Howdy

I've owned a bunch of G&Ls, some dating back to the early '80s and some not so old. Over the last couple of years I've acquired several new and recent ones, and this forum has been a big help in determining what I was looking at at what options I wanted. Here's the collection right now, including the Skyhawk I just picked up yesterday:

Thanks for posting this photo. It's nice to see the Skyhawk and the Fallout side-by-side. Not sure if I like the block markers with or without the binding. Does the Skyhawk have an ebony board?

Yup, the Skyhawk has an ebony board; the others are rosewood.

Howdy oldfrets!

Welcome and nice gitars ya got there. Being an ASAT fan I like the looks of yours and interested in what pickups are in it.

Tell us what kind of music yer into and do you have a favorite model now versus ones you’ve had in the past?

Jump in often, great bunch of folks.

The ASAT is from a 2012 run they did with east Indian walnut bodies. I had it in my head that I needed a walnut Tele for some reason, so when this showed up in mint condition I jumped on it. I toyed with a few pickups (not that the originals were bad at all, just trying different sounds) and settled on a DiMarzio Tone Zone in the bridge and a JBE humbucker in the neck. It also has an aftermarket pickguard right now; I didn't like how the original tortoise looked with that body.

It's hard to say which is my favorite. I just got the Skyhawk after more than a year of waiting, so naturally it's still in the honeymoon phase... but I've also customized the Fallout perfectly for my needs so those two are probably in joint first place. I also really liked the sound of the G-200 I used to own, but that thing weighed more than my car. I play a bit of everything, though my band Interrupter Jones is focused on original rock music with a bit of a retro influence. That Fallout guitar is all over this track:

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Hey Old Frets welcome and great job on the song. I enjoyed it!

Would you elaborate on the second pickup on the Fallout bass? DIY project? Thanks

Not DIY, but Custom Shop. I got it from a dealer who ordered a couple of 2-pickup Fallout basses. It also has a pine body.