Sound Pure's Take

The Anderson Raven Shorty Classic is a boutique offset-style guitar that blends vintage character with modern precision and playability. Its roasted pine body delivers a lively, resonant response with plenty of snap and warmth, while the short-scale design adds a comfortable feel and slightly sweeter tonal character. The PH1-SC2-PH2 pickup configuration provides an impressive range of sounds, from clear single-coil sparkle to fuller humbucking tones, making it exceptionally versatile. Finished in Daphne Blue with a tortoise shell pickguard and paired with Anderson's smooth-playing caramel maple neck, this Raven Shorty Classic offers a unique combination of style, feel, and tonal flexibility. Responsive, dynamic, and unmistakably refined, it's a guitar built to inspire.

From Tom Anderson Guitarworks

Your most profound offset style guitar dreams have become a reality. Now you can step on stage with the avant garde look of an offset and have the Anderson assurance that you are strapped into a unique instrument that will perform peerlessly in your hands. 

 

Balanced, lightweight and stable, a joy to strap on and play all night long.

 

Not over-sized or undersized but a body of just right proportions. it immediately feels like your old, best friend, that is full of brand new excitement and experiences.

 

A solid foundation supports unparalleled tone and resonance, where every sonic nuance rings out with alacrity.

 

As usual, our reliable intonation and tuning stability makes Raven Classic a joy to play with any and every style of music.  No worries, just plug and play with wild abandon.

Guitar Model: Raven Classic

Scale Length: Traditional (25 1/2-inch)

Body Wood: Roasted Pine

Body Finish: Daphne Blue

Finishing Options: Gloss: Beautiful High Gloss Finish

Neck Wood: Caramel Maple

Neck Finish: Satin Natural Headstock, Satin Natural Back

Neck Back Shape: 62 Pete

Nut Width: 1 5/8-inch

Frets: Tall-Thin

Hardware Color: Nickel

Bridge: Chopped 3 Saddle with J-Trem

Pickups: PH1- SC2 PH2

Pickguard: Tortoise Shell

Switching: 5-Way: 3 = M, N+B

Strings: 10-46 D’Addario XS Coated Strings

Case: Anderson Logo Gig bag

Weight: 6lbs 3oz

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