G&L ASAT Special Electric Guitar - Black

G&L Tribute guitars are a line of high-quality, affordable electric guitars made by G&L, a company founded by Leo Fender, one of the pioneers of electric guitar design. These guitars are designed in the USA, with a focus on delivering exceptional value for their price point. G&L Tribute guitars are known for their versatile tonal range, smooth playability, and excellent craftsmanship, making them a popular choice for musicians of all levels and genres. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, a G&L Tribute guitar is a reliable and versatile instrument that can help you achieve your musical goals.

As with all lines we carry, G&L has stellar quality control on their import guitars, and come to us checked out and ready to play in amazing condition. On top of that, we inspect and adjust (if needed) every guitar that we send out of the shop.

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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. What’s more, this ASAT Special is offered in either a Basswood body, or a Mahogany body for that righteous ‘80s G&L blend of jumbo MFD power mellowed by the high porosity of Mahogany. Two great ASAT flavors, yours for the picking.

The Tribute® Series ASAT Special brings the magic of Leo’s own reinterpretation of the single-cutaway bolt-on guitar, all at a price attainable for every working musician. Once you play a G&L Tribute Series, you’ll never look back.

 

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