

[jay ratkowski]

Best production guitar available.

[trapzilla]

Supposedly they make only 900 guitars a year. They are great to talk to as well - you can actually call and TALK :argue: with Tom himself (which I have done a number of times..).

I owned 2 TA's - a 1988 Grand Am with the old pups (icky :help and a 1996 Drop Top with an X-Baggs in the trem... Both were great to play, but I sold both. *The MM JPM blew them both away, in my opinion... But - they are VERY well put together, the tops are artist quality and they have a multitude of sounds... The Buzz Feiten is awsome too... but, I loved the neck on the JPM way more, and the piezo in the JPM blew the TA with the BAGGS away... You can get a TA for about 1500 on ebay anymore... Hope that helps! SHawn

[jay ratkowski]

900 sounds right... once you get rid of major holidays and Sundays. *I know they make 3 per day. *One in the morning, one in the afternoon, one at night.

[trapzilla]

One more thing Tom told me - they re-voiced thir pups in mid/late 1995.... Supposedly made them sound better... Don't think they have changed them since tho.. but I am not 100% certain on that...