My new Anderson

[octatonic]

Picked this baby up today- I have been thinking about getting another Cobra for a while but turns out this is the one- got a great deal on it.

It was brand new but also was made in 2002.
Apparently they had a hard time selling it because of the colour.

Amazing tones from it- the splits on Pos1-4 is really useful.
Not sure the H3 is my ideal pickup but I will see how I go for a bit and then perhaps swap it out for a H2+.

Some pics:

http://www.jamesrichmond.com/pic/tag_strat/purple1.jpg

http://www.jamesrichmond.com/pic/tag_strat/purple2.jpg

http://www.jamesrichmond.com/pic/tag_strat/purple3.jpg

[wolf]

Nothing wrong with that colour, stunning !! :D

What are the specs or serial number so we can check them ourselves ?

[octatonic]

Glad you like it.

Serial is 02-19-03N

Model - Hollow Drop Top
Body Finish - Translucent Purple with Binding
Body Wood - Quilted Maple on Alder
Neck Wood - Hard Rock Maple, Rosewood Fretboard
Neck Finish - Matching Headstock, Satin Back
Nutwidth - 1 11/16 in
Frets - Heavy
Back Shape -
Hardware - Chrome
Bridge - Vintage Tremolo
Pickguard -
Pickups - SA1R SA1 H3
Switching - 5 Way, Mini Splits 1-4, Pull Adds Bridge, Vintage Voicing
Strings - .010-.046 Elixir strings
Comments -

BFTS

[wolf]

Identical specs to mine except mine's not hollow.

I've got the H2+ and I love it.

I've also got the HF2 in another guitar and that's awesome too except it doesn't split as nicely.

[Big Harry]

Congrats on the new HDT .
I am with Wolf on the color-nothing wrong , purple is the most sophisticated color in the nature .

H3 is stunning pick up too...
Just curious , how Alder HDT may sound ?

[octatonic]

Yeah, the hollow alder is great.
It is very chimey, straty on neck & mid.
Distorted bridge pickup reminds me of Brett Garsed's recent tone.
Big, round and throaty.

I am loving this guitar and I am really much more of a tele player.
My Cobra T has some competition now. :)

[parker65]

I like the color quite a bit. Can't believe they'd have a problem with it. Great guitar! Congrats!!!

[BFC]

Used to have a Cobra in that color. Photos don't do it justice. I especially that metallic hot rod purple shade it had on the back and the headstock.

[pipedwho]

Love that colour!!

[Tommy M]

Congrats, I have to agree with everyone else, Great color. I have an H3 in the bridge pos of my droptop and i love it. splits well too,

[octatonic]

Thanks guys.
I am loving this guitar.

I am definitely warming to the H3 too.

[ducmike]

Congrats. That is a beauty.

[stratoquack]

That's awesome! Love the color too. Congratulations!

[Pietro]

Real nice!

[gibson5413]

Looks great to me!

[mdrs]

Congrats on the new Andy. That fretboard is a lovely piece of rosewood!!

[markus]

Very cool! Congrats! :)