G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

[rumblebox]

my friend is an ESP and G&L dealer. my dad wants a tele, and i was telling him to check out the LTD TE-202, but my friend, the dealer said he was really disappointed in the quality of the TE-202 and recommended the G&L ASAT. i've always liked G&L, but i didnt know they were less than 1000 bucks.

and the ASAT bluesboy has a factory seth lover neck pup!. i'm like woa this is a nice axe.

 

[KimBongIll420]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

G&Ls aren't under $1,000. G&L Tributes are

 

[rumblebox]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

is that their asian brand or what?

 

[Laughing Kookaburra]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

is that their asian brand or what?

Yes.

Here'a an American made semi hollow version at Dave's, I think the solid is roughly similar in price. They are quite nice!

http://davesguitar.com/products/gl/asat-classic-bluesboy-semi-hollow/

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

G&L Tributes are well worth the money, but a real G&L Bluesboy is a GREAT tele.

If you have the opportunity to grab a used American G&L Bluesboy, do it.

 

[Bludave]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

If your Dad is looking for a Telecaster, why are you looking at a G&L? G&L's are great guitars & I don't mean to diss them but if your dad wants a Tele no matter what you are looking at a Tele is what he wants!

 

[rumblebox]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

If your Dad is looking for a Telecaster, why are you looking at a G&L? G&L's are great guitars & I don't mean to diss them but if your dad wants a Tele no matter what you are looking at a Tele is what he wants!

lol he wants the best tele style guitar. and a fender is not it.

 

[Boogie Bill]

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I have 18 G&Ls, all are strat-bodied--except for an ASAT Deluxe, with twin 'buckers. I've gotten to the point where I hate hearing about G&L guitars. Simply, people are catching on to what great guitars these are and it's driving up the price of used G&Ls like crazy.

Really, these guitars are excellent values, and most G&L players compare the quality to the Fender Custom Shop models.

That's a beautiful guitar you've pictured, and my advice is--don't wait.

The secret is out!

Bill

 

[SouthpawGuy]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

my friend is an ESP and G&L dealer. my dad wants a tele, and i was telling him to check out the LTD TE-202, but my friend, the dealer said he was really disappointed in the quality of the TE-202 and recommended the G&L ASAT. i've always liked G&L, but i didnt know they were less than 1000 bucks.

and the ASAT bluesboy has a factory seth lover neck pup!. i'm like woa this is a nice axe.

ffs don't buy it !!!

You will be doomed to search the world for ever for more G&L goodness !

I didn't discover G&L until 2008, I have over twenty of them now :eyecrazy:

And yes, the secret does seem to be out.

Unfortunately :banghead: :cool2:

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

I have 18 G&Ls, all are strat-bodied--except for an ASAT Deluxe, with twin 'buckers. I've gotten to the point where I hate hearing about G&L guitars. Simply, people are catching on to what great guitars these are and it's driving up the price of used G&Ls like crazy.

Really, these guitars are excellent values, and most G&L players compare the quality to the Fender Custom Shop models.

That's a beautiful guitar you've pictured, and my advice is--don't wait.

The secret is out!

Bill

Sucks, doesn't it?

Aside from everything else you've mentioned, they are also a great "old-fashioned" company to deal with. You need parts? You call 'em up, talk to someone, and get the parts. You need repair or service? Call 'em up and take the guitar down to Fullerton (or ship it). Need information? Call 'em up and they give it to you. You can order any guitar with specifications from their list of standard options (neck materials, fretboard materials, neck profiles, fret width, bridge, tuners), in whatever color you like. No B.S. with guitars only being available in two or three colors, one neck profile, one radius, one type of frets, one type of pickups, and having to pay 3 to 4 times as much for a Custom Shop guitar just to get the color, frets, fretboard, etc. that you want. You just order the instrument to your specs through a dealer, and choose from any one of their colors. It's the way every quality guitar company ought to be run.

And aside from all that, their import line of guitars is arguably the best import line out there. They smoke Mexican Fenders.

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: G&L ASAT classic bluesboy

And aside from all that, their import line of guitars is arguably the best import line out there. They smoke Mexican Fenders.

QFT.

 

[brunogio]

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If I remember the Tributes have the same electronics and hardware as US made G&Ls. A quick google search will clear this up.

The G&L ASAT classics and Bluesboys are close to real Teles while the other ASATs are a bit different mainly due to the pickups. I had two that were really nice and let them both go BEFORE the word was own

Darn

 

[chcjunior]

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I was on the G&L band wagon for a brief spell but have since sold all three of them. The ones that sounded great were terrible players, and the great players were lackluster in tone. Additionally I didn't find the company to be any different in dealing with than the larger shops.

With that said, I'm still tempted by the Asat Deluxe Korina.

 

[MisterE]

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When I bought my PRS SE I was looking at a Nashville tele that was on sale because the body was heavily dinged up, it played very nice though but when I requested a further discount the salesman motioned me towards the Squier line of tele's. His reasoning, more bang for the buck.

You can't go wrong with a G&L, Asian or American.