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 Shadow Black finish gives its hand-selected flame maple top a dark, understated elegance, allowing the natural figure to emerge through the polished finish with incredible depth. With no pickguard to interrupt the view, the flame maple remains the visual centerpiece of the guitar. Black anodized hardware takes the look even further, giving the machined aluminum CamTail and matching FF42 pickup covers a sleek, monochromatic presence against the Shadow Black top. Resin knobs and tips in black, white, and grey continue the restrained color palette, while the Delrin saddle rounds out a build that feels purposeful from every angle. It's a particularly sharp take on the A-Type; dark, refined, and loaded with subtle detail.
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 Flame Maple
- Body Style: Trussed Hollowbody
- Color and Finish: Polished Flame Maple Top (Shadow Black)
- Top Wood: Hand-Selected Flame 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) w/ Black Anodized Covers
- Pickup Rings: Ebony
- Controls: Volume & Tone with 3-way Switch
- Knobs and Tips: Resin (Black, White, and Grey Swirl)
- Tailpiece: Camshaft Tailpiece (CamTail Vibrato) w/ Black Anodized Plating
- Tailpiece Material: Machined Aluminum
- Bridge Base: High-carbon Steel
- Saddle: Delrin
- Case: Custom Leather Softshell Case
Sku: B476
