in a music shop here in Lisbon there's a asat bass for sale.so far so good,but my doubt is it says tribute in real small letters in the headstock.does that mean what?it's a Japanese tribute series bass?i'm asking cause i thing the guys that work there are not playing with the whole deck you know?they are saying it's a G&L
they also ask like 1000euros(that's a bit over 1000usd)is that a fair price?
thanks for the help guys

1000 euros is wel over 1000 dollar, it's a little over 1400 dollar...
I've never heard of an asat tribute. Does it really say asat and tribute on the headstock? Maybe an asat body with a tribute neck from an L2000 or JB2?

in a music shop here in Lisbon there's a asat bass for sale.so far so good,but my doubt is it says tribute in real small letters in the headstock.does that mean what?it's a Japanese tribute series bass?i'm asking cause i thing the guys that work there are not playing with the whole deck you know?they are saying it's a G&L
they also ask like 1000euros(that's a bit over 1000usd)is that a fair price?
thanks for the help guys I bolded the most likely option. If I'm not mistaken, the G&L's for the Japanese market have been using the "Tribute" moniker long before we (the US) began getting the imports. I have no idea about quality/parts/etc.

Mike

1000 euros is wel over 1000 dollar, it's a little over 1400 dollar...
I've never heard of an asat tribute. Does it really say asat and tribute on the headstock? Maybe an asat body with a tribute neck from an L2000 or JB2?
it's a bit well over,lol.
i do think it said asat and tribute and since it was the first time i played a G&L i dont know if there are neck diferences:hmm:

I bolded the most likely option. If I'm not mistaken, the G&L's for the Japanese market have been using the "Tribute" moniker long before we (the US) began getting the imports. I have no idea about quality/parts/etc.
Mike
thanks for the info.have to do some research then.
anyone else cares to help?at the least comment on the price tag and quality?

scroll down for the the Japanese Asat tributes.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.kurosawagakki.com/sh_bass/gl_para.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djapanese%2Basat%2Btribute%2Bbass%26hl %3Den

scroll down for the the Japanese Asat tributes.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.kurosawagakki.com/sh_bass/gl_para.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djapanese%2Basat%2Btribute%2Bbass%26hl %3Den

If that is the bass, it could be very interesting indeed. Now, whether 1000 Euros is a fair price, I cannot say. Is it new, or used? That might have some bearing.

first off,thanks for the help.
i guess it's a fair price by what they say in that site...do i dare?i'm gasing...
damn you G&L

Is it possible to tell from the serial number?

I'm just wondering because my ASAT was very cheap, but looks more like the MIJ than the MIA models on that site. I don't think it says Tribute anywhere though.

where can i see that an asat is a made in uSA or a tribute?

where can i see that an asat is a made in uSA or a tribute?

USA serial numbers stated with B---- and then went to CLF more recently.

The only ASAT Tribute is made in Japan and while I have never seen one, see this Ebay auction a a MIJ Tribby SB-2
(http://cgi.ebay.com/G-L-Tribute-Series-SB-2-SB2-MIJ-3tone-sunburst-great_W0QQitemZ120204693082QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4713 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Tell tale non USA things that would probably be on the Japanese ASAT also....

4 bolt skunk stripe neck..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/spideyjg/Tribbies/img55371004.jpg

Logo...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/spideyjg/Tribbies/img55371006.jpg

Non USA, non other Tribby tuners..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/spideyjg/Tribbies/img55371007.jpg

Doesn't anybody know anybody in Japan that can get pics fer pete's sake? :eyebrow:

Jim

so I went wild and i got the lil bastard!and it's a killer.it was made in japan to be sold outside the US and i'm i glad for it.i got a wonderfull bass for 800euros.i'll post the pics a.s.a.p now i'm too excited for that.it's MY bass(the fender is a honest 2nd place now)!:smug::D

I like a story that ends well!

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was playing today and remembered i had never posted some pics,so here are some quick ones

Good to see that you knew the rule: no pics, no bass.