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G&L Tribute ASAT Special Electric Guitar in Irish Ale with Tortoiseshell Pickguard

A modern twist on the classic T-type! Features Leo Fender-designed 'MFD' pickups & innovative 'Saddle-Lock' bridge system.

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SKU: TI-ASP-132R44R43

Product Description

The ASAT Special is considered by many to be the quintessential G&L guitar. Created by the legendary electric guitar pioneer Leo Fender in 1985, the ASAT Special is based on an iconic '50s design but sports various innovations that make it, in many ways, a superior instrument optimised for modern players. This particular model, from G&L's affordable Tribute Series, sports many of the same features you'd find on one of their American-made Fullerton Deluxe offerings. It's exceptional value for money!

Key appointments include of set of G&L MFD ('Magnetic Field Design') Jumbo pickups, which produce a clear single-coil sound but with more output and less noise, and a 'Saddle-Lock' bridge that boosts resonance and ensures even string spacing for consistent playability.

Key Features

  • Mahogany Body — Yields a thick and sustain-rich sound; the perfect host for the pickup pairing.
  • Bolt-On Maple Neck — A rock-solid material that adds brightness into the tonal mix, with the bolt-on design producing a snappy note response.
  • Medium 'C' Neck Profile — A comfortable, supportive shape that both modern and traditional players will enjoy.
  • Medium Jumbo Frets — Offer a controllable feel for wide vibrato and pitch-perfect string bends.
  • G&L MFD Jumbo Single-Coil Pickups — A unique, Leo Fender innovation considered a marked improvement over the traditional single-coil concept. This design transfers the magnetic field to the top of the pickup rather than the middle and features a ceramic magnet; yielding more output, greater balance and less noise! The 'Jumbo' versions in the ASAT Special are voiced to deliver a slightly punchier tone, akin to a P90 pickup.
  • G&L 'Saddle-Lock' Bridge — Another Leo Fender design! Features a small Allen screw on the side of the unit, which presses all of the string saddles together so that they resonate as though they were one single mass; resulting in increased sustain.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Shape: ASAT
  • Body Wood: Mahogany

Neck

  • Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
  • Neck Profile: Medium 'C'
  • Neck Finish: Vintage Tint Satin
  • Neck Joint: Bolt-On
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Fingerboard Wood: Brazilian Cherry
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo, Nickel
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Inlays: White Dots
  • Nut Width: 1.625"

Hardware

  • Bridge: G&L Saddle-Lock
  • Tuners: Sealed-Back (18:1 Ratio)
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome

Electronics

  • Pickups: Leo Fender-Designed G&L MFD Jumbo Single-Coils
  • Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Position Pickup Selector Switch

Customer Reviews

4.4

5 reviews

Value

Looks

Durability

Sound

Paul Bordeaux14th Feb 2022

I love this ASAT Special. Mahogany body, mape neck with rosewood fingerboard. Picture a Tele that sounds giant and is much more versatile. It's not the US model, but the feel is comfortable and the electronics and hardware are much better than similarly priced guitars. I can actually get a useable range of tones with the controls. They don't have to be wide open to sound good. The only thing that irked me was the pick guard cut around the control plate looks like a kindergartener did it. This wasn't listed as B Stock, so I'm not sure how it passed QA. I'm playing it, not staring at it, so I won't send it back, but I expected a new guitar to look 100%. Would rate looks excellent if not for that.

Value 5Looks 4Sound 5

Mr Laurian Ciobanu22nd Oct 2021

Great quality for the money, easy to play and sounding great. The guitar is a beauty, carefully finished and adjusted well.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Mr Simon Hansen16th Oct 2020

There is some fret buzzing that I can't get rid of

Value 5Looks 5Durability 3Sound 4

Mr David Spinks8th Apr 2020

Great sound and good valie

Value 4Looks 4Durability 4Sound 4

Mr. Barry Whitley26th Mar 2020

Needed some finishing which should have taken place at the factory

Value 4Looks 5

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