Anderson Guitarworks Icon Classic HSS Guitar, Distressed Sonic Blue over Sunburst

Nowhere near a copycat of any kind, Icon lifts you on wings of unprecedented playability, tonality and resonance that are really astounding. Giant vintage tones resound beyond normal expectations and unlimited string bends abound—push ‘em as far as you can push—still ringing out. So truly satisfying to play! It is the no compromise vintage guitar. But Icon does it in a totally iconic way, and with no vintage compromises. Icon has the look but not the limited playability, so all the Anderson attributes are soundly intact with the vintage visual attractions of:

• Full-sized S-style body silhouette
• Top Jack
• Three numbered knobs
• One rear strap button

So you could say: Icon looks just right and plays just right. And almost every Anderson option is available, as long as it does not alter the time-honored look.

VA Series Pickups

The sweetest true vintage, staggered magnet, S-size single coil pickups ever created. We wind them to be full-bodied and lush, without a hint of that cloudy, over-wound sound. Highs are unbelievably sweet and soft, always soothing and never harsh.

VA 7.2: Our most popular vintage series pickups. The VA7's slightly reduced pole piece stagger welcomes a fuller bottom end, with less potential for string rattle.
VA 7.2R: Reverse wound VA7 for hum-cancelling configurations.

HC Series Pickups

Within the sanctuary of a sleek and smooth cover beats the heart of a vintage lion. Mild to medium to hot output, HCs sing with a wonderful vintage flavored voice, depicted by focused midrange energy and enlightened by extremely musical upper-mids and seasoned with sweet, soft and soothing highs.

HC 2: Our other most popular humbucker, perhaps. Who wouldn’t love a medium-hot output package with all the vintage flavor firmly in place, wound to create a full bouquet of tonalities. Muscular mids with a smattering of lush and soft highlights so it is impressively musical, with never a hint of that “oops, I accidentally sat on a duck,” tone. Beautiful from all tonal angles.

Switching Options:

Position 1: Neck Pickup
Position 2: Neck + Middle Pickups
Position 3: Middle Pickup (with tone pot pushed down
Position 3a: Neck + Bridge (split) Pickups (with tone pot up)
Position 4: Middle + Bridge (split) Pickups
Position 5: Bridge Pickup