Anderson has the smoothest Satin finishes in all the colors. And almost every Anderson option is available, as long as it does not alter the time-honored look.Īnother interesting aspect of Icon is that many are ordered with Satin Finishes. So you could say: Icon looks just right and plays just right. Icon has the look but not the limited playability, so all the Anderson attributes are soundly intact with the vintage visual attractions of: It is the no compromise vintage guitar.īut Icon does it in a totally iconic way, and with no vintage compromises. Yes, Icon is in production and it is magnificent. Giant vintage tones resound beyond normal expectations and unlimited string bends abound-push ‘em as far as you can push-still ringing out. Nowhere near a copycat of any kind, Icon lifts you on wings of unprecedented playability, tonality and resonance that are really astounding. Soft, soothing open middle lays the groundwork to showcase rich low, lows highlighted with sparkling and softly sweet, musical highs.īasswood: Soft and bountiful midrange makes itself abundant as this is the wood that defined the core humbucker sound of the 80s in a 25 1/2-inch scale length guitar. Swamp Ash: The open and ethereal, delicate, airy and complex “S” tone.
Humbuckers enjoy a lower end bump and slightly less all-middle-only tone. It is these qualities that bring big single coil tones effortlessly forward in the mix, when paired with the right amp for you.
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The Classic is the vintage guitar of your wildest dreams, and beyond, the one you always knew should exist but you were unable to touch in physical form, until now.Īlder: Is the first and most popular choice among players, as an alder body bestows it gifts of full and boosted low-mid frequencies accompanied by predominate upper mid prominence. Bliss is restored to the musical world in the form of: The Classic. That you cannot have a vintage instrument that will play like lightning, sing like angels and be reasonably priced.īut when looked deeply, this is a mistaken perception and once perception is corrected, bliss returns. This is a mindset that surrounds the legend of the “vintage guitar.” That it is unobtainable. A fantasy is the belief that there is no such thing in the real world. When something remains as an unrealized dream for long enough it becomes a fantasy.