Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:56 am
Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:33 am
Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:49 am
Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:53 am
asatdude wrote:1st post for this longtime follower. Just picked a new ASAT Tribute Bluesboy semi-hollow in tobacco sunburst. Absolutely love the playability and tones I get out if both pickups.
I have a question on the finish. The are some blemishes in the top that look like scratches that were filled in by the finish- they're under the poly. Is this normal/acceptable or should I ask guitar center for another?
Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:09 pm
Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:06 pm
Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:28 pm
Darth Invader wrote:Hi asatdude,
Craig sent me the pics. I'm seeing the natural woodgrain of the Swamp Ash. Very often there are those cross-grain streaks that are part of the character of Swamp Ash. You'll find that on $2000 guitars as well including our Fullerton-made guitars, Fender Custom Shop etc. Yours also has some cool figuring in the lower area beneath the bridge. It was forming large Bird's Eye shapes, quasi-flame. I like it!
Dave
Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:02 pm
Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:10 pm
Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:48 pm
You'll find that on $2000 guitars as well including our Fullerton-made guitars, Fender Custom Shop etc
Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:20 pm
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:34 pm
Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:15 pm
Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:42 pm
I think they look great. You can pick a bit of this figure up in this pic of my L-2000 fretless:
I have that all over my Anderson Hollow T Classic, alder body. It's natural and it's a $4,000.00 guitar too...
Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:37 am
Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:35 am
Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:27 pm
Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:08 pm
suave eddie wrote:Maybe I am the only one who agrees with the OP that this looks like crap. It may not be "finish flaws" but this particular piece of wood should have been used for a solid color rather than a natural finish. I don't believe that this piece of wood would have been chosen for a natural finish if it were a USA made G&L. I guess this is to be expected from the import line.
Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:28 pm
meowmix wrote: Hard to believe that is flaws in the wood.
Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:29 pm
meowmix wrote:suave eddie wrote:Maybe I am the only one who agrees with the OP that this looks like crap. It may not be "finish flaws" but this particular piece of wood should have been used for a solid color rather than a natural finish. I don't believe that this piece of wood would have been chosen for a natural finish if it were a USA made G&L. I guess this is to be expected from the import line.
I agree. It looks like scratches one would find on a used guitar. Hard to believe that is flaws in the wood.
Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:55 pm
Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:27 pm
suave eddie wrote:I see nothing in that picture that relates to what I see in the OP's post.
suave eddie wrote: The wood on the ASAT almost looks like Pine with hardly any nice grain showing except in the lower part.
suave eddie wrote:I don't believe that this piece of wood would have been chosen for a natural finish if it were a USA made G&L. I guess this is to be expected from the import line.
Elwood wrote:Here's an Alembic bass with similar inclusions in the figuring, though with a bit more mineral content in the streaking. These basses go for a couple grand and up.
Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:07 pm
KenC wrote:
Thanks for those Alembic pics. It's been hard enough containing my GAS while I wait for the LE-2 to be ready for ordering. Random Alembic porn makes it even more difficult...
Ken
Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:17 am
Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:48 pm
JagInTheBag wrote: We all might be upset about a big pick gaurd if we're able to get it.
Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:54 pm
JagInTheBag wrote:I've said it on the LE-2 thread and I'll say it here, I've asked Darth if we can swing some AAAA highly figured Ash in one piece slab bodies for LE-2. We all might be upset about a big pick gaurd if we're able to get it.
Elwood wrote:KenC wrote:
Thanks for those Alembic pics. It's been hard enough containing my GAS while I wait for the LE-2 to be ready for ordering. Random Alembic porn makes it even more difficult...
Ken
hhehe.. I hear ya. (You'll be happy to hear that my new to me L-2000 rivals the tone Alembics are known for..
watch for a new porn thread soon )
elwood