NBD: G&L ASAT--my impressions

[Kukulkan61]

Do the new Asats have any neck dive?

 

[Cuzzie]

The old Ines didn't really!

It's way overstated, it likes to be nearer horizontal, but it's not diving to the floor

 

[trickyric]

that is a beauty!

 

[Doner Designs]

Regarding neck dive, thought I would report that the Warmoth T bass CAN have good balance if you do everything possible to lighten the neck - slim J neck with graphite rods, ultralight tuners, small headstock, etc. This one balances perfectly.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Regarding neck dive, thought I would report that the Warmoth T bass CAN have good balance if you do everything possible to lighten the neck - slim J neck with graphite rods, ultralight tuners, small headstock, etc. This one balances perfectly.
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Dude, that is so cool! Reminds me of this new Fender model:

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[Doner Designs]

Dude, that is so cool! Reminds me of this new Fender model:

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Thank you and yes! I was kinda disappointed when that came out before I finished mine.

My inspiration was the Turner Model One but there are others out there with that vibe even in the bass realm...

Carvin AC40, Tom Peterson's 12 string, etc. Lots of other flavors but ours is a little different.

The only thing I would change if I do another is that I might flip it to reverse P.

 

[2saddleslab]

Thank you and yes! I was kinda disappointed when that came out before I finished mine.

My inspiration was the Turner Model One but there are others out there with that vibe even in the bass realm...

Carvin AC40, Tom Peterson's 12 string, etc. Lots of other flavors but ours is a little different.

The only thing I would change if I do another is that I might flip it to reverse P.

Same happened to me in 2013 when I added a vintage Gretsch pickup replacement to a custom '51 style Pbass slab only to find out Fender released the Cabronita. Couldn't believe the timing coincidence.

Btw, your's came out beautifully. Well done, my friend!

 

[Doner Designs]

Same happened to me in 2013 when I added a vintage Gretsch pickup replacement to a custom '51 style Pbass slab only to find out Fender released the Cabronita. Couldn't believe the timing coincidence.

Btw, your's came out beautifully. Well done, my friend!

Imitation and concurrent design of similar things is also validating. It's just a tad deflating to think that some folks will think we copied this or that.

Someone once said that everything has already been invented. We just keep coming out with new versions.

Thanks again!

 

[2saddleslab]

Imitation and concurrent design of similar things is also validating. It's just a tad deflating to think that some folks will think we copied this or that.

Someone once said that everything has already been invented. We just keep coming out with new versions.

Thanks again!

As Keef Richards says “there's nothing new under the sun.”

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Thank you and yes! I was kinda disappointed when that came out before I finished mine.

My inspiration was the Turner Model One but there are others out there with that vibe even in the bass realm...

Carvin AC40, Tom Peterson's 12 string, etc. Lots of other flavors but ours is a little different.

The only thing I would change if I do another is that I might flip it to reverse P.

I would love to add a Turner Model 1 to my collection.

 

[bassbenj]

Yes, that's standard on them as I understand--I prefer the lower of the two

I think that's supposed to help with the neck dive issue. I put two rear strap buttons on my hornless 8 String and you can pick the button with the least dive. Best, of course, is the metal extender piece like a Steinberger.