G&L ASAT Special Semi-Hollow - 2014 - 2-Tone Sunburst - RARE

For sale is a G&L ASAT Special Semi-Hollow. I bought this after seeing John Dyer Baizley use it with Baroness. It's a great guitar and I'd love to see someone put it to better use than I do. I never gigged the guitar, it was kept it a smoke free home and other than minimal wear and tear, this guitar is in excellent condition. Had a setup done approximately two years ago and have played it seldomly since as I prefer my Gibson SG. Dunlap strap locks have been installed and I cannot locate the original strap buttons so I am selling the guitar with the strap locks and the strap I've been using.

This guitar is hard to come by as G&L has this guitar as a build to order model now as opposed to a production line model. This guitar is American made, NOT the tribute model. The professional and consumer reviews of this guitar are stellar across the board and I couldn't agree more.

I have sold guitars, amp cabs and pedals through Reverb but I am not a professional reseller so please be patient with response times. I've been using Reverb since 2019 and have a five star rating. I have also bought and sold miscellaneous items on eBay since 2004 with a 100% positive feedback rating, see profile nysaints16.

This guitar will be packaged in it's original, factory issued, hard-shell case.

The listing photos show the back of the headstock and the serial number, which I have redacted. For those who wish to see the unredacted number prior to purchase, please message me and that can be provided without issue.

I weighed the guitar on 4/1/24, result being 8.5 pounds.

Any questions, feel free to ask. Will entertain any legitimate offer but will not respond to blatant low-balls.

Info from manufacturer's website below.

From G&L:

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. The semi-hollow Swamp Ash body on this version brings a certain “hi-fi” quality to the tone, softening the attack and slightly scooping the mids for accentuated highs and lows.

• CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on
• SCALE: 25 1/2"
• PICKUPS: Leo Fender†-designed jumbo G&L; MFD™ single coils made in Fullerton, California
• BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash on Premier Finishes, Alder on Standard Finishes
• NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard
• NECK PROFILE: G&L; Modern Classic with 9 1/2" radius
• NUT: 100% natural bone
• FRETS: 22 medium jumbo, Jescar 57110 18% nickel silver
• TUNING KEYS: 12:1 ratio, sealed-back
• BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L; Saddle-Lock™ with chrome-plated brass saddles
• CONTROLS: 3-position pickup selector, volume, tone
• CASE: deluxe Tolex hardshell

Also from manufacturer website re Modern Classic Neck: 1 11/16” nut width with 1 5/8” string spacing allows a generous edge roll for superb comfort without string fall-off. Fairly slim with mild taper from 0.820” at 1st fret to 0.870” at the 12th fret