ASAT Classic 1998 in Clear Red

[SouthpawGuy]

This one is from 1998, an ASAT Classic in Clear Red with ash body, rear contour and natural wood binding. The top looks to be maple.
Pickguard is aged pearl. Pickups are Wilde noise free singles.

[Michael-GnL-Michael]

That is such a beautiful ASAT Classic and with the back contour, what a find.

Care to describe how you came upon this?

[SouthpawGuy]

That is such a beautiful ASAT Classic and with the back contour, what a find.

Care to describe how you came upon this?

Thanks, it is a nice one. I also have a Bluesboy and a Classic Custom that have the back contour, all three guitars were bought used. If I remember correctly this one came from Ohio.

[darwinohm]

SPG, you sure are coming up with some lefties! That one is a good as they get.-- Darwin

[Lefty]

Great find!!

[SouthpawGuy]

Thanks guys, it is a nice one, kinda feels like I've had it for a long time but it's only been a few months. Strange how some guitars do that and others don't.

[blargfromouterspace]

Binding on red = DROOL!

[jwebsmall]

Another beauty!

[jammers5]

This one is from 1998, an ASAT Classic in Clear Red with ash body, rear contour and natural wood binding. The top looks to be maple.

Drop...dead...GORGEOUS!

J5

[Craig]

This one is from 1998, an ASAT Classic in Clear Red with ash body, rear contour and natural wood binding. The top looks to be maple.
Pickguard is aged pearl. Pickups are Wilde noise free singles.

Actually, I think it is an ASAT Classic Custom (1996-1997). The body is Alder with a bookmatched Swamp Ash top.

Here's the 1996-1997 G&L Catalog page showing this model(click image for full size):



Hope this helps.

[SouthpawGuy]

This one is from 1998, an ASAT Classic in Clear Red with ash body, rear contour and natural wood binding. The top looks to be maple.
Pickguard is aged pearl. Pickups are Wilde noise free singles.

Actually, I think it is an ASAT Classic Custom (1996-1997). The body is Alder with a bookmatched Swamp Ash top.

Here's the 1996-1997 G&L Catalog page showing this model(click image for full size):



Hope this helps.

I think you are correct Craig ! I've never heard of that model before.

So it pre dated the current ASAT Classic Custom with the large MFD in the neck by five years or so ?

[Craig]

I think you are correct Craig ! I've never heard of that model before.

So it pre dated the current ASAT Classic Custom with the large MFD in the neck by five years or so ?

That is correct. G&L re-used the model name for the current ASAT Classic Custom, which came out in 2002.

[SouthpawGuy]

I think you are correct Craig ! I've never heard of that model before.

So it pre dated the current ASAT Classic Custom with the large MFD in the neck by five years or so ?

That is correct. G&L re-used the model name for the current ASAT Classic Custom, which came out in 2002.

Updated the info for the guitar in the registry, an ASAT Classic Custom it is !

Thanks Craig.