Anderson Guitarworks Icon Classic HSS Guitar, Distressed Shell Pink over Sunburst

Player's Perspective

Nowhere near a copycat of any kind, Icon lifts you on wings of unprecedented playability, tonality and resonance that are really astounding.  Giant vintage tones resound beyond normal expectations and unlimited string bends abound—push ‘em as far as you can push—still ringing out. So truly satisfying to play! It is the no compromise vintage guitar. But Icon does it in a totally iconic way, and with no vintage compromises. Icon has the look but not the limited playability, so all the Anderson attributes are soundly intact with the vintage visual attractions of:

• Full-sized S-style body silhouette
• Top Jack
• Three numbered knobs
• One rear strap button
  

So you could say: Icon looks just right and plays just right.  And almost every Anderson option is available, as long as it does not alter the time-honored look.

• VA 7.2: Our most popular vintage series pickups. The VA7's slightly reduced pole piece stagger welcomes a fuller bottom end, with less potential for string rattle. The VA7.2 has a slightly hotter and fatter output.
• VA 7.2R: Reverse wound VA7 for hum-cancelling configurations in pickup positions 2 and 4
• HC 2: Our other most popular humbucker, perhaps. Who wouldn’t love a medium-hot output package with all the vintage flavor firmly in place, wound to create a full bouquet of tonalities. Muscular mids with a smattering of lush and soft highlights so it is impressively musical, with never a hint of that “oops, I accidentally sat on a duck,” tone. Beautiful from all tonal angles.

Switching Options:

• Position 1: Neck Pickup
• Position 2: Neck + Middle Pickups
• Position 3: Middle Pickup (with tone pot pushed down)
• Position 3a: Neck + Coil-Tapped Bridge Pickups (with tone pot pulled up)
• Position 4: Middle + Coil-Tapped Bridge Pickups
• Position 5: Bridge Pickup
  

Specifications

Body

• Model: Icon Classic
• Color: Shell Pink over Tobacco Sunburst (In-Distress Level 3)
• Body Wood: Alder
• Pickguard: Aged Off White

Neck

• Construction: Bolt-On
• Fretboard: Caramel (Roasted) Maple
• Radius: 12" - 14" Compound
• Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
• Neck Profile: Even Taper + .030 - .840 at the first fret to .900 at the 12th
• Nut Width: 1 11/16"
• Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo

Electronics

• Pickups: VA7.2, VA7.2R, HC2
• Controls: Volume, Tone, Tone w/ Push-Pull
• Pickup Selector: 5-Way Blade Switch

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage 2-Point Tremolo
• Tuners: Locking
• Hardware Finish: Aged Nickel
• Pickguard: Aged White

Misc.

• Case: Deluxe Black Tolex Hardshell
• Instrument Weight: 6.9 lbs
• Serial #: 08-18-23P

Overall Condition