We talk of the ‘breathability’ of nitrocellulose in reality, synthetic base coats are often applied to stop sinking and to create a flat platform on which to spray it. While on environmental issues, the finish also merits a mention. With this in mind, Anderson rebalanced the body dimensions in order to make the pickups sit in the perfect position to extract the best possible sounds, and deepened the cutaways to effect total access. But you can’t simply tack on two frets to turn a 22-fret guitar into a 24 because the instrument’s entire geometry is thrown out of kilter, so every component must be optimised so as not to lose the essence. ![]() Over 30 years on and he’s still making some of the world’s most stunning instruments - the Guardian Angel is one of his latest creations.įreshly developed from the ground up, it’s a purpose-built 24-fretter - essentially a Drop Top Classic with a full two-octave complement. Initially building necks, bodies and pickups, he ultimately realised that creating entire guitars was more rewarding. After seven years with Schecter, and encouraged by his mentor, Tom went his own way. ![]() ![]() Schecter went on to create fine guitars alongside a fresh young lad named Tom Anderson. From hardware to woodwork, his top-class wares opened our eyes to the fact that we could customise and ‘improve’ our stock instruments.
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