Deluxe ASAT Special bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Option Order menu. All finishes are paired with a pickguard that sets off the color just right, and that elegance continues up the neck with the G&L Vintage Tint Satin finish. All feature rear contoured alder or swamp ash bodies.

The G&L ASAT® Special just might be the quintessential G&L guitar, viewed by many as Leo’s ultimate single-cutaway. Back in 1985, Leo Fender† launched this model under the G&L Broadcaster name, which prompted a response from Fred Gretsch of Gretsch Guitars over the name just as it had thirty-five years earlier. History buffs will recall that the Broadkaster® name is owned by Gretsch, and once again, a Broadcaster from Leo was required to have its name changed. This time around, the name became “ASAT” which is US military shorthand for an “Anti-Satellite” missile.

The ASAT Special, as the model became known, features jumbo single-coil Magnetic Field Design™ pickups, each with a narrow bobbin aperture for a coil which is shallow yet wide. In this regard, an MFD™ jumbo single coil is similar to a P-90 or Jazzmaster® pickup, yet the MFD principle provides a punchier bottom end and brighter top end sparkling with harmonics. Leo further departed with the past with the addition of his innovative Saddle-Lock™ bridge which transfers string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument. The result is one of the most versatile guitars ever, serving up ballsy twang to searing blues to smooth jazz tones.

Condition: Two small dings pictured. Other than that the guitar is in excellent condition.

The instrument pictured is the exact instrument you’ll receive. All fretted instruments receive a free complimentary professional setup.

Please feel free to reach out to our knowledgeable sales staff with any additional questions!

CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on

SCALE: 25 1/2"

PICKUPS: Leo Fender†-designed jumbo G&L MFD™ single coils made in Fullerton, California

BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash or Alder all with Rear Contour

NECK WOOD: Vintage Tint Satin Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard

NECK PROFILE: G&L Modern Classic with 9 1/2" radius

NUT: 100% natural bone

FRETS: 22 medium jumbo, Jescar 57110 18% nickel silver

TUNING KEYS: 12:1 ratio, sealed-back

BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock™ with chrome-plated brass saddles

CONTROLS: 3-position pickup selector, volume, tone

CASE: Hardcase

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