Help identifying ASAT color

[axe2grind]

Hi all - new to the board. Browsing through it looks like a great site!

I bought the ASAT pictured below about a year ago. The seller said it was a custom shop color, but didn't now the official G&L color. Was hoping someone here could help me out. Thx!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/ ... 6/AXEs.jpg

[darwinohm]

Sure looks like Yukon Gold to me.-- Darwin

[Craig]

Hi all - new to the board. Browsing through it looks like a great site!

I bought the ASAT pictured below about a year ago. The seller said it was a custom shop color, but didn't now the official G&L color. Was hoping someone here could help me out. Thx!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/ ... 6/AXEs.jpg

It's Gold Metallic. Yukon Gold is too recent a color for that vintage ASAT Special.

Here's your photo as an inline image. Nice early 80's S-500, too!



Please do register both of your G&L's in our G&L Registry.

Hope this helps.

[KenC]

Is that an S-500 or an early Skyhawk (or maybe a Nighthawk)?

Ken

[Craig]

Is that an S-500 or an early Skyhawk (or maybe a Nighthawk)?

Ken

Now that I look at it some more, I think it might be a Skyhawk or Nighthawk, not an S-500.
The plastic pickguard is the identifying key to me.

Good eye, Ken.

We will have to wait for axe2grind's answer.

[KenC]

Thanks. I have 'Hawks on the brain at the moment. I've been favoring my '86ish Skyhawk as my go-to guitar for the past couple of days. The tone that comes out of those MFDs amazes me every time I plug in. That particular instrument is absolutely the sweetest I've ever heard.

The 'Hawk in the photo seems incredibly white for a guitar that age. Mine has turned a soft buttery yellow, as have all of the other mid-80s white G&Ls I've seen.

Ken

[Miles Smiles]

The seller said it was a custom shop color

As far as I now, there's no custom shop at G&L, isn't it?

The words "Custom Shop" got a bad taste for me. Since other companies have such so called shops and where no custom orders are taken, but just the only good instruments are made.

[axe2grind]

Is that an S-500 or an early Skyhawk (or maybe a Nighthawk)?

Ken

Now that I look at it some more, I think it might be a Skyhawk or Nighthawk, not an S-500.
The plastic pickguard is the identifying key to me.

Good eye, Ken.

We will have to wait for axe2grind's answer.

Yep good eye Ken!

'85 Skyhawk in great condition. Plays and sounds like dream.!

[axe2grind]

Hi all - new to the board. Browsing through it looks like a great site!

I bought the ASAT pictured below about a year ago. The seller said it was a custom shop color, but didn't now the official G&L color. Was hoping someone here could help me out. Thx!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/ ... 6/AXEs.jpg

It's Gold Metallic. Yukon Gold is too recent a color for that vintage ASAT Special.

Here's your photo as an inline image. Nice early 80's S-500, too!



Please do register both of your G&L's in our G&L Registry.

Hope this helps.

I'll definitely register both of them....THX!

[axe2grind]

Thanks. I have 'Hawks on the brain at the moment. I've been favoring my '86ish Skyhawk as my go-to guitar for the past couple of days. The tone that comes out of those MFDs amazes me every time I plug in. That particular instrument is absolutely the sweetest I've ever heard.

The 'Hawk in the photo seems incredibly white for a guitar that age. Mine has turned a soft buttery yellow, as have all of the other mid-80s white G&Ls I've seen.

Ken

I agree completely about the MFDs! Best sounding and playing guitar I've ever had in my hands. So versatile!

It looks more white in pics, but it's actually aged to a nice cream color.

[Craig]

Thanks. I have 'Hawks on the brain at the moment. I've been favoring my '86ish Skyhawk as my go-to guitar for the past couple of days. The tone that comes out of those MFDs amazes me every time I plug in. That particular instrument is absolutely the sweetest I've ever heard.

The 'Hawk in the photo seems incredibly white for a guitar that age. Mine has turned a soft buttery yellow, as have all of the other mid-80s white G&Ls I've seen.

Ken

I agree completely about the MFDs! Best sounding and playing guitar I've ever had in my hands. So versatile!

It looks more white in pics, but it's actually aged to a nice cream color.

Please don't keep us in suspense, what model is it?

[axe2grind]

Thanks. I have 'Hawks on the brain at the moment. I've been favoring my '86ish Skyhawk as my go-to guitar for the past couple of days. The tone that comes out of those MFDs amazes me every time I plug in. That particular instrument is absolutely the sweetest I've ever heard.

The 'Hawk in the photo seems incredibly white for a guitar that age. Mine has turned a soft buttery yellow, as have all of the other mid-80s white G&Ls I've seen.

Ken

I agree completely about the MFDs! Best sounding and playing guitar I've ever had in my hands. So versatile!

It looks more white in pics, but it's actually aged to a nice cream color.

Please don't keep us in suspense, what model is it?

Sorry, I reponded to another post with the details. '85 Skyhawk.