Is this a G&L in this video?

[blargfromouterspace]

I was watching Dale Watson clips and came across this one. Looks very similar to the G&L headstock, but I'm unsure that it is one. Any thoughts?

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[Craig]

Nope, it is likely a Tomkins Custom Guitars and Basses guitar made in Australia.

Dale has a link on his website to Tomkins Guitars.

Hope this helps.

[blargfromouterspace]

I don't think it's a Tomkins. They have a very distinctive headstock and pickguard shape and I believe that Dale received his first Tomkins in '98, two years after this video was (probably) shot.

[Craig]

I don't think it's a Tomkins. They have a very distinctive headstock and pickguard shape and I believe that Dale received his first Tomkins in '98, two years after this video was (probably) shot.

It's not a G&L as far as I can tell (zoomed in on some of the video shots).

You might ask him as he's on some of the social networking sites (myspace, facebook, twitter).

Keep us posted.

[yoeleven]

The prototype ASAT classic pictured was given to Dale by Leo Fender, IIRC. Dale covered it with fabric and clear poly finish so it looks like a sparkle tele. You can clearly see the ASAT headstock in some shots as well as the string tree position near the nut dating it to 1989-1992. I believe there was a write up in Guitar Player some time in the late 90s regarding this.

[blargfromouterspace]

Thanks for the info, yoeleven. I did a bit more digging and couldn't find any more info.