The Raven is Anderson's offset without the pickguard. The body is alder or basswood, and with nothing covering it the finish runs edge to edge with the pickups set straight into the wood. Scale is 25-1/2" or the 24-3/4" Shorty, and the bridge choices go a step further than the Raven Classic: vintage tremolo, fixed bridge, or a chopped compensated 3-saddle.
It suits a player who wants an offset that reads sleek and clean, with Anderson's neck and intonation underneath. Pickguard or no pickguard is a looks choice; the body shape is the same.
For the same offset with a pickguard, look at the Raven Classic. The Raven Superbird is this guitar on mahogany with a mahogany neck and the 24-3/4" scale. The Baritom Raven is the baritone version, on a 28-5/8" scale tuned B to B.
The guitar in the photo is one customer's build in Electrum Green Gold, shown as an example. Every Anderson is built to order: after you order, we go through the build with you, from the woods and finish to the neck shape, frets, pickups and hardware.
Price subject to change based on options chosen.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (Newbury Park, California)
Model: Tom Anderson Raven
Body: Tonewood body, offset shape
Body Woods: Alder or basswood
Pickguard: None
Finish: Gloss or satin
NECK
Neck: Maple back, rosewood fingerboard
Scale Length: 25-1/2" (Traditional) or 24-3/4" (Shorty)
Frets: Stainless steel; Heavy, Medium-Jumbo, Tall-Thin, Small or Jumbo
Nut Width: 1-5/8" or 1-11/16"
Neck Profile: Any Anderson neck shape
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Any Anderson Pickupworks model
Switching: 3-way or 5-way
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage tremolo, fixed bridge or chopped compensated 3-saddle
Tuners: Locking or split shaft
Hardware: Chrome or nickel
Strings: D'Addario XS coated, 10-46
CASE
Case: Anderson logo gig bag


