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The G&L ASAT Special features G&L's signature Soapbar
style Magnetic Field Design pickups. They've got the enhanced mojo of a
Telecaster® with flavors of Strat® and Jazzmaster® mixed in. More than
just vintage, the ASAT Special is a deceptively versatile and modern
guitar wrapped in an elegant honey finish.
This custom ordered G&L ASAT Special features: - Swamp ash body with Honey finish, 8 pounds
- Satin light tint G&L 'Modern Classic' neck profile, 9.5" radius, 1-11/16" nut width
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Medium jumbo frets
- G&L split and drilled tuners
- (2) G&L Large MFD pickups
- 3-ply white pickguard
- G&L Saddle Lock Bridge (set screw on the side locks the saddles together for better sustain)
- Volume and Tone Control, 3-way switch
- Plek® Laser Guided fret finishing
- G&L deluxe tolex hardshell case
- Made in USA
- List price: $2145
Honeyburst
is one of our favorite finishes, and looks particularly good on the
ASAT. It's flashy, but without looking out of place on such a classic
shape as the ASAT. G&L also matched the Honeyburst finish with a
rosewood fingerboard that has a nice red-brown hue and it only enhances
the interesting grain of the Swamp Ash body. The G&L large
MFD (magnetic field design) pickup is a wonder of power, clarity,
response and tone. Developed by Leo Fender at G&L, the MFD has the
touch sensitivity, dynamics and slightly scooped midrange of great
vintage single coils, but with much greater tonal flexibility and
output. The neck pickup has a glassy quality that is clean and
articulate with a nice slightly hollow Strat tone on the upper frets.
But it's broad frequency response and strong low end makes it very
versatile, and it can easily mimic a rounder Tele or even a
Jazzmaster-ish vibe. Roll off the tone control, and it takes on a warmer
character, while still retaining upper and low end definition. The MFD
is not just different, it's a real improvement; and the ASAT large MFD
is one of the sweetest and most versatile neck pickups available in any
guitar. The bridge pickup has plenty of jangle and twang without
being too sharp, and is great for clean, crisp rhythm playing. It's very
much like a traditional Tele® pickup, but with a top end sweetness that
most Tele pickups lack. While not voiced for hard rock, the bridge has
plenty of output, and a with a good pedal produces a sparkly crunch that
is great for roots music or a little Tom Petty. There is a lot of high
end content on tap, so rolling off the tone control a bit yields a
thicker, warmer sounding tone. Both pickups together create that
familiar twang and cluck that you'd expect, and with great clarity. But
there's a sweetness to the top end that keeps it from getting too bright
or tiring. Pickers will love this position, and so will rhythm
guitarists and fans of California rock like the Byrds and Eagles. The
Modern Classic neck is one of 10 profiles that G&L offers and it
blends a slightly wider nut width with G&L's Slim C profile, and a
9.5" radius fretboard. The wider nut reduces the chance of string
falloff, and the slimmer profile and 9.5" radius keeps the extra width
from feeling cumbersome. For Fender fans, it's a very familiar feel, and
will meet the needs of a broad range of players. Often overshadowed by the more traditional looking ASAT Classic, the
G&L ASAT Special has its own unique vibe that provides a catalogue
of classic single coil tones with the fidelity and output that modern
players expect. Combined with G&L's exceptional build quality, fit
and finish and you have a unique USA value with custom shop looks and
feel.
We are an authorized G&L Premier dealer located in Bellingham,
Massachusetts, and this is a new guitar with all tags, tools, paperwork and
certificates. We have over 40 G&L’s in stock at all times, and please feel
free to browse our other listings, or contact us for information on a custom
order.
Orders received by 12:00EST will be shipped the next day. All guitars are setup and tested prior to shipment
Winning buyer receives FREE
UPS Ground shipping in the lower 48 states. All other destinations please
email for quote.
All merchandise is
subject to prior in-store sales and we reserve the right to end this auction
early.
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