We were among the first group of dealers - hand picked by Powers Electric - to help launch the A-Type back in 2023, and it quickly made waves in the electric guitar community. Designed from the ground up by Andy Powers (of Taylor Guitars), the A-Type offers a fresh, forward-thinking take on electric guitar design - deeply rooted in Andy’s Southern California upbringing.

Everything from Porsche-inspired colors to the “Camtail” tremolo evokes SoCal culture. The custom knobs, switch tip, and trem bar nod to surf and skate design, while the fingerboard’s unique compound radius was inspired by surfboard shaping. It’s a guitar that wears its geography proudly - if you’ve spent time in SoCal, you’ll spot the references instantly.

But specs and design cues aside, what really matters is how the A-Type feels, plays, and sounds. After playing nearly 25 of them, we can confidently say they’re remarkably consistent. The neck is slinky and instantly comfortable. Plugged in, the tones are fat, warm, articulate, with beautifully voiced clean sounds - and surprisingly bold overdriven tones. The in-house pickups compress sweetly with gain, delivering gobs of sustain and a feel that makes you forget the guitar is even there.

The car analogy fits: the A-Type is like a high-performance sports car - agile, tuned, and endlessly fun to drive. One foot in tradition, the other racing into the future.

All the hype? Totally justified.

• Body//Style--Trussed Hollowbody, Top--Solid Maple, Body--Urban Ash, Bracing--Tone bar w/Soundposts, Finish--Poly-based UV (Gloss), Color--Hemi Orange
• Hardware//Pickups--Powers Electric PF42, Controls--Volume / Tone / 3-Way Switch, Bridge--High-Carbon Steel Base w/Delrin Saddle, Tremolo--Powers Electric CamTail, Pickguard--Firestripe, Knobs--Epoxy Resin (Warm)
• Neck//Neck--One Piece Mahogany, Fingerboard--Honduras Rosewood, Radius--Split/Asymmetrical, Nut--1 11/16" Ebony, Frets--Jescar Custom Jumbo (21), Scale Length--24-7/8”
• Other//Condition--Aside from one hairline / shallow scratch on the upper horn this guitar shows little wear at all (the scratch is visible in the 3rd photo); no fret wear, Serial #--A286, Weight--6lbs 5oz, Case--Custom Leather Softshell Case

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The Music Emporium has been a fixture of the Boston music community since 1968. We're a shop built by musicians - players, luthiers, photographers, and gear obsessives - and that shapes everything about how we do business.

Every instrument we ship is inspected and set up by our in-house guitar techs before it leaves the shop.

We're a Fender Showcase Dealer, Collings' largest dealer worldwide, and a Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealer. Our showroom is at 165 Massachusetts Ave in Lexington, MA.

Questions about any instrument are always welcome. We're happy to talk gear.