I just picked up a used ASAT blues boy. Body shows a date of 2010 in the cavity. I love the guitar absolutely feels amazing - I returned a made in mexico tele i recently bought to get this - and I am glad I made the change.
I am trying to find out some info on this guitar.
The neck has some writing on it when I removed it - picture is attached. I am trying to find out what all this means- just out of curiousity..
Next - Im curious if anyone can tell me what the stock pickups were in 2010? The guitar has been up dated wth LIndy fralin pickups - which I am yet to identify... Id like to see if I can get a set of the stock pickups that were in this guitar so I can do some comparitives... I like to tinker with stuff...
The guitar also has an updated bridge - A glendale, with glendale saddles.. I am not sure which model this either. But I am lookig in to it. I ordered a stock G&L bridge - so I can tinker with that too..
Thanks in advance !
ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Hi,,
First, there are no pix visible.
Second. Is this a MIA guitar or, a Tribute?
If MIA, the pickups & bridge are the ones currently available on the G&L website. For the pups specifically, you can use either the MFDs or the Alnico. But in 2010, the MFDs were the only choice.
Take care,
edg
First, there are no pix visible.
Second. Is this a MIA guitar or, a Tribute?
If MIA, the pickups & bridge are the ones currently available on the G&L website. For the pups specifically, you can use either the MFDs or the Alnico. But in 2010, the MFDs were the only choice.
Take care,
edg
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Sorry - was having image troubles.. Posted now..guitar_ed wrote:Hi,,
First, there are no pix visible.
Second. Is this a MIA guitar or, a Tribute?
If MIA, the pickups & bridge are the ones currently available on the G&L website. For the pups specifically, you can use either the MFDs or the Alnico. But in 2010, the MFDs were the only choice.
Take care,
edg
I am assuming from the serial number this is a MIA. It starts with a CLF.
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Hi bonecrusher,
Welcome to the forum!
"AC"" ASAT Classic
"RW": rosewood fingerboard
"BE": Bird's Eye maple
"GunT": Gun-oil Tint (finish of the neck; looks really good with Bird's Eye Maple so no surprise there)
""#1A": indicates neck type, i.e. Slim C profile with 12" fingerboard radius and 1⅝" nut width. Depth would be 0.820”at fret 1 to 0.870” at fret 12. You see the actual numbers at the bottom of the heel.
The number in the middle is most likely the tracking number for the factory.
Hope this helps,
- Jos
Welcome to the forum!
Here goes:bonecrusher wrote:The neck has some writing on it when I removed it - picture is attached. I am trying to find out what all this means- just out of curiousity..
"AC"" ASAT Classic
"RW": rosewood fingerboard
"BE": Bird's Eye maple
"GunT": Gun-oil Tint (finish of the neck; looks really good with Bird's Eye Maple so no surprise there)
""#1A": indicates neck type, i.e. Slim C profile with 12" fingerboard radius and 1⅝" nut width. Depth would be 0.820”at fret 1 to 0.870” at fret 12. You see the actual numbers at the bottom of the heel.
The number in the middle is most likely the tracking number for the factory.
Stock pickups are ASAT Classic neck and ASAT Classic bridge. And this is the stock bridge.bonecrusher wrote:Next - Im curious if anyone can tell me what the stock pickups were in 2010? The guitar has been up dated wth LIndy fralin pickups - which I am yet to identify... Id like to see if I can get a set of the stock pickups that were in this guitar so I can do some comparitives... I like to tinker with stuff...
Hope this helps,
- Jos
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Thank you so much - very informative.
This guitar is outfitted with humbucker in the neck - not a single coil which your link sent me to - Would you happen to know what humbucker was stock in 2010?
Also - is a CLF serial number a USA made instrument?
This guitar is outfitted with humbucker in the neck - not a single coil which your link sent me to - Would you happen to know what humbucker was stock in 2010?
Also - is a CLF serial number a USA made instrument?
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Aonther possiblility for "GN" is Graph-Tech nut and "VT" is Vintage Tint neck (Satin finish). Would like to see the front view of the neck, showing the nut.yowhatsshakin wrote:Hi bonecrusher,
Welcome to the forum!
Here goes:bonecrusher wrote:The neck has some writing on it when I removed it - picture is attached. I am trying to find out what all this means- just out of curiousity..
"AC"" ASAT Classic
"RW": rosewood fingerboard
"BE": Bird's Eye maple
"GunT": Gun-oil Tint (finish of the neck; looks really good with Bird's Eye Maple so no surprise there)
""#1A": indicates neck type, i.e. Slim C profile with 12" fingerboard radius and 1⅝" nut width. Depth would be 0.820”at fret 1 to 0.870” at fret 12. You see the actual numbers at the bottom of the heel.
The number in the middle is most likely the tracking number for the factory.
Stock pickups are ASAT Classic neck and ASAT Classic bridge. And this is the stock bridge.bonecrusher wrote:Next - Im curious if anyone can tell me what the stock pickups were in 2010? The guitar has been up dated wth LIndy fralin pickups - which I am yet to identify... Id like to see if I can get a set of the stock pickups that were in this guitar so I can do some comparitives... I like to tinker with stuff...
Hope this helps,
- Jos
The #289039.LN#1 is the dealer's order number and LN#1 is the line number 1 order.
Since OP says this is a Bluesboy, the stock neck pickup will be a wax-potted Seymour Duncan Seth Lover humbucker.
The stock bridge pickup will be the MFD AC bridge pickup which is modded at the factory with the ground plate wiring like this: Bluesboy Bridge Pickup Detail.
Please do post a complete photo of the guitar, too.
Hope this helps.
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Yes, that would indicate that it is a USA made G&L. See: Serial number significance.bonecrusher wrote:
Also - is a CLF serial number a USA made instrument?
Hope this helps.
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Agree with Craig. That answer is more likely.Craig wrote:Aonther possiblility for "GN" is Graph-Tech nut and "VT" is Vintage Tint neck (Satin finish).
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Re: ASAT Neck question - and maybe a few others!
Thanks for all the info!!
Very helpful - Now I need to start investigating the bridge and pickups..