TOM ANDERSON USA Drop Top Quilt "Natural Mocha Burst + Rosewood" (2024)
Specs
• Model: Drop Top Quilt
• Finish: Natural Mocha Burst with binding, black back
• Body: Quilt maple top on alder
• Neck: Caramel maple, satin natural back
• Neck Profile: Even taper +.030
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Frets: Heavy
• Nut Width: 1.69"
• Headstock: Black
• Tuning System: Buzz Feiten
• Pickup Configuration: SSH
• Neck Pickup: Anderson SC1
• Middle Pickup: Anderson SC1
• Bridge Pickup: Anderson HF2
• Switching: 5 way; position 3 = middle, neck + bridge, with splitter switching
• Bridge: Vintage tremolo, two rear buttons (Anderson standard)
• Tuners: Locking
• Hardware: Chrome
• Strings: .010 to .046 Elixir
• Weight: 7 lb 6.4 oz
• Serial: 09 30 24P
• Case: Hardshell case with owner's manual, strap and accessories
• Country: USA
• Year: 2024Personal Thoughts
Natural Mocha Burst over a quilt maple top is one of those Anderson finishes that photographs well and looks even better in person. The burst fades gently into the quilt so the figure stays readable, the binding frames it cleanly, and the black back and black headstock keep the look tight rather than busy. Caramel maple neck with a satin natural back is the right pairing for a drop top like this.
Even taper +.030 is Anderson’s slightly fuller take on a modern even carve: enough meat under the hand without feeling like a baseball bat, and the satin back keeps it quick. Buzz Feiten tuning and locking tuners mean intonation and stability are sorted from the start, and the vintage style trem with the two rear buttons is the Anderson standard setup players already know.
SC1 / SC1 / HF2 with splitter switching is a very usable package. The single coils give you clear, articulate Strat territory, the HF2 bridge covers the humbucker work, and the 5 way with the neck + bridge and splitter options means you are not stuck in three boring positions. At 7 lb 6.4 oz it sits in a comfortable weight band for a maple topped Anderson.
2024 Newbury Park build, serial 09 30 24P, supplied with the hardshell, owner's manual, strap and accessories. A Drop Top for players who want quilt figure, Mocha Burst colour and flexible HSS style switching without a boutique wait list.
Condition Report
Excellent condition. Presents very cleanly overall with only light signs of careful use consistent with age. The quilt top, binding and black back all present very well. No significant damage or issues to mention. Supplied with the hardshell case, owner's manual, strap and accessories.
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