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G&L Asat Semi Hollow
Estimated price for orientation: 920 $
Category: Electric Guitar
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: G&L Model Year: 1998 Body Type: Semi-Hollow Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Body Color: Blue
Great American Beauty. ..this G&L Asat Semi hollow is equip with Alnico 5 pickups instead of the P90 pickups...the previous owner change the pickups and the color to the guitar to a nice deep blue color...paint job is great...no smear..no patches of color...very even color trew out...I do believe they removed the neck when they had it painted. ....this guitar just got a new setup with a Brand new G&L bridge installed by the great Ian Weston from Weston Intrusments. ..great setup with Elixir Strings...frets are in very good shape with lots of life left. I do not see any freat ware on this guitar. do not see any dings or scratches on this guitar...this guitar has lot of soul. ..it sings...great twang..the best neck I have ever played..I knew that G& L makes great necks but this one is something else... below is the best description I could find on this guitar..serial number is CL09772This guitar was made in 1998-1999 as per the G&L customer service. The G&L ASAT® Special just might be the quintessential G&L guitar, viewed by many as Leo’s ultimate single-cutaway. Back in 1985, Leo Fender† launched this model under the G&L Broadcaster name, which prompted a response from Fred Gretsch of Gretsch Guitars over the name just as it had thirty-five years earlier. History buffs will recall that the Broadkaster® name is owned by Gretsch, and once again, a Broadcaster from Leo was required to have its name changed. This time around, the name became "ASAT" which is US military shorthand for an "Anti-Satellite" missile.The ASAT Special, as the model became known, features jumbo single-coil Magnetic Field Design™ pickups, each with a narrow bobbin aperture for a coil which is shallow yet wide. In this regard, an MFD™ jumbo single coil is similar to a P-90 or Jazzmaster® pickup, yet the MFD principle provides a punchier bottom end and brighter top end sparkling with harmonics. Leo further departed with the past with the addition of his innovative Saddle-Lock™ bridge which transfers string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument. The result is one of the most versatile guitars ever, serving up ballsy twang to searing blues to smooth jazz tones. The semi-hollow Swamp Ash body on this version brings a certain "hi-fi" quality to the tone, softening the attack and slightly scooping the mids for accentuated highs and lows.Founded by Leo Fender in 1980, G&L USA instruments continue to be made in the historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the Birthplace of Bolt-on™.Bid with confidence I have over 350 transactions with a perfect 100% feedback. ..
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | G&L |
| Model Year: | 1998 | Body Type: | Semi-Hollow |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | Body Color: | Blue |
Great American Beauty. ..this G&L Asat Semi hollow is equip with Alnico 5 pickups instead of the P90 pickups...the previous owner change the pickups and the color to the guitar to a nice deep blue color...paint job is great...no smear..no patches of color...very even color trew out...I do believe they removed the neck when they had it painted. ....this guitar just got a new setup with a Brand new G&L bridge installed by the great Ian Weston from Weston Intrusments. ..great setup with Elixir Strings...frets are in very good shape with lots of life left. I do not see any freat ware on this guitar. do not see any dings or scratches on this guitar...this guitar has lot of soul. ..it sings...great twang..the best neck I have ever played..I knew that G& L makes great necks but this one is something else... below is the best description I could find on this guitar..serial number is CL09772This guitar was made in 1998-1999 as per the G&L customer service. The G&L ASAT® Special just might be the quintessential G&L guitar, viewed by many as Leo’s ultimate single-cutaway. Back in 1985, Leo Fender† launched this model under the G&L Broadcaster name, which prompted a response from Fred Gretsch of Gretsch Guitars over the name just as it had thirty-five years earlier. History buffs will recall that the Broadkaster® name is owned by Gretsch, and once again, a Broadcaster from Leo was required to have its name changed. This time around, the name became "ASAT" which is US military shorthand for an "Anti-Satellite" missile.The ASAT Special, as the model became known, features jumbo single-coil Magnetic Field Design™ pickups, each with a narrow bobbin aperture for a coil which is shallow yet wide. In this regard, an MFD™ jumbo single coil is similar to a P-90 or Jazzmaster® pickup, yet the MFD principle provides a punchier bottom end and brighter top end sparkling with harmonics. Leo further departed with the past with the addition of his innovative Saddle-Lock™ bridge which transfers string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument. The result is one of the most versatile guitars ever, serving up ballsy twang to searing blues to smooth jazz tones. The semi-hollow Swamp Ash body on this version brings a certain "hi-fi" quality to the tone, softening the attack and slightly scooping the mids for accentuated highs and lows.Founded by Leo Fender in 1980, G&L USA instruments continue to be made in the historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the Birthplace of Bolt-on™.Bid with confidence I have over 350 transactions with a perfect 100% feedback. ..