G&L Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy, Lake Placid Blue

Full Description

Lightweight Basswood Body

The G&L Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy Electric Guitar body is made from basswood which features an iconic shape with elegant contours. The basswood tonewood gives the sound a muscular midrange and a fat, well-balanced tone.

Top of the Range Hardware

The G&L Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy is loaded with a Leo Fender-designed G&L MFD single coil pickup in the bridge position, and a Paul Gagon designed AS4255C alnico in the neck position. The G&L MFD single coil uses a ceramic bar magnet opposed to the normal alnico V magnets. These pickups deliver twice the output per wind, which makes the pickup quieter but still allowing a greater overall output. As well as this the MFDs have adjustable pole heights unlike the alnico models, allowing you to choose which strings get the heightened poles rather than just rising the whole pickup. The ASAT Classic features a great choice of controls, allowing you to easily customise the perfect sound. The ASAT Classic is also fitted with a traditional boxed-steel bridge with individual brass saddles.

Maple Neck & Rosewood Fretboard

The G&L Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy guitar features a bolt-on maple neck in a comfortable, medium C shape. Fitted with a rosewood fretboard and 22 medium jumbo nickel frets, this guitar provides excellent playability, ideal for any level of player. The rosewood fretboard and maple neck delivers a warm, mellow tone with lower mids.

The History of G&L

G&L was founded by Leo Fender and George William Fullerton in the late 1970s after Leo sold his company Fender in 1965. They went on for many years building high-quality guitars for the public and stars alike. Sadly, in the March of 1991 Leo Fender passed away on the very same day he finished his last prototype, declaring that he had given all he can to the musicians of the world to his wife Phyllis. Before Leo’s passing, he wanted to ensure that the legacy which him and George had built (G&L) would carry on shining into the far future. It was then that his wife Phyllis under request from Leo chose John C.McLaren (CEO of BBE Sound) to take over management, expand and develop in the way Leo dreamed. With John as the CEO and Phyllis as an Honorary Chairman, G&L continued to grow into the great company it is today just as Leo envisioned it too.

Features

• Cutaway Shape Provides A Comfortable Playing Experience
• Maple Neck & Rosewood Fretboard Delivers A Warm, Mellow Tone
• Loaded With A Leo Fender-designed G&L MFD Single Coil Pickup, A Paul Gagon-designed AS4255C Alnico Pickup
• Finished in Gloss Lake Placid Blue
• C Shaped Neck

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body Shape: Cut Out Shape
• Body Material: Basswood
• Bridge: Traditional Boxed-Steel Bridge with Individual Brass Saddles
• Finish: Gloss Lake Placid Blue
• Scale Length: 25 1/2" (648mm)

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Wood: Maple
• Neck Joint: Bolt On C
• Neck Finish: Gloss
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood

Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Leo Fender-designed G&L MFD Single Coil Pickup
• Neck Pickup: Paul Gagon Designed AS4255C Alnico
• Controls: 3-Position Pickup Selector / Volume / Tone