Tom Anderson Drop Top | Sheer Cosmic Purple Double Wipeout (Special Selection Top)
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The Tom Anderson Drop Top is one of the most iconic modern S-style guitars ever built — and this Anderson Custom takes it to a completely different level. The Special Selection Tubular Quilt Maple top is outrageous in person, shifting with depth and movement under the Sheer Cosmic Purple Double Wipeout finish. It’s the kind of top you only see on the most elite boutique electrics.
The back pushes things even further with a Black + Magenta Dog Hair finish, turning the entire guitar into a showpiece. Paired with a lightweight swamp ash body, the guitar feels alive and incredibly responsive.
Playability is everything you expect from Tom Anderson: a smooth Even-Taper caramel maple neck, Blackheart fingerboard, stainless frets, and that signature fast, effortless feel. This is the kind of neck that makes you play better without even trying.
The pickup set is pure versatility — SC1 single coils for glassy cleans and tight, articulate rhythm work, plus an HF2+ bridge humbucker for saturated, harmonically rich leads. With Anderson’s custom 5-way wiring (including N+B), you get tones you’ll never find on a standard Strat-style guitar.
Finished with black hardware, a vintage trem, locking tuners, and boutique-level attention to detail, this Drop Top is equal parts high-performance and high-art. If you’re looking for a premium boutique electric guitar that stands out in both tone and appearance, this is the one.
| Serial | 07-31-25N |
|---|---|
| Weight | 7lbs 2oz |
| Guitar Model | Drop Top |
| Model Edition | Anderson Custom |
| Scale Length | Traditional (25 1/2-inch) |
| Body Style | Solid |
| Body Wood | Quilt Maple Top on Swamp Ash |
| Special Selection | Tubular Quilt |
| Finish Type | Gloss: Beautiful High Gloss Finish |
| Body Finish | Sheer Cosmic Purple Double Wipeout with Binding |
| Body Back Color | Black with Magenta Dog Hair Back |
| Neck Wood | Caramel Maple,Blackheart Fingerboard |
| Front Dots | Standard |
| Side Dots | Standard |
| Headstock Finish | Black |
| Headstock Logo | Complimentary Color |
| Neck Back Finish | Satin Natural |
| Neck Back Shape | Even-Taper (.810 t0 .870 inch - 1st to 12th fret) |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1 11/16 inch |
| Frets | Stainless Steel, Medium Jumbo |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12 to 14 inch compound |
| Other | Buzz Feiten Tuning System |
| Hardware Color | Black |
| Bridge | Vintage Tremolo |
| Tuners | Locking |
| Rear Strap Buttons | 2 Rear Buttons (Anderson Standard) |
| Neck Pickup | SC1 (Black Cover) |
| Middle Pickup | SC1 (Black Cover) |
| Bridge Pickup | HF2+ |
| Switching | 5-Way: 3 = M, N+B with Splitter |
| Knob Color | Same as Hardware Color |
| Switch Tip Color | Black |
| String Gauge | .009-.042 |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
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