G&L Asat Korina Jr 2012 - Natural

A rare bird. Custom Creations from the G&L factory. A run of 100 guitars in 2011 / 2012.

This is really cool. You are looking at a 2011 G&L Korina Collection ASAT Junior II. Built by the "Custom Creations" division of G&L which is similar to Fender's Custom Shop. The Korina Collection consists of 4 different models of which there are only 100 of each of these models ever built. Very Rare.

Guitar is in excellent condition, with the only mark on it is a blemish on the bridge, which I tried to capture in one of the pics. Specs and full history of this model below!

Specs

Finish Details: Original

Body Material: Korina

Details: Solid Korina body

.Neck Material: Maple

Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro

NECK Profile C

NECK Thickness (IN): 1st: 0.82 12th: 0.96

Fingerboard Radius: 10.00"

Nut Width: 1-5/8"Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Neck Details: Bolt on maple neck with an unbound Pau Ferro fretboard and white dot inlays.

Electronics : Original electronics; two P-90 pickups, master volume, master tone, and a three position pickup selector switch.Pickup Measurements: Neck: 6.81kΩ Bridge: 7.64kΩHardware: Original HardwareWeight: 8lbs 3ozCase Details: Original Hardshell Case

A little history of this guitar courtesy of the G&L website: 

For decades, musicians have revered the rich tone and iconic appearance of Korina-bodied electric guitars. Now G&L offers a new way for players to experience the near-mythical sonic and aesthetic allure of this much-sought-after tone wood. The Korina Collection includes four models: 

* ASAT Bass
* ASAT Classic Bluesboy
* ASAT Deluxe II
* ASAT Junior II

Limited Edition - only 100 pieces of each model.

All four instruments feature 2-piece Korina bodies and Pao Ferro fretboards on Quartersawn Eastern Maple necks. Sporting sumptuous finishes and cosmetic appointments to highlight the natural beauty of these tone woods, the G&L Korina Collection is proudly made in the USA at G&L’s factory on Fender Ave. in Fullerton, California.

Korina instruments have long been among the world’s most collectable solid body guitars. Now G&L adds a striking new generation to this lineage. We invite you to explore each Korina Collection model and learn about the collaboration of the Custom Creations team which resulted in these stunning instruments.
Back in 1998, the ASAT Junior emerged as the second instrument from the Custom Creations Department. Blending the ASAT Special’s soapbar MFD pickups with a semi-hollow body, tune-o-matic bridge and a stunning trans-cherry finish, this limited edition blew the minds of G&L fans around the world. The ASAT Junior concept started in a hotel room in England, where Dave McLaren had just read an article about a Gibson Les Paul Junior. Dave reasoned that since many players incorrectly refer to the G&L soapbar MFD pickups as P-90s, wouldn’t it be fun to dress up an ASAT Special in a classic Kalamazoo style? Back in the states, Dave shared the idea with the Custom Creations crew and the rest is history.

As the Custom Creations crew tested the prototypes of the Korina-bodied Bluesboy, Steve Grom, Director of Manufacturing and Custom Creations gearhead, recalled the ASAT Junior with a stroke of genius: "How about we do an ASAT Junior with some of those P-90 pickups Paul Gagon has been working on?" Paul, our VP Engineering and pickup geek, couldn't wait to get to work on speccing some pickups for this tasty new guitar. Steve and the crew prepared a Korina body routed for P-90s, added a Tone-Pros locking stop-bar tailpiece, and handed it over to Paul to work his magic. With the tone dialed in, the authentic ASAT Junior pickguard and control arrangement were added, plus a Pau Ferro fingerboard for touch more mojo. From gritty blues to a focused Woman tone like nothing else, the Junior II is a masterpiece. 

Very cool stuff!