Ordered new ASAT Junior II ...

[Ivo]

Which will be a nice match with my ASAT Bluesboy.
This is the first G&L I bought, must have been around 2004. I can't recall why, but I wanted a BluesBoy, and I wanted it fast.
So I visited a G&L dealer, and he called the Dutch importer, who had one Bluesboy on stock. I ordered it unseen, I didn't even know what color it was. I now have six G&L's, and this one is still my favorite! It's a semi-hollow, very light, and will be a nice match with the new ordered Korina.

[Ivo]

I'll post the rest of my collection, together with a short story about them:

This is my ASAT Z-3. It's a semi-hollow and a one piece birdseye maple neck with GNT. I like those necks. And I love those Z-coils.



Followed by my ASAT Classic S. A solid body, LPB , arm- and rear body contour, and birds eye neck.
I like this one very much, because for some reason it play's very light. Bending is like using a lighter gauge strings. I never understood why this is, I wish all my guitars played that way...



Then I wanted humbuckers, so an ASAT Deluxe was on my list, but these are very expensive here in the Netherlands. I was lucky and found this one new at a dealer at half the price.
It's a Semi hollow with birdseye neck.



Recently I found a Legacy, the Phyllis model Blondie. I always liked the blonde Legacy's, and found this one at a dealer's clearance. Bought is brand new for a price lower than a standard Legacy. This one feels very comfortable, round and smooth. It's number 085/100.



Finally the ASAT Junior II. I'll post an image when it arrives. Should be by the end of this month.

[blargfromouterspace]

Stunning collection, and great photos too. The cases look particularly lush!

I too have a Classic S that plays easier than my others. I can offer no explanation as to why and I expect it will remain a mystery until the day I die.

[Xochitl]

This is a pleasure to the eye!

[jwebsmall]

They are all beautiful!

Is that an ash top on the Bluesboy?

You sure know how to shop for bargains!

[jwebsmall]

P.S. you still need an ASAT special to round out your collection!

[Ivo]

Thanks for the compliments about the collection and photographs!

@Jwebsmall:
I'm not finished yet! But your are right, it would be more logical to start with a Special. But now I have something to look forward to.
About the top on the Bluesboy: It should be swamp ash, but it looks weird. It was my first G&L, so I thought it was normal, but I have never seen it on a G&L since. Does anyone have a top like that?

About the photographs: There is a lot of detail, gradation and texture going lost during downsizing and compression, which is too bad.
Here is a detail out of the original picture, which gives you a better look at the wood on the Bluesboy:

[jwebsmall]

I think it is one of the top five most beautiful guitars I've ever seen.
You really lucked out buying that with seeing it first.

[darwinohm]

A great collection Ivo. Very impressive-- Darwin

[blargfromouterspace]

About the top on the Bluesboy: It should be swamp ash, but it looks weird. It was my first G&L, so I thought it was normal, but I have never seen it on a G&L since. Does anyone have a top like that?

I've never seen ash that looks like that. I thought it might have been one of the Spalted Maple Bluesboys, but it doesn't have quite the right figuring. Perhaps its a maple top on an ash back?

[darwinohm]

Looks like a Maple cap to me with a bit of birdseye.-- Darwin

[Ivo]

Thanks Darwin.

Blarg, you must be right about the maple top. I thought ASAT Bluesboy's only came with ash on these finishes. It's funny that G&L uses whatever they like.
Here is a picture of the body:

[jwebsmall]

Do you have a picture from the side of the guitar showing the top
edge along side the back/body?

http://www.classicaxe.com/product_detail.php?id=345

I have my ear on this Bluesboy above which has a maple top, V neck
and is semi hollow. It sounds heavenly.

Is your Bluesboy solid body?

[Ivo]

Jwebsmall, irl it's hardly visible, but here it is:



That Bluesboy is great! Almost over the top
They should make better pictures though.
Mine is semi hollow too.

[jwebsmall]

The semi-hollow bluesboy with a maple top - is like
music in heaven.