Tom Anderson

Anderson builds S and T styles alongside shapes of its own: the Angel, Cobra, Bobcat, Raven, the Crowdster hollowbody and the Baritom baritone. The Drop Top is the one most players picture, a flamed or quilted maple top bent, or dropped, over the body to give an S-style a smooth forearm contour. Most models can be ordered with a 25 1/2 inch scale or a 24 3/4 inch short scale, so the same guitar comes in two feels under the hand.

Every Tom Anderson leaves our bench set up and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. What's on the wall changes week to week, and the Catalogue carries the current Anderson range. Anderson builds to a spec sheet, so we can also spec one with you, top, finish, pickups and switching, and order it in. See custom orders.

Founded in 1984 by Tom Anderson in his garage, the company began as a supplier of pickups and guitar parts, including bodies and necks. After gaining experience building components for other guitar makers, the company transitioned to producing complete instruments and moved into a small workshop in 1985. From those modest beginnings to its current state-of-the-art facility, Anderson Guitarworks has remained dedicated to a meticulous and consistent process.

It all starts with the careful selection of the finest and most visually striking woods from trusted lumber mills. Advanced CAD technology is employed to achieve the highest precision in the industry, while the detailed woodwork and finish sanding are completed by the skilled hands of expert craftsmen.

The company pioneered an ultraviolet light curing process for its paint finishes, enabling each guitar to reach its full tonal potential while achieving superior durability and stunning visual appeal.

To provide players with the ability to fine-tune their instrument’s tone, Anderson Guitarworks offers a wide range of pickups and switching configurations. Every pickup is designed and wound in-house to ensure optimal sound quality. Internally, each guitar features wiring so clean and carefully executed that it could be considered a work of art.

The final assembly brings together all these precision-crafted elements in a way that maximizes each guitar’s playability and sonic performance. The result is an instrument of unmatched quality. Regardless of the model chosen, every Anderson guitar embodies the same standard of excellence. The differences between models lie solely in appearance, wood selection, and tonal character—allowing musicians to select the guitar that best brings out their personal best.