G&L Tribute Asat Special Irish Ale FT/FS

mikeyrob73

Try as I might I just can’t get on with it which is a damn shame as it looks excellent , been playing it for around 6 weeks now, not picking up anything else , played with pickup heights etc , was just starting to swing it round to keeping it and played my tokai Eastman and prs  today and realised how much I love them and how much I don’t love the asat so it’s for trades only 


https://i.imgur.com/SDYhSQr.jpg

maybe a  mex tele or a prs se would be of interest to me , I dunno try me

full specs below


G&L Tribute Asat Special Irish Ale; T-Style e-guitar; body: sassafras; neck maple; fretboard: rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia); bolt on neck; neck profile medium C; inlays: dots; frets: 22 medium jumbo; nut width: 41,3 mm; scale: 650 mm (25 1/2"); fretboard radius: 9,5"; pickups: 2 Leo Fender designed Jumbo G&L MFD Single Coils made in Fullerton (CA, USA); electronic: Vol, Tone; switch: 3-way-toggle; hardware chrome; tuners: G&L 18:1; colour irish ale; string gauge: .010-.046 

blueskunk

Lovely guitar mate. I had a US G&L a few years ago I was buzzing to have one and thought it would be “my guitar”. 

I struggled with the neck and the MDFs, at first. After spending some time playing the guitar and understanding these arnt Alnicos, I grew to really like the pickups and found them to be very versatile. 

At some point . I will get another G&L 

Good luck with the trade. 

mikeyrob73

Cheers @blueskunk ;
its a really nice guitars but I just know know I have decided I can’t get it dialled in as I want it I just won’t play it 

shame 

mikeyrob73

Cash either way trades bump 

fretfinder

When I first read your thread title I thought you wanted to trade the guitar for some Irish ale! 

Good luck with it. 

dcg

G&L are great guitars (I've owned 2 US Asat Specials, and a George Fullerton Signature - and currently have an Asat Classic with Joe Barden pickups).  In terms of set up, weight, tone, appearance etc. they're easily a match for US Fenders (and at a lower price point) - but I totally get why people can't get on with them, although suspect that both the Asat and Tele are guitars demanding a very particular approach which doesn't suit every player.  

mikeyrob73

up she goes 

mikeyrob73

still Here 

mikeyrob73

now for sale £295 
i have a box and can ship 

mikeyrob73

Uppity 

mikeyrob73

up she goes 

mikeyrob73

Still here 

mikeyrob73

Last bump before it disappears into the depths of FB 

mikeyrob73

Withdrawn , gonna have a play about with pickup heights and see if I can dial it in better for my ears 

mikeyrob73

Right something has come up so this is back up for sale 

mikeyrob73

£289 

CountryDave

Stop it.
Tell me it’s heavy and has a skinny neck, please.

mikeyrob73

Probably to heavy for your back Dave 
necks not skinny at all but it’s no club 

it really needs 10s on it but I didn’t have any handy when I restrung it so currently has 9s 

CountryDave

I’m a proper lightweight aren’t I.

GLWYS

Those pickups sound ace and it’s a bonny looking thing indeed.

mikeyrob73

Happy to weigh it if you wish mate 

mikeyrob73

Hey @countrydave too heavy for you this one it’s 8lb 1 on the kitchen scales