G&L ASAT Special in Sunburst (1997)

Regular Production ASAT-style guitars
Model Description
ASAT Based on the Broadcaster, 2 soapbar MFDs with black covers, black crinkle hardware standard (1986 to 1998). Chrome hardware as well (appeared in 1988 usually on natural finished examples, to 1998). Black tuning keys and 1-ply pg (1986 to 87), maple body (1986 to 1987), ash body (1986 to 91 standard, 1992 to 1998 with premium finish), alder body (1992 to 1998 as standard), ebony fingerboard (1986 to 1987), maple fingerboard (1986- 1998), rosewood fingerboard (1986 to 1998). This variation on the ASAT was discontinued in 1998.

It's impossible to own too many ASAT-style guitars.
--Anonymous Wise Man--

Up for auction we have a 1997 G&L ASAT in Factory Sunburst Finish.

These are awesome guitars and this one is no exception. The pickups sound amazing! The neck plays like butter. These guitars were designed and built under Leo Fender and there quality control was much better than Fender.

This ASAT is all original and has an incredible sunburst finish. It is lightweight and super resonant. The frets are all original . There are a couple small dings in the finish. Great guitar.

Hi Dario, I'm ASAT Noah on the G&L user's group. got a notice that you had claimed ownership of a former guitar of mine, and come to find it's the wonderful ASAT Special i put the clear pickguard on a few years ago. A couple of things: first, if you EVER want to sell it, come to me first. wonderful guitar. second, let me tell you the story of the guitar.

One day a good four years ago, maybe 3 and a half, i did a huge national craigslist search, and that guitar popped up, being sold by a dude who worked at a Guitar Center in cleveland, i think. When he sold it to me it had no pick guard and no case. The pickguard wasn't cheap, but i realized that clear was the way to go, thanks to that gorgeous bright sunburst. I also paid about $70 for a good setup because the neck has/had a very, very slight twist to it, and the guy reallly had to finesse the frets and the nut to get it to play as nice as it plays -- which is really nice.

Then i needed cash and stupidly sold it to a local blues musician by the name of Wilbert (Will) Crosby, who's one of the better players in town. But pretty quickly Will sold it to Rock 'n' Roll Vintage in exchange for "the Strat of a lifetime," he told me. I watched the eBay auction for this guitar and regretted not being able to buy it back, and i always wondered where it went. i even posted on TheGearPage.net with pictures asking "has anyone ever seen this guitar for sale?"

all I ask is that you tell me about your experiences with it. still sound great? plays well? what kind of music do you play? thanks for chatting, Dario!

noah liberman
chicago