Purple guitar people chime in ...

[pipedwho]

I've just ordered a Trans Purple Burst Hollow Cobra S. Since I have a few months to wait, please post pictures of your purple guitars to tide me over until then. :D

BTW specs are:

Hollow Cobra S
Flamed maple top (trans purple burst) on mahogany
Rosewood neck (natural gloss finish), rosewood fingerboard
1 11/16th nut
Happy medium neck
Medium frets
Silver hardware
Vintage trem bridge
M1 M1 H2+
5 way switch with kickback
0.010" to 0.046" strings
BFTS

My trans purple Drop Top will have a friend. ;)

[Rupe]

Nice thread...purple is my favorite color (although I only have 3 purple guitars)! Here are a couple of pics:

A pair of '88 Rands (they are much more "purple" than they appear in this pic)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/rupe68/Twins3.jpg

Custom Shop Stratocaster:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/rupe68/StratinSun.jpg

Here is a friends Dimarzio parts guitar...I absolutely love this shade of purple
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/rupe68/dimarziomutt.jpg

[pipedwho]

The purple on that Charvel is indeed the bees knees!

Here are a few pictures of my trans purple Drop Top. This one is quilted maple, and I'm itching to see what the flamed maple Cobra S will turn out like. When I spoke to Tom on the phone (how good is that guy!) he said that flamed maple comes from a slightly harder wood than quilted maple and doesn't take the dye as deeply. I thought that a trans purple burst would compensate for that.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5345/p1000352smalleb4.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/368/da12ae9.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7980/b812colorcorrectedhx4.jpg

[theatomicjeff]

http://i23.tinypic.com/apjoe1.jpg
http://i21.tinypic.com/auw7rm.jpg

[Pietro]

A decade and a half ago when I worked at Veneman's in Rockville, Maryland, I always loved when the purple guitars came in. Not a color for me, but BOY they were always beautiful. Some TAGs came in that way and a couple Music Man EVH guitars... SWEET... just not me...

[LearnedHand]

Here is my contribution to the purple people. :o

[pipedwho]

Here is my contribution to the purple people. :o
Holy $#!%!! That's what my new one's going to look like! :D

[kiko]

Purple color is so.....


























































Barney :D ;)

[theatomicjeff]

Here is my contribution to the purple people. :o
Wow! Very nice. :)

[pipedwho]

Wow! Very nice. :)
The trans purple flamed maple top that you have on your drop top, is making me doubly excited about this. I was umming and ahhing for quite a while about whether I should go for flamed or quilted maple. After seeing yours, I feeling much more comfortable about my decision.

[theatomicjeff]

The trans purple flamed maple top that you have on your drop top, is making me doubly excited about this. I was umming and ahhing for quite a while about whether I should go for flamed or quilted maple. After seeing yours, I feeling much more comfortable about my decision.
I've seen some beauties in quilt, too. Hard to go wrong with either decision. I can't wait to see yours! :cool:

[michaelomiya]

I owned this one for a while....:D

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w145/eddyrox5150/10-04-06n2.jpg

[theatomicjeff]

[QUOTE=michaelomiya]I owned this one for a while....:D QUOTE]
You must have sold it when you finally came to the realization that it wasn't going to turn red?

:D ;) :) :cool: :p

[pipedwho]

You must have sold it when you finally came to the realization that it wasn't going to turn red?

:D ;) :) :cool: :p
Looks like LearnedHand ended up with it. :)

[LearnedHand]

Looks like LearnedHand ended up with it. :)

Yes, that is true. I have it now. I recently sent it back to Anderson to refit it with a Kickback setup. "The pusher from Maryland" has it back and I need to get to his abode to pick it up. I knew the guitar had touch a few hand before mine. However, I was the one that first hold the guitar (besides the pusher) and I hit a note on it and it rang to me. The pusher thought it was the guitar for my sweetie. She did not really dig it. However, I said to the pusher "this is a great guitar for me and I wish I could have it, but right now I can't afford it." When I had the cash I called and some else had it. It came back again and went again. Finally it came back to the pusher and I said to the pusher "its mine." So it ended up in my hands. It is player guitar and I gladly let others play it (it has the marks to show it) that are of the Fender-Gibson mind set. This guitar has converted a few of those people to consider an Anderson for their next guitar. For me, it converted me to consider Anderson as my next second (sweetie's) and third guitar and planning on the next fourth guitar. I can't wait to get it back and hear what Tom, Roy and the other at Anderson have done with the Kickback system.

[michaelomiya]

Yes, that is true. I have it now. I recently sent it back to Anderson to refit it with a Kickback setup. "The pusher from Maryland" has it back and I need to get to his abode to pick it up.

....that "Pusher" sure is good at what he does....don't ya think?:p

[michaelomiya]

[QUOTE=michaelomiya]I owned this one for a while....:D QUOTE]
You must have sold it when you finally came to the realization that it wasn't going to turn red?

:D ;) :) :cool: :p

HAH! Jeff, you're too perceptive. One of the reasons I sent it back to WMC was that I didn't care for the setup....BUT, I also had my Sweet and Sour Cobra already on order....


....so, yeah, part of the reason I didn't hold onto 'er was due to the color!:cool: :p

[LearnedHand]

....that "Pusher" sure is good at what he does....don't ya think?:p

+1 ... He is very, very good at what he does ... and I have no compliants ... though my wallet says otherwise :p

[wolf]

Hi
What's the " kickback setup " ??

Never heard of that. :confused:

[enr1co]

Hi
What's the " kickback setup " ??

Never heard of that. :confused:

http://andersonforum.com/board/showthread.php?t=4090&highlight=kickback

[LearnedHand]

The "Pusher from Maryland" gave me back my Cobra S with the retrofit kickback system. I highly recommend anyone who has an Anderson with a set of Ms or a combo of Hs and Ms to consider this option. It is like having an extra channel in your amp. You set you amp up with the kickback "on" as your rhythym, then when you are ready for you lead ... flip the switch to "off" to release the full power of the humbuckers and you have yourself a lead tone within an amp's single channel.

[mbrown3]

I was a little disappointed with the kickback when I first got my Atom, not because it doesn't sound 'as advertised'...it does (at least, it replicates a single coil tone better than any other split humbucker I've used/heard). But my biggest frustration with split humbuckers was not the sound, but the volume drop. I experienced the same thing with the kickback, and it frustrated me. However, once I tried it at full stage/gig/recording volume, WOW. That made all the difference in the world. The volume drop then was negligible AND the kicked back tones were great. Now I love it and use it all the time. Very, very usable tones with it.

[guitarzruletwo]

After lurking in the shadows of the Anderson forum for a couple of years, the purple guitar thread compelled me to finally throw caution to the wind and post a few pictures. Please be kind to a newbie, but I am sure there are a few other Floyd / Kahler guys out there (even if the guitars are not purple...)

- 1985 Charvel San Dimas Strat (Original Owner from back in the day)
- 1992 Anderson Drop Top
- 1993 PRS Custom 24 (short heel)
- 1995 Charvel San Dimas IV

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc1/guitarzruletwo/purplegroup1.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc1/guitarzruletwo/purplegroup2.jpg

[enr1co]

After lurking in the shadows of the Anderson forum for a couple of years, the purple guitar thread compelled me to finally throw caution to the wind and post a few pictures. Please be kind to a newbie, but I am sure there are a few other Floyd / Kahler guys out there (even if the guitars are not purple...)

- 1985 Charvel San Dimas Strat (Original Owner from back in the day)
- 1992 Anderson Drop Top
- 1993 PRS Custom 24 (short heel)
- 1995 Charvel San Dimas IV

http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_5061723/files/purplegroup1.JPG
http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_5061723/files/purplegroup2.JPG

Great first post and welcome to the forum (finally)! I know for sure there are
a few floyd fans here to make you feel right at home :)

[pipedwho]

After lurking in the shadows of the Anderson forum for a couple of years, the purple guitar thread compelled me to finally throw caution to the wind and post a few pictures. Please be kind to a newbie, but I am sure there are a few other Floyd / Kahler guys out there (even if the guitars are not purple...)

- 1985 Charvel San Dimas Strat (Original Owner from back in the day)
- 1992 Anderson Drop Top
- 1993 PRS Custom 24 (short heel)
- 1995 Charvel San Dimas IV

http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_5061723/files/purplegroup1.JPG
http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_5061723/files/purplegroup2.JPG
Very nice collection!! :) What is the serial number of the Drop Top?

[michaelomiya]

After lurking in the shadows of the Anderson forum for a couple of years, the purple guitar thread compelled me to finally throw caution to the wind and post a few pictures. Please be kind to a newbie, but I am sure there are a few other Floyd / Kahler guys out there (even if the guitars are not purple...)

- 1985 Charvel San Dimas Strat (Original Owner from back in the day)
- 1992 Anderson Drop Top
- 1993 PRS Custom 24 (short heel)
- 1995 Charvel San Dimas IV

http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_5061723/files/purplegroup1.JPG
http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_5061723/files/purplegroup2.JPG

....looks like the Supreme Commander was spraying color on maple neck headstocks as late as 1992?!?!?!?:p :cool:

VERY nice!!
m.

[enr1co]

....looks like the Supreme Commander was spraying color on maple neck headstocks as late as 1992?!?!?!?:p :cool:

VERY nice!!
m.

Ohhh yeahhhh... looks like Brian has one of the rare painted headstock-with maple board/neck:cool:

Must have been one of those moments of weakness ;)

[tom]

1992 would have been when pat willkins was doing our paint. we started painting here in 1993.
and yes, that must have been a moment of severe weakness.

[guitarzruletwo]

Very nice collection!! :) What is the serial number of the Drop Top?

The serial number is: 11-16-92p. It is an amazing guitar! :)

[guitarzruletwo]

1992 would have been when pat willkins was doing our paint. we started painting here in 1993.
and yes, that must have been a moment of severe weakness.

My apologies Tom. I didn't intend to cause a ruckus, but it really is a special guitar. Should there ever be an opportunity for another moment of weakness, a cajun red Drop Top with matching headstock would be amazing!:D

[kiko]

i think it will look cool in some colors the matching headstock with a maple fretboard. IMHO

[michaelomiya]

....Should there ever be an opportunity for another moment of weakness, a cajun red Drop Top with matching headstock would be amazing!:D

maple neck - cajun red - matching h/s!
make that TWO!!:cool: :p :p :D

[pipedwho]

Some more pics to add to this thread. Here is my new Hollow Cobra S: http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7382/p1010676nb6.jpg

A headstock shot of the Cobra S:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/6302/p1010677vf5.jpg

And here's one of the Drop Top:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6804/p1010679un5.jpg

Some shots of them together:

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7425/p1010675zm0.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7658/p1010672qb9.jpg

[gotGASbad]

Very, very nice.
IS that neck solid rosewood?
Sexy.

[pipedwho]

Very, very nice.
IS that neck solid rosewood?
Sexy.
Indeed it is! :D

[LearnedHand]

A purple cobra and rosewood is a very nice combo. :)

[pipedwho]

I can barely wait to pick up and play this beauty. After months of waiting for it to be built, a few weeks hopefully won't kill me. The dealer pics are the ultimate tease! :)

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj313/pipedwho/ANDERSON_3.jpg

[tom]

That picture doesn't come close to how beautiful that guitar is:D

[pipedwho]

That picture doesn't come close to how beautiful that guitar is :D
I can't wait to see it in person, hold it and play it! Those pictures Ed sent were even better than how I pictured it in my mind. :D

[Pietro]

WHOAH! Seriously?

[pipedwho]

WHOAH! Seriously?
I've been keeping myself sane with your dual source Crowdy youtube video (which has been pretty much on permanent loop since that pic came in). I have a Magicstomp that I'll be resurrecting for acoustic processing duty. :)

I fly over to California in a few weeks for a holiday that clearly I'll be making the most of. :D

[Pietro]

I predict some serious fun for you...

[Briggs]

oh my, that is just ridiculous! :eek:

I've said it many times before, nobody does color like Tom and the guys.

Congrats on an absolute stunning guitar! Love that six on a side headstock.

[RVA]

Wow, that is incredible. Please post more photos when you get it and can manage to put it down for 10 minutes! Wow again! Congrats!

[Big Harry]

That picture doesn't come close to how beautiful that guitar is:D
..and that photo is most professionally done picture in the thread...
it seems one have to buy Purple TA to see how it really looks like .....:)
I know that by my red and blue TAG ..no way picture can prove how the guitar(s) really looks like...

[kirkham13]

Wow piped you have exquisite taste! The purple cobra and crowds are both outstanding.... Maybe a purple raven could be the piped sig guitar! :)

[pipedwho]

..and that photo is most professionally done picture in the thread...
The guys at Gelb produced that to tease me until I can get over to their shop to pick it up. If they weren't 12000km away, I'd be playing it right now. :)


Wow piped you have exquisite taste! The purple cobra and crowds are both outstanding.... Maybe a purple raven could be the piped sig guitar! :)
Tom makes beautiful instruments, it's hard to go wrong. Before I went a Raven, I think I'd need a Bulldog first. :cool:

[Petri358]

Here's my DT

https://i.imgur.com/BfeSBJC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/PPc35mQ.jpg

[pipedwho]

Petri358, that purple top is the ultimate definition of 'transparent purple'. It's a deep rich purple with just the right amount of blue and red. I love the gold hardware / and maple neck combo too. Your guitar is pure class. Top shelf material right there.

[Metlupass2]

Old thread but this is one of favorite guitars. I've owned 5 Suhrs and this is the only one I have left and will never sell.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/Metlupass2/007_zps7380833e.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/Metlupass2/006_zps3bdc12f9.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/Metlupass2/009_zps60c6a593.jpg

[Petri358]

It was love at the first sight. The colour is so deeeeeep:)


Petri358, that purple top is the ultimate definition of 'transparent purple'. It's a deep rich purple with just the right amount of blue and red. I love the gold hardware / and maple neck combo too. Your guitar is pure class. Top shelf material right there.

[Daenius]

I'm also a Suhr user! Here's my one and only Suhr Standard in Trans Purple :D

Seems to have a different shade from Metlupass2's Modern though O_O

http://i.imgur.com/mmZusf4h.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dreCWBdh.jpg

[Metlupass2]

Could just be the lighting. Mine is trans purple.

[pipedwho]

I think with all these hand painted purples, it's pretty hard to keep the colours identical between batches of paint and differences in the wood. All three of my purple Andersons are very different shades of purple.

But, I must say, all those Suhr and Andy tops really look great in any shade of purple.

[dsouza.b.a]

Old thread but this is one of favorite guitars. I've owned 5 Suhrs and this is the only one I have left and will never sell.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/Metlupass2/009_zps60c6a593.jpg

Both of these guitars look really cool!