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Published on 12/11/02 at 15:00Close to the end of the year 2000 I became interested in buying a new bass guitar. It had been a while since I looked at basses but I happened across the G&L website. After one look at the beautiful ASAT Bass, I knew I wanted one. It is the Leo Fender creation which uses the Telecaster style body with the narrow Jazz Bass style neck. After checking many online music stores, I decided to buy mine from Buffalo Brothers. They offered the best price. I paid $895.00 for the guitar which was basically a stock model but I added the matching painted headstock. This extra cost a pricey $100.00.
The ASAT Bass is a stunning visual design. The telecaster style body makes for an awesome looking bass guitar. The design without a horn on top sets it apart from almost every other bass guitar on the market. The ASAT Bass is also blessed with the same electronics package as the G&L L-2000 Bass. This design incorporates two of Leo's super hot MFD bass pick ups. Coupled with active electronics and switches which allow a wide variety of pick up configurations, the ASAT is one of the most versatile sounding basses you can buy. Add the thin, narrow super fast satin neck, and you've got one hot axe!
The ASAT Bass does have a problem though. Many examples suffer from a tendency to be "neck heavy". This means that as you wear the guitar, if you remove your hand, the neck will slide down toward the floor.
This has to do with the absence of the horn on top of the body. Don't fret too much though, because this problem (at least for me) was easily fixed. I simply bought a wide, rough texture leather Levy's strap and problem solved. No more neck dive.
The construction and quality of the ASAT Bass is superior. G&L instruments are hand made in Fullerton, California. Many of the tools used to build G&L guitars are the very same ones used in the Fender Factory in the 1960's. Most enthusiasts believe the average G&L instrument to be equal to or better made then a Fender instrument made in Fender's Custom Shop.
G&L instruments contain many innovations dreamed up by Leo Fender himself such as the bi-cut neck. This Leo patented innovation eliminated the "skunk stripe" found on the back of the neck on most other guitar brands. He sawed the neck in half. routed a channel for the truss rod and glued the two halves back together resulting in a much stronger, more stable, and more beautiful neck.
The ASAT Bass is a winner. It looks great, it plays great, it sounds great, and it is an incredible value for the money. It is also made by Leo Fender.
What else could anyone want?
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The ASAT Bass is a stunning visual design. The telecaster style body makes for an awesome looking bass guitar. The design without a horn on top sets it apart from almost every other bass guitar on the market. The ASAT Bass is also blessed with the same electronics package as the G&L L-2000 Bass. This design incorporates two of Leo's super hot MFD bass pick ups. Coupled with active electronics and switches which allow a wide variety of pick up configurations, the ASAT is one of the most versatile sounding basses you can buy. Add the thin, narrow super fast satin neck, and you've got one hot axe!
The ASAT Bass does have a problem though. Many examples suffer from a tendency to be "neck heavy". This means that as you wear the guitar, if you remove your hand, the neck will slide down toward the floor.
This has to do with the absence of the horn on top of the body. Don't fret too much though, because this problem (at least for me) was easily fixed. I simply bought a wide, rough texture leather Levy's strap and problem solved. No more neck dive.
The construction and quality of the ASAT Bass is superior. G&L instruments are hand made in Fullerton, California. Many of the tools used to build G&L guitars are the very same ones used in the Fender Factory in the 1960's. Most enthusiasts believe the average G&L instrument to be equal to or better made then a Fender instrument made in Fender's Custom Shop.
G&L instruments contain many innovations dreamed up by Leo Fender himself such as the bi-cut neck. This Leo patented innovation eliminated the "skunk stripe" found on the back of the neck on most other guitar brands. He sawed the neck in half. routed a channel for the truss rod and glued the two halves back together resulting in a much stronger, more stable, and more beautiful neck.
The ASAT Bass is a winner. It looks great, it plays great, it sounds great, and it is an incredible value for the money. It is also made by Leo Fender.
What else could anyone want?
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com