1991 G&L ASAT Signature Special Vintage Guitar Blonde, 100% Original w/ Case, Leo Fender
$1,999.99
$1,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1991 G&L ASAT Signature “Special” electric guitar in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. As the third instrument company founded by Leo Fender, G&L's instruments benefit from Fender's decades of experience at K&F, Music Man and (of course) Fender. Produced at the same Fullerton, CA factory as the early Music Man guitars, this ASAT Signature is the culmination of years of electric guitar innovation and design.
The direct descendant of the Telecaster, the ASAT boasts the familiar trappings associated with that instrument, but with an updated feature set. ASAT is a military abbreviation for "anti-satellite," and the name was suggested by author Richard Smith after he read an article about the Air Force's ASAT missile. Both Leo Fender and G&L co-founder Dale Hyatt reportedly liked the image of a guitar shooting down things in space, and hence the name "stuck.”
Weighing 7lbs 8oz, tonewoods include an ash body, maple neck and a rosewood fretboard. This guitar has a spanky treble response and smooth low end that translates well through the pickups. Sporting the Leo Fender-designed MFD "Magnetic Field Design" ceramic magnet pickups, this ASAT delivers a wider frequency response compared to a traditional Tele-style pickup, with a grunt in the lower midrange that can only be described as "tough" sounding, in a very good way. This ASAT Signature benefits from a professional setup at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, .825” at 1st fret, .930” at 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, 22-fret
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 5/8"
-Tuners: G&L-branded
-Factory Markings: August/September, 1989 date stamps on neck pocket/heel
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: G&L MFD single coil x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to 13th week of 1989
-Controls: Volume, Tone, three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: G&L Saddle Lock bridge, one-ply white aluminum pickguard, flat-top knurled knobs, control plate
-Plastics: Baton switch tip
-Serialization: G-prefix, stamped on neck plate
The semitranslucent Blonde finish shows buckle worming across the back, a couple minor finish chips and various minor marks. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, save for a few shallow marks.
A non-original vintage hardshell case is included.
The direct descendant of the Telecaster, the ASAT boasts the familiar trappings associated with that instrument, but with an updated feature set. ASAT is a military abbreviation for "anti-satellite," and the name was suggested by author Richard Smith after he read an article about the Air Force's ASAT missile. Both Leo Fender and G&L co-founder Dale Hyatt reportedly liked the image of a guitar shooting down things in space, and hence the name "stuck.”
Weighing 7lbs 8oz, tonewoods include an ash body, maple neck and a rosewood fretboard. This guitar has a spanky treble response and smooth low end that translates well through the pickups. Sporting the Leo Fender-designed MFD "Magnetic Field Design" ceramic magnet pickups, this ASAT delivers a wider frequency response compared to a traditional Tele-style pickup, with a grunt in the lower midrange that can only be described as "tough" sounding, in a very good way. This ASAT Signature benefits from a professional setup at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, .825” at 1st fret, .930” at 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, 22-fret
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 5/8"
-Tuners: G&L-branded
-Factory Markings: August/September, 1989 date stamps on neck pocket/heel
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: G&L MFD single coil x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to 13th week of 1989
-Controls: Volume, Tone, three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: G&L Saddle Lock bridge, one-ply white aluminum pickguard, flat-top knurled knobs, control plate
-Plastics: Baton switch tip
-Serialization: G-prefix, stamped on neck plate
The semitranslucent Blonde finish shows buckle worming across the back, a couple minor finish chips and various minor marks. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, save for a few shallow marks.
A non-original vintage hardshell case is included.
