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PSA: possible good deal on new G&L ASAT


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That looks good to me. Just make sure they don't keep the hardshell case. The only guitar I ever regret selling was a trans orange semi-hollow no f-hole ASAT classic Session. Super versatile and looked killer. Kind of rare too.

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http://www.wwbw.com/G-L-ASAT-Special----So...)-i754797.music

The list price quoted seems to indicate that it has some upcharge options.

I'd take a gamble on it if I wasn't in the middle of relocation...

The price is good, but I'd want a lot more detail (body wood, etc.) before I plunked down money.

It looks like a regular ASAT... maybe an upcharge on the fingerboard?

Buffalo Brothers in California pins the MSRP for these in the $2000 range. 'Course, they're a volume dealer, too.

I just love ASATs. I bought my second one last Sunday... :blink:

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I just checked Buffalo Brothers' website on ASAT upgrades.

Ebony fingerboard = $50

Glossy neck finish = $160

Ash Body = $100 (alder is standard)

Black Pickguard = $50 (white is standard)

Saddle Lock Bridge = $60

That's over $400 right there.

Plus, another $50 if it has a spec'd neck (G&L offer 4 sizes)

Makes $799 look like a better deal all the time.

p.s. I am in NO way affiliated with G&L or Buffalo Brothers, if this was sounding close to a plug...

But I am a huge ASAT fan.

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I called about it, and the guy didn't have (and couldn't/wouldn't get) any details on it. Several years ago I bought a clearance ASAT Classic from them for $599, and it had gloss birdseye neck, ebony board, and double-bound body...

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I called about it, and the guy didn't have (and couldn't/wouldn't get) any details on it. Several years ago I bought a clearance ASAT Classic from them for $599, and it had gloss birdseye neck, ebony board, and double-bound body...

According to the site, a B Stock item has "Noticeable scratches, dents and/ or nicks." If they won't provide details on what those flaws are, then $800 is a lot to put forward to find out on your own. The only obvious upgrade (from the description) is the tinted gun oil neck. That photo looks like a stock image, not necessarily the actual item.

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Um, if anyone needs G&L stuff, let me know. I'm ready to blow out the stuff on the wall and get jiggy with some store stock custom jobs! :blink:

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