RARE PLAYER- G&L ASAT Classic features: includes a used pro skb case fta approved newer type of case tapered like a strat skb fta case.Honey burst on Swamp Ash, 8.4 poundsNatural scraped wood bindingRear body contourG&L #1 neck, 12" radius, 1-5/8 nut widthVintage satin tint finish maple neckMaple fingerboardMedium jumbo fretsG&L split and drilled tunersCream pickguardG&L MFD ASAT “ashtray” bridge pickup assemblyG&L MFD neck pickupVolume and tone controlsPlek laser guided fret finishingDeluxe tolex hardshell caseMade in Fullerton, CAList price: $2500If you're used to the slightly compressed, sometimes dark sound of a traditional Telecaster neck pickup, the ASAT Classic pickup is a nice surprise. Full up, it's clean, bold, with a very even response across the spectrum. It can punch like a P90, but is cleaner and more detailed. Roll off the volume just a tad and the classic round, slightly hollow Tele neck tone appears, but with better clarity and less compression. It's really the sweet spot for this pickup and it's great both for rhythm and lead work. Using mild distortion like Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive yielded a very musical, slightly crunchy sound with great note definition: The kind of tone you can use practically on any song. Cranking it up with more gain produced great chunk with tons of tight bass, and a creamy top end.The ASAT Classic bridge pickup is a Jeykyll/Hyde affair. Played clean it is sparkly with plenty of twang on tap, and any icy tendencies are tempered by the even mannered response of the Swamp Ash body. There is more midrange and body than a traditional Tele® pickup, and overall its a richer sound but with all the traditional flavors packed in there. Add your favorite gain pedal and this pickup becomes an awesome classic rock machine with gobs of overtones, harmonic complexity, and great sustain aided by the string-through body and brass saddles. It's truly great lead pickup; more articulate than a humbucker, and enough bottom end to lay down tight defined rhythms. Using the Sparkle Drive accentuates the classic Tele twang with just enough grit to land you squarely in Brad Paisley/Brent Mason territory. With the ASAT classic you can play hard rock...or a square dance.This is a deceptively versatile guitar, and its ability to flow from country twang to jazz, blues, funk and killer rock crunch makes it hard to put down. Who would have guessed that two pickups and a slab of wood could be so much fun? The ASAT Classic combines classic looks, flawless finish, and outstanding flexibility