RED Bowling Ball Anderson ProAM

[michaelomiya]

So I recently had the pleasure of acquiring this ProAM. And she's not just ANY ProAm...but one of about 20 (21 Tom? :D ) in Red Bowling Ball (Green's the rarest, I believe). But that's the not the best part....

I took 'er into see the best guitar doctors in all of LA. But before Daddy tom picked her up (for the first time in 19 years), Axe (Jedi) Master Bruce gave 'er the once over inspection and confirmed that she's ALL original :eek: :cool:. Electronics (Ultrasonic p/ups, no VV), OFR bridge (and hand sanded brass block), TITE electronics done up in vintage Anderson style, vintage tinted micarta fret markers, and original Pat Wilkins BB finish.

Even Tino confirmed that he probably buffed 'er out back in 1987. Chuck was all smiles admiring what killer condition the paint was in after almost 20 years. Virtually no dings (those that are there are very HTF), pristine neck plate, and no buckle rash.

Am I stoked? http://www.anubz.com/smilies/rocker.gif
Definitely - this one's for the Anderson history books. And while she maybe clean, she's been played and is well broken in, as evidenced by the patina'd birdseye maple neck. Acoustically loud and as even timbered as any basswood/pau ferro/maple combo can be.

Here, you be the judge!!:D

http://www.members.cox.net/eddyrox/BBbody.jpg

http://www.members.cox.net/eddyrox/BBtombruce.jpg

http://www.members.cox.net/eddyrox/BBback.jpg

[michaelomiya]

http://www.members.cox.net/eddyrox/BBneckplate.jpg

http://www.members.cox.net/eddyrox/BBwhole2.jpg

http://www.members.cox.net/eddyrox/BBheadstock.jpg

[bruce]

Now that's funny!

[BoraBora]

That's a great find Mike, I'm jealous. I'm definately gonna have to come over to your place sometime soon and check it out. :)

[GaryMcT]

Wow! Great find!

[nickdahl]

If anyone knows where I can find one of these, please let me know! I'm lookin'!

Nick

[Sixx]

That is cool! My kind of Anderson. I have never seen a green bowling ball??? Wonder if they could recreate some of these vintage BB finishes?

[sylvanshine]

From an earlier thread where Tom posted bowling ball color totals:

drum roll please....here's the tally.
these were made between '88-91
black/white=43
gold/black=16
blue/black=32
red/black=12
red/white=6
purple/black=5
blue/white=5
sparkle red/black=1
silver/black=1
burgundy mist/black=1
green/white=1
p blue/black=1 don't remember what p blue means?
and the one and only striped african flag with black bowling ball on top for kendall of fishman, it had a solid pf neck too!

[GaryMcT]

Does Anderson still do bowling ball finishes?

[BrianH]

The GC here in Dallas on LBJ had a white and black for sell last week. You are killing me.

[tom]

they can still be done. we've done several in the last few years. we send the color part of the finish to pat wilkins, who did the original ones.

[GaryMcT]

On a complete tangent, I'm contemplating getting a Cobra Special down the line with a custom paint job with one of our beasties from our games on it. . maybe a headcrab?

http://www.hlfallout.net/view.php/hl2info/enemies.php

Whadya think?

[tom]

i think it would scare me. dan does a too real job of the graphics.

[GaryMcT]

I'll get the artist that designs the creepy beaties to draw what he thinks a Cobra special paint job should look like. Hopefully it's not too scary. . . his sketches are usually more scary than what we end up with in the end. :)

[tom]

i might have bad dreams tonight, thanks a lot.

[GaryMcT]

Seriously? Sorry if so. :(

[pluto]

Red bowling ball finish? Yikes! The next thing you're going to tell us is that you have pink guitars. :)

[michaelomiya]

Red bowling ball finish? Yikes! The next thing you're going to tell us is that you have pink guitars. :)

ouch. :eek: :p

[brian b]

Hey whats wrong with a pink guitar. Rememer the 80"s are suppose to be back in. :cool:

[pluto]

Hey whats wrong with a pink guitar. Rememer the 80"s are suppose to be back in. :cool:

That's what all the 35+ year old guys want to believe!
:D

[EXPcustom]

I hope I get the blue one back but here are mine.
http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/Tag2.JPG
By the way I was the first bidder on the Red and Black one and almost hit Buy it Now to add to my BB collection. I am glad its going to a good home.

[michaelomiya]

That's what all the 35+ year old guys want to believe!
:D

so you're away from the board for a year (give or take a few months), and you return to give me grief?! :p

not my fault you're uncomfortable w/ any color other than black or blue :rolleyes: then again, you're the guy who'd take Ian Gillan over Rob Halford! ;)

oh, Chow sent me pix of his new THORN #108 (http://p092.ezboard.com/fthornnewsanddiscussionpagefrm10.showMessageRange? topicID=230.topic&start=1&stop=20) . Stunning (hopefully she plays as well as she looks!)

[michaelomiya]

Mike, great find!!! Reminds me of the Kirk Hammett Andy's in the Young Guitar mag I sent ya a while back.

Get in touch when you get a chance. I have some good info for ya. :cool:

Akira, Eddie, Yngwie or Impelliteri related? :p

[pluto]

oh, Chow sent me pix of his new THORN #108 (http://p092.ezboard.com/fthornnewsanddiscussionpagefrm10.showMessageRange? topicID=230.topic&start=1&stop=20) . Stunning (hopefully she plays as well as she looks!)

:cool: WOW! That is smoking! Korina back too!

[pluto]

I hope I get the blue one back but here are mine.
http://home.comcast.net/~mrdjen/Tag2.JPG
By the way I was the first bidder on the Red and Black one and almost hit Buy it Now to add to my BB collection. I am glad its going to a good home.

I've never been a fan of bowling ball finishes, but those are nice!

[GaryMcT]

Seriously? Sorry if so. :(

Here's the plush version if that helps to make them less scary:

http://store.valvesoftware.com/productshowcase/productshowcase_HL2HeadCrabPlush.html

[tom]

not sure if i'd want that sleeping next to me, but at least i won't have bad dreams now.

[Son of Anderson]

i know how to give you nightmares...


...hows the bathroom comming along?

[BFC]

Major necro bump but what's a bowling ball finish run retail price wise?

[Metlupass2]

Depends on condition and color. You don't see any for sale anymore. I had to spend some time tracking mine down last year.

[BFC]

I mean the up charge to order a new guitar with it. They were reintroduced a few years ago, new neck joint and all.

http://www.andersonguitars.com/images/guitarImages/02,03,2007_05-30-26.jpg

[tom]

we have done a few of them in the last couple years. the finish is $675 US retail added on top. normal dealers discount would apply to that.

[BFC]

That with the headstock matching, Tom? Thanks.

[tom]

yes it is.

[tom]

to clarify, there is still the matching headstock charge, but the custom color charge includes doing the headstock.

[BFC]

Thanks, Tom.