G&L ASAT Bass??

All Sweet All the Time!

I'd love to have an ASAT...I can't justify spending $3000 AU for one

prices in Australia, are too high...

I think I'll have to build a warmoth, instead

 

Actually it stands for "Anti Satellite". Much of the early G&L stuff had military themed names. The urban myth is that is stands for After Strat, After Tele but that is untrue.

I just got one in August & love it. It's quickly become my #1 bass. So many tonal options: vintage P, jazz, modern Fender, Stingray, Rick clank & an ASAT tone that is all it's own. The passive tones sound as good or better than the active ones.
It's the same guts as their L2000 bass.

Beautiful fit & finish & the neck (jazz width) is like butter.
If I had to come up with a complaint it'd have to be a slight case of neck dive, but hell - I own a T-Bird too...not a big enough issue to be a deal breaker.

I used to think that G&Ls were a well kept secret, but it seems recently that the word is out!

 

Shhhh!

 

There is a guy who makes an attachment to help prevent the neck dive. I think he visits here from time to time... also he can be found on the G&L Dudepit

 

Yeah, I'm a member of the Dudepit & saw that contraption. I'm sure it works, but it's a little too wacky looking for me.

Like I said, the neck dive isn't bad enough (for me anyway) to do the mod.

 

"A Stupid A$$ Top" on an otherwise pretty nice bass???

 

I have been wanting to try a semi hollow ASAT for years but i have never seen one in person yet.

 

I've never played any G&L basses, but I think I'm going to buy an L-2500 Tribute as soon as Musiciansfriend gets them back in stock.

Mike

 

Hi Mike

Several shops on 48th street carry and have instock G&L Basses , it might be worth your time to check them out first.