Suhr Andy Wood Signature Modern T Guitar, Roasted Maple Neck, SS Pickups, Whiskey Barrel

Player's Perspective

We're stoked to bring you this gorgeous Andy Wood Signature Modern T! It looks absolutely awesome, and sounds like a vintage T-style on steroids.

This guitar has a lot more than meets the eye. But let's start with just that - the way it looks. To get this torched satin look, they literally torch the swamp ash body causing the grain to pop more. They do this by hand, with a handheld blowtorch and then the grain is sprayed over with the satin finish. The result is a stunningly beautiful swamp ash body with a lot of accentuated figuring. This is definitely one of the cooler T-styles that we've come across!

The neck feels like something you'd find on a guitar built for shredding. It's extremely comfortable and lightning fast to maneuver around. The roasted maple feels luxurious and while the jumbo frets are quite large, the impeccable fretwork keeps everything feeling perfectly dialed in and you can really dig in on those big bends with no issues at all. This neck is a real playground. It's a ton of fun.

The pickups are going to lean a bit towards a more modern T-style sound. That's where the T-style on steroids description came from. It's still spanky. It still has that vocal-like single-coil quality to it. But these pickups clearly have a little more oomph to them. They don't sound vintage, and they aren't trying to. They will hit your pedals a bit harder and they'll hit the front end of your amp a bit harder than a traditional and classic T-style. It sounds absolutely beautiful when played clean and can handle distortion better than most T-styles I've seen. For such a traditional design, this is really quite a versatile axe and has quickly become one of our favorites.

Details

Andy Wood is recognized as part of the forefront of this generation’s top influential guitarists. Currently touring as a solo guitarist and mandolinist along with working on a host of additional musical projects, Andy is also performing live with his own band promoting CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUTH AND A LIE, the double album which showcases his vast musical influences and abilities.

Andy’s Signature Series Modern T features a torched swamp ash body, roasted maple neck, and jumbo stainless steel frets. It’s available in Andy’s signature colors, Iron Red, War Black, and Whiskey Barrel in either HH or SS pickup configurations.

MODERN ELLIPTICAL NECK PROFILE

Measures .780″-.830″ with a 1.650″ nut width.

JUMBO STAINLESS STEEL FRETS

Measures .057″x.110″.

SSCII

Traditional single coil tone without the 60 cycle hum. No battery required.

SUHR LOCKING TUNERS

Proprietary Suhr locking tuners provide improved tuning stability, easy string changes, and an 18:1 gear ratio.

PICKUPS

Suhr Woodshed single coils in SS model. Alnico 5 “Special” magnets.

TORCHED BODY

Prior to the satin finish being applied, the body is torched by hand, burning away part of the grain in the wood. The result is a unique feeling guitar, where the grain is felt through the satin finish.