Tom Anderson Drop Top - Cajun Red to Black Burst, Bound with Hard Shell Case

The Tom Anderson Drop Top: A Stunning Evolution in Design and Performance

Revolutionary Design for Effortless Playability

The Tom Anderson Drop Top revolutionized guitar design in 1990 with its innovative approach to combining a contoured maple top with a comfortable forearm carve. Its 3/16-inch flame maple top on an alder body not only delivers rich tonal characteristics but also showcases a breathtaking Cajun Red to Black Burst finish with binding and a matching back. This guitar is designed to captivate players and audiences alike.

Premium Tonewoods and Superior Comfort

The alder back provides a perfect tonal foundation with lower-mid fullness and upper-mid clarity, ensuring your sound stands out on stage. Paired with a blackheart fingerboard and a sleek Even-Taper +.030 neck profile, the Drop Top offers effortless playability across all frets. The A-Wedgie neck joint ensures unmatched stability and resonance, taking your playing experience to new heights.

Versatile Pickups for Any Style

Outfitted with H1 (neck), SF1 (middle), and H2+ (bridge) pickups, this guitar delivers a wide range of tones from smooth, throaty humbucker warmth to vintage single-coil clarity. The 5-way switching system allows for seamless blending and splitting of pickups, making this instrument a versatile choice for any genre or playing style.

Buzz Feiten Tuning System for Precision

The Buzz Feiten Tuning System enhances intonation and tuning accuracy, ensuring every note and chord rings true. Whether performing live or recording, this advanced system provides professional-grade precision.

Specifications

General

• Guitar Model: Drop Top
• Scale Length: Traditional (25 1/2-inch)
• Body Wood: Flame Maple Top on Alder
• Body Finish: Cajun Red to Black Burst with Binding, Matching Back (High Gloss Finish)

Neck

• Neck Wood: Maple with Blackheart Fingerboard
• Neck Finish: Black Headstock, Satin Natural Back
• Neck Back Shape: Even-Taper +.030
• Nut Width: 1 11/16-inch
• Frets: Heavy

Hardware

• Hardware Color: Chrome
• Bridge: Vintage Tremolo

Electronics

• Pickups: H1 (Neck), SF1 (Middle), H2+ (Bridge)
• Switching: 5-Way (Position 3 = Middle, Position N+B with Splitter)

Additional Features

• Strings: .010-.046 Elixir® Strings
• Buzz Feiten Tuning System: Yes

Five Star Select Collection

This guitar is part of the Five Star Select collection—an exclusive and growing selection of instruments, amplifiers, and effects designed in collaboration with the industry’s leading manufacturers. Each instrument undergoes meticulous inspection and professional setup by expert luthiers. A hand-signed certificate of authenticity confirms its premium design and build quality.

This guitar ships fully insured with signature required.