Tom Anderson Cobra 8 years later

[@johnstasio6205]

Dude I had one sold It 🥲,saw it in a pawn shop ,rescued it brought back home a month ago 😇playing it all the time best of both worlds 😎

[@BenBreard]

OMG. I can't believe you found it! Congrats! I've never been able to find a guitar I've sold. I'm glad you're enjoying it.

[@MengCTang]

I've had a T-style Cobra for 20 years. I love it, as it works the best if I just go to a random jam. It is stable and can handle basically most situations. However, when I'm alone playing guitars at home, Cobra sounds a bit generic compared to other ones I own. I considered selling it a few weeks ago but then I went to an open jam and realised why it is still with me after all these years.

[@BenBreard]

I know what you mean though. I moved my Drop Top from the H2+ in the bridge to the newer SF2 I would have got the HC2 if my pick guard was cut for a covered one. Anyway, it totally breathed new life in the guitar. You may want to think about making a change at that level. Either way I'm glad you're still enjoying it. Cheers

[@mapleneck]

I'm glad you were able to get your Cobra after you got scammed - that is crazy. I'm celebrating my 24th year this fall with my Cobra T and 21 years of marriage. The Cobra is so good and covers so much ground that you don't need to bring other guitars to the gig.

[@BenBreard]

Nice! Yeah we are soon to hit 20 and my drop top is in year 23. Great minds think, and maybe live, alike!

[@markw9512]

Andersons rock! I have two, got great deals on both at the Dallas Guitar Show many moons ago: a red droptop with quilted maple and a blue hollow T which I affectionately refer to as Bluebird, because it sings like one. 😊 Agree on the versatility, they are a smorgasbord of sound and hard to get a bad one out of them.

[@BenBreard]

Nailed it! Congrats on your two Andys. ....you'll have to tell me your secret to get good deals at that show. Every time I go things are pricey. What am I doing wrong?

[@markw9512]

@@BenBreard Thanks! Well, this was a long time ago, in the early 2000s, and from what I recall Anderson guitars weren’t as well known back then as they are now. I got them maybe a year apart, and both times my buddy who introduced me to TA guitars told me if I didn’t buy it, he would! So basically just right place/right time luck; these are the only two guitars I ever bought at shows, but I recall getting both somewhere in the 30-40% off range. Score!

[@BenBreard]

@markw9512 definitely a good buy! My #1 is a 2001 and she's still going strong. Congrats on your find.

[@markw9512]

@@BenBreard Thanks! The one in the vid sounds great, I’m assuming you’re plugged into that Bogner? Great amps those. 👍

[@BenBreard]

@markw9512 yeah that's a 2001 XTC I picked up last year. It's all about the blue channel!! I play it almost every day. :)

[@_Yep_Yep_]

This looks like a PRS, except not nearly as ugly. Good sounding guitar.

[@BenBreard]

Lol. First time I've heard someone say PRSs are ugly. :) that's funny.

[@jankafka7330]

Anyone who believes PRS guitars are "ugly" doesn't have an opinion worth a shit.

[@BenBreard]

@@jankafka7330 that escalated quickly. :)

[@_Yep_Yep_]

@@jankafka7330 My pearls!

[@gsbguitarsgsb679]

I have a bunch of L Ps both Gibson and Epiphone, lately I’ve been favoring a partscaster I built several years ago. It’s just a super simple single humbucker bridge set up as non trem, single vol. no tone. But sounds so good. New sub btw…

[@BenBreard]

Oh man, I totally want to make a single PU guitar. I made a kit a while back and I swear it sounded better with just the bridge in it. ....but maybe it's in my head. Anyway I still think single PU guitars are cool. Thanks for the sub!

[@zaprodaju1661]

I'm gonna be honest. This guitar sounds like it's desperatelly trying to be something it isn't. I'm sure it plays like a dream and you love it, but it sounds kinda shallow, a bit characterless.

[@BenBreard]

I guess I did say "fight me" and you are entitled to your opinion. :) ...but how do you know where the guitar stops and my rig starts? Maybe my hands sound bad to you. lol I wish you could play this guitar to form an opinion instead of this video. Cheers!

[@BahbahKaduche]

Fight me...... haha.... he seems real rough and tough..... Ill fight u for that guitar..... and u will be one less guitar

[@jankafka7330]

Yet another video where someone makes what is undoubtedly an expensive instrument sound like shit...And proudly makes their incompetence public.

[@BenBreard]

I never knew I was incompetent until now. What would you change to make the rig sound better & same for my playing. Since you're clearly next-leve, you can help mel!!