New guitar - G&L ASAT Special

Here's another semi-recent acquisition... not new, but new to me at least... It's a G&L ASAT Special with naturally finished swamp ash body, birdseye maple neck/fretboard, white pearloid pickguard, and black hardware. It's the 4th ASAT I've owned... a bit different than the ASAT Special with the alder body & rosewood fretboard I had a few months back, and also different than the ASAT Classic with the alder body & more traditional single coil pickups I've got now.



As with all the other G&L's I've owned, tone, playability, and attention to detail are all top-notch. The MFD soapbar pickups have a little more "hi-fi" sound compared to the more vintage MFD's on the ASAT Classic and are marginally hotter. Certainly still has that tele-style twang, though... whenever I plug it in, I start out playing rock riffs and inevitably end up playing blues, funk, and even some country riffs. Definitely a cool addition to the collection... I've been playing it quite a bit (second only to the Les Paul Standard Faded) lately and am planning on taking it as a "backup" guitar to the Necessary Distraction gig this Wednesday.

--B