Tom Anderson Cobra... PICS :)

mojocasterman · January 19th, 2008, 03:27 PM

Since I was duly chastised for not including pics in my Anderson review thread, here we are... I am thoroughly frustrated by my inability to take a picture that truly renders the depth of the quilt, but oh well... let's just say these pics don't do it justice!

mojocasterman · January 19th, 2008, 03:28 PM

Couple more for the road...

Dig the contoured lower horn...

Nice natural binding...

The mahogany headstock:

I made a full slideshow with 26 pics...

Soundclips and video reviews to follow...

BroadMaster · January 19th, 2008, 03:54 PM

Well, that is a F_I_N_E looking instrument. You can be very proud of that addition to your tele harem. Beautiful quilt. Quality at it's finest, IMO.
Congrats!
Michael

mojocasterman · January 19th, 2008, 04:12 PM

thanks for the kind words. I have been playing her non-stop. I think my Crook Tele is looking at me like she's jealous... to say nothing of my wife ;)

BroadMaster · January 19th, 2008, 04:29 PM

The wife will get over it. Send the Crook over to my house so she doesn't have to see you cheat on her.

I'll take good care of her 'til you want her back.

Anderson makes a great guitar. TOP CLASS!
What amp are ya using during break-in? Have you tried all of 'em yet?

mojocasterman · January 19th, 2008, 04:41 PM

I have been playing through my Carmen ghia (Dr Z).

I trade my Carr HammerHead for the Fender 52 Hot Rod Tele I sold to pay for this guitar - yeah, even I am having a hard time keeping this straight

I only have two other amps... a Fender Blues Jr. which I keep at the office to jam whenever the desire strikes me to do so, and a Roland Microcube that my two sons have pretty much anschlussed at this stage... so I guess I have only played her through the Dr Z.

I want to buy a Mini Z Head soon. Can't wait to play the P90s through that baby!

DavyA · January 19th, 2008, 06:38 PM

Nice Axe!! I have one also. I'm sure you will grow to love it as much as I do mine!!

jwells393 · January 19th, 2008, 06:53 PM

This is odd. I don't see pictures using the Opera browser. Firefox....same thing. Internet Explorer ......... little red Xs. Think maybe your server is down mojocasterman.

mojocasterman · January 19th, 2008, 07:32 PM

i see them

jwells393 · January 19th, 2008, 08:07 PM

Now I see them.............must have been a temporary glitch.

It's a beauty ........... and with your talent I'll bet it sounds great too.

Buckocaster51 · January 19th, 2008, 08:46 PM

Very nice looking guitar.

Thanks for sharing.

mojocasterman · January 19th, 2008, 10:31 PM

Thanks guys. JWells, thanks for the kind words. This guitar requires no talent - it plays itself :)

bglaze · January 19th, 2008, 10:58 PM

Man, that thing is gorgeous! Every inch of it looks perfect! I love P90's, I bet they sound gooood! Thanks for posting those pics...

mojocasterman · January 19th, 2008, 11:38 PM

you're welcome... thanks for the kind comments.

Funny thing is, I have been playing Teles for so long now that I had forgotten the amount of space a big fat P90 takes in the middle of the body

Larry K. Williams · January 20th, 2008, 01:35 AM

Very Nice!!!

Got several Anderson's myself. They are definitely the "cream of the crop" when it comes to musical instruments.

Plus the man and his company are 100%, top notch too!

How often do you get to call a company and get to speak directly to the owner about your questions????

I guess you can tell, I love them TAG!

Grin'n'pick · January 20th, 2008, 08:30 AM

That's a seriously nice looking guitar, and I think your photos are excellent. I also have to say, kind of as an adjunct to the post about Valley Arts, that the Tom Anderson headstock is probably my favourite after the Fender Tele shape. It is so simple, elegant, and plain right. But getting back to the Cobra... some of the best things about a Gibson, rolled into a Tele, and then put together by master craftsmen, what could be better than that? I know a lot of people, several who are pros, who having played Andersons bought their own and now don't play anything else, and that's a pretty ringing endorsement. Bet she will sound too kool for skool through a Mini Z with those pups!

mojocasterman · January 20th, 2008, 10:35 AM

Thanks guys.

There's a store about 30 minutes from here - MusicToyz - that sells Dr z amps. I may just have to take this guitar to them and try it through that new Mini Z amp head of theirs

Frank B · January 20th, 2008, 08:40 PM

Fantastic looking guitar... congratz. I'm sure it plays as good as it looks.
I played on a friend's Anderson some time ago & I must say: to this day, it's still one of the most precise, smooth & versatile guitar I have played on.

mojocasterman · January 20th, 2008, 10:09 PM

I played it this afternoon, just the Anderson in the Carmen Ghia, clean sound. Played along Alison Krauss tunes. Pure heaven

Sarge · January 21st, 2008, 11:39 AM

Wow..what a beautiful instrument. The quilt is stunning! One of the best builders on the planet...3 P-90's...it don't get much better than that.

Echoplex · January 21st, 2008, 02:14 PM

Great looking guitar.I have a TA Cobra with humbuckers.They are some of the best built guitars out there IMO.

mojocasterman · January 21st, 2008, 03:00 PM

Thanks guys. A cobra with HBs may well be my next purchase, actually

kingalingus · January 21st, 2008, 03:03 PM

Welcome to the club. I have a Cobra Special and find it to be the most comfortable guitar in the known universe!

January 19th, 2008, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	Tom Anderson Cobra... PICS :) Since I was duly chastised for not including pics in my Anderson review thread, here we are... I am thoroughly frustrated by my inability to take a picture that truly renders the depth of the quilt, but oh well... let's just say these pics don't do it justice! __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior. Last edited by mojocasterman; January 19th, 2008 at 07:33 PM.

January 19th, 2008, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	Couple more for the road... Dig the contoured lower horn... Nice natural binding... The mahogany headstock: I made a full slideshow with 26 pics... Soundclips and video reviews to follow... __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior. Last edited by mojocasterman; January 19th, 2008 at 07:33 PM.

January 19th, 2008, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
BroadMaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PARIS. REPUBLIC of TEXAS Age: 55 Posts: 1,521 4 Photos	Well, that is a F_I_N_E looking instrument. You can be very proud of that addition to your tele harem. Beautiful quilt. Quality at it's finest, IMO. Congrats! Michael __________________ {disclaimer} It's like EVERYTHING* else on this entire forum, it boils down to what *YOU* choose, to suit you. If the human mind was a simple thing to understand, we would be too simple to understand it.

January 19th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	thanks for the kind words. I have been playing her non-stop. I think my Crook Tele is looking at me like she's jealous... to say nothing of my wife ;) __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 19th, 2008, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
BroadMaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PARIS. REPUBLIC of TEXAS Age: 55 Posts: 1,521 4 Photos	The wife will get over it. Send the Crook over to my house so she doesn't have to see you cheat on her. I'll take good care of her 'til you want her back. Anderson makes a great guitar. TOP CLASS! What amp are ya using during break-in? Have you tried all of 'em yet? __________________ {disclaimer} It's like EVERYTHING* else on this entire forum, it boils down to what *YOU* choose, to suit you. If the human mind was a simple thing to understand, we would be too simple to understand it.

January 19th, 2008, 04:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	I have been playing through my Carmen ghia (Dr Z). I trade my Carr HammerHead for the Fender 52 Hot Rod Tele I sold to pay for this guitar - yeah, even I am having a hard time keeping this straight I only have two other amps... a Fender Blues Jr. which I keep at the office to jam whenever the desire strikes me to do so, and a Roland Microcube that my two sons have pretty much anschlussed at this stage... so I guess I have only played her through the Dr Z. I want to buy a Mini Z Head soon. Can't wait to play the P90s through that baby! __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 19th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
DavyA Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Longmont Colorado Age: 58 Posts: 165	Nice Axe!! I have one also. I'm sure you will grow to love it as much as I do mine!!

January 19th, 2008, 06:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,506 101 Photos	This is odd. I don't see pictures using the Opera browser. Firefox....same thing. Internet Explorer ......... little red Xs. Think maybe your server is down mojocasterman. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

January 19th, 2008, 07:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	i see them __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 19th, 2008, 08:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,506 101 Photos	Now I see them.............must have been a temporary glitch. It's a beauty ........... and with your talent I'll bet it sounds great too. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras. Last edited by jwells393; January 20th, 2008 at 08:54 AM. Reason: Spelling

January 19th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,751 1 Photos	Very nice looking guitar. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

January 19th, 2008, 10:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	Thanks guys. JWells, thanks for the kind words. This guitar requires no talent - it plays itself :) __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 19th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
bglaze Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Age: 25 Posts: 514	Man, that thing is gorgeous! Every inch of it looks perfect! I love P90's, I bet they sound gooood! Thanks for posting those pics...

January 19th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	you're welcome... thanks for the kind comments. Funny thing is, I have been playing Teles for so long now that I had forgotten the amount of space a big fat P90 takes in the middle of the body __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 20th, 2008, 01:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
Larry K. Williams Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Athens, GA Age: 48 Posts: 154	Very Nice!!! Got several Anderson's myself. They are definitely the "cream of the crop" when it comes to musical instruments. Plus the man and his company are 100%, top notch too! How often do you get to call a company and get to speak directly to the owner about your questions???? I guess you can tell, I love them TAG! __________________ www.powerplayband.net

January 20th, 2008, 08:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
Grin'n'pick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sarf Eas' Laandon Posts: 1,961 38 Photos	That's a seriously nice looking guitar, and I think your photos are excellent. I also have to say, kind of as an adjunct to the post about Valley Arts, that the Tom Anderson headstock is probably my favourite after the Fender Tele shape. It is so simple, elegant, and plain right. But getting back to the Cobra... some of the best things about a Gibson, rolled into a Tele, and then put together by master craftsmen, what could be better than that? I know a lot of people, several who are pros, who having played Andersons bought their own and now don't play anything else, and that's a pretty ringing endorsement. Bet she will sound too kool for skool through a Mini Z with those pups!

January 20th, 2008, 10:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	Thanks guys. There's a store about 30 minutes from here - MusicToyz - that sells Dr z amps. I may just have to take this guitar to them and try it through that new Mini Z amp head of theirs __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 20th, 2008, 08:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
Frank B Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quebec city, canada Posts: 325 9 Photos	Fantastic looking guitar... congratz. I'm sure it plays as good as it looks. I played on a friend's Anderson some time ago & I must say: to this day, it's still one of the most precise, smooth & versatile guitar I have played on.

January 20th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#19 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	I played it this afternoon, just the Anderson in the Carmen Ghia, clean sound. Played along Alison Krauss tunes. Pure heaven __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 21st, 2008, 11:39 AM	#20 (permalink)
Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 53 Posts: 3,549	Wow..what a beautiful instrument. The quilt is stunning! One of the best builders on the planet...3 P-90's...it don't get much better than that. __________________ A coward dies many deaths, a Soldier once.

January 21st, 2008, 02:14 PM	#21 (permalink)
Echoplex Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 214	Great looking guitar.I have a TA Cobra with humbuckers.They are some of the best built guitars out there IMO. __________________ If it ain't broke fix it anyways

January 21st, 2008, 03:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,315	Thanks guys. A cobra with HBs may well be my next purchase, actually __________________ Trussart SteelPhonic & Deluxe Steelcaster - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones & T w/ McVay bender - Grosh baritone - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

January 21st, 2008, 03:03 PM	#23 (permalink)
kingalingus Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 41 Posts: 313 7 Photos	Welcome to the club. I have a Cobra Special and find it to be the most comfortable guitar in the known universe!