G&L citings, steakhouses and Elvi

[JagInTheBag]

I took my daughter out last Friday for a fancy birthday/Valentines dinner. This was a classic Chicago style chop house with a live blues band. Their tone and groove was just killer. As I left, I walked past the band and that stellar tone was coming from a Legacy. So sweet!

Today watching the morning news they were covering an Elvis tribute artist contest. 16 Elvi were singing All Shook Up, the bands guitarist was playing a black ASAT. Thank you, thank you very much!

[blargfromouterspace]

The ASAT-Elvis link probably has something to do with this guy

Carl Perkins' guitar closet:
In Carl Perkins’ later years he played a G&L Broadcaster (renamed ASAT Special in '85) strung with Dean Markley
Blue Steel 9-42's strings. This was reportedly his ultimate favorite guitar. His preferred amp and rider requirement
was the ‘66 Fender Twin and the Fender Pro Reverb....

I asked Jerry Elston, who was in Carl Perkins' road band, why Carl changed guitars so many times, and Jerry's take
on it was this:
"He changed guitars several times looking for a sound and a look. No guitar up until he got the G & L ever really
suited him in my opinion. He would use different guitars for different sounds. He liked the sound of the Strats but did
not like the centre pick up or the three control set up. The pick up got in his way because that's where he did most of
his playing. The 'comfort zone' as he called it. The Tele's gave him part of what he wanted but the G & L apparently
brought it all home."

There you have it!