Description
If you know the name Andy Powers, you already understand how deep the roots run. As Taylor's Master Guitar Designer turned visionary founder of Powers Electric, Andy didn't just build another electric guitar; he reshaped the concept entirely. These A-Types from Powers Electric are each a striking, one-off creation with tone, feel, and vibe that stands miles apart from anything else on the wall. Whether you're a tone chaser, a player searching for something fresh, or someone looking for a new muse, this is a guitar that'll pull you in and not let go.
Born from San Diego's swirl of surf culture, hot rod obsession, skate heritage, and musical rebellion, the A-Type is a lightweight, trussed hollowbody that feels like air in your hands yet rings with lyrical sustain. Its FF42 pickups, Andy's own creation, are engineered for full-range warmth and hi-fi clarity, offering a voice that's familiar but never derivative. Paired with the proprietary CamTail tremolo system, you get expressive pitch modulation that keeps your strings in sync and your tuning locked. The sound is tight, responsive, and inspiring; equally ready for shimmering ambient textures or articulate jazz voicings.
This A-Type's Cosmo Orange finish is a radiant showstopper-saturated and rich with metallic vibrance that echoes vintage roadsters and custom lacquered surfboards. The hand-selected Birdseye maple top features stunning natural figuring beneath the gloss-polished surface, offering a visual texture that's alive with depth. The satin-finished back and sides add an organic feel, letting the top take center stage. This build goes without a pickguard, emphasizing the clarity and motion in the maple itself. The FF42 pickups are finished in white and set into ebony rings, with custom-cast resin knobs and tips in white, grey, black, orange, and red for a dynamic visual pop. Rounded out with a brass saddle and CamTail tremolo, it's a guitar as bold in sound as it is in appearance.
At Cream City Music, we see dozens of guitars every day, but instruments like this? They're rare. The Powers Electric A-Type isn't just a fresh voice; it's a whole new language. This custom, made-to-order guitar captures everything Andy Powers set out to create: a guitar that reimagines tradition, liberates creativity, and redefines the Rule of Cool. The Powers Electric A-Type is a must-see, must-play kind of instrument, and we've got them here, at Cream City Music.
Specifications:
- Model: A-Type Select Birdseye Maple
- Body Style: Trussed Hollowbody
- Color and Finish: Polished Top with Satin Back and Sides (Cosmo Orange)
- Top Wood: Hand-Selected Birdseye Maple
- Back & Sides: Urban Ash
- Pickguard: None
- Neck Wood: One-piece Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Honduran Rosewood
- Scale Length: 24.875"
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Fingerboard Radius: Asymmetrical Split Radius
- Neck Profile: Powers Electric Carve
- Inlays: Twin Arch, Italian Acrylic
- Nut Material: Delrin
- Nut Width: 1-11/16" with Continuous Contour
- Pickup Set: FF42 (Full Faraday)
- Pickup Rings: Ebony
- Controls: Volume & Tone with 3-way Switch
- Knobs and Tips: Resin (White, Grey, Black, Orange, and Red Swirl)
- Tailpiece: Camshaft Tailpiece (CamTail Vibrato)
- Tailpiece Material: Machined Aluminum
- Bridge Base: High-carbon Steel
- Saddle: Brass
- Case: Custom Leather Softshell Case
Sku: B107
