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. This model features the toploader hardtail bridge, delivering increased resonance, quick string changes, and rock-solid tuning stability with a direct, punchy response. It's a no-frills setup that emphasizes tone, clarity, and feel.
This A-Type's Signal Yellow finish is bright, bold, and completely unapologetic-calling back to classic muscle cars and vintage surf gear. With a fully polished top, back, and sides, the color radiates energy and confidence from every angle. The Firestripe pickguard adds a perfect touch of old-school attitude, while the FF42 pickups in white are framed by ebony rings for contrast and clarity. Custom-cast resin knobs and tips in white, yellow, orange, and red inject vibrant personality into the build. Finished with a brass saddle and machined aluminum hardtail, this A-Type is equal parts punch, precision, and personality.
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 Standard
- Body Style: Trussed Hollowbody
- Color and Finish: Polished Top, Back, and Sides (Signal Yellow)
- Top Wood: Solid Maple
- Back & Sides: Urban Ash
- Pickguard: Firestripe
- 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, Yellow, Orange, and Red Swirl)
- Tailpiece: Toploader Hardtail Bridge
- Tailpiece Material: Machined Aluminum
- Bridge Base: High-carbon Steel
- Saddle: Brass
- Case: Custom Leather Softshell Case
Sku: B171
