Tom Anderson Drop Top | Sheer Cosmic Purple Double Wipeout (Special Selection Top)

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