G&L Tribute Asat Classic Thinline age and specs?

[Kenny202]

Just bought a secondhand Tribute Asat Thinline. Serial number 100600XXX I assume is 2010 model.
Can someone confirm the age and also what the spec would have been back then? It has the MFD's in it. I notice the new ones spec they say Basswood body and the PU are described as "designed by Leo Fender" but they don't say made in Fullerton US.

Can someone tell me the age of the guitar and likely body wood and manufacture / origin of pick ups please?

http://www.guitarsbyleo.com/GALLERY2/ma ... emId=50203
http://www.guitarsbyleo.com/GALLERY2/ma ... emId=50205
http://www.guitarsbyleo.com/GALLERY2/ma ... emId=50207

[Craig]

Just bought a secondhand Tribute Asat Thinline. Serial number 100600XXX I assume is 2010 model.
Can someone confirm the age and also what the spec would have been back then? It has the MFD's in it. I notice the new ones spec they say Basswood body and the PU are described as "designed by Leo Fender" but they don't say made in Fullerton US.

Can someone tell me the age of the guitar and likely body wood and manufacture / origin of pick ups please?

http://www.guitarsbyleo.com/GALLERY2/ma ... emId=50203
http://www.guitarsbyleo.com/GALLERY2/ma ... emId=50205
http://www.guitarsbyleo.com/GALLERY2/ma ... emId=50207

The build year/month is 2010/June. Reference post: Serial number significance.

All MFD pickups used in the Tribute Series models are built at the Fullerton G&L factory.
Reference post: List of pickups used in G&L guitars

Note About G&L Tribute Series Guitar Pickups
-The Tribute Series instruments (including Limited Editions/Exclusive Models) that use MFD pickups are the same USA pickups made in Fullerton, CA.
-The single coil Alnico pickups (CLF-100) used in the Tribute Series Legacy are also the same pickups used in the USA Legacy and are made at the Fullerton factory.
-Other single coil Alnico pickups, humbuckers and P-90's used in the Tribute Series instruments are made to G&L's specifications at the Cort facility in Indonesia.

Note: Most of the Tribute Series MF/GC Exclusive Models have pickups which are made to G&L specifications at the Cort facility in Indonesia, see: 2015-present MF/GC Exclusive Tribute Models.

For the specifications see this post in our G&L Knowledgebase, Specifications and Options subforum:
2009-2010 Tribute Series Standard Production Models

ASAT CLASSIC SEMI-HOLLOW
COLORS:
• 3-Tone Sunburst/Tortoise pickguard/Maple fingerboard
BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash with twin voice chambers and f-hole
NECK WOOD: Hard rock maple
NECK DIMENSIONS: 1 5/8" (41.3mm) width at nut, 9" radius
PICKUPS: 2 traditional G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil pickups
CONTROLS: 3-way pickup selector, volume, tone
BRIDGE: Traditional boxed steel bridge with six brass saddles

It looks like the stock pickguard was changed out to a 3-ply White one.

Hope this helps.

[Kenny202]

Thank you so much for that incredible amount if effort and information. I am actually happy it is an older on with an ash body and US MFD's. I see the new ones they say are Basswood and the origin of the PU is a bit obtuse. Some of the other tribbys (Commanche) they do state US made, but I note the Asat they don't just refer to them as designed by US. The ones that state US pick ups are also considerably more expensive. Thanks again for the info, much appreciated

The guitar arrived this morning and as usual is gorgeous, set up perfect, neck perfect, paint perfect, hardware perfect. I have three tributes now and they are all better to play, sound better, and are easier to set up than the many US / Japan Fenders I have had over the years. I really find it difficult to see how they maintain their popularity particularly at the price. I guess we see the brand name and assume we have the best.

[Craig]

Thank you so much for that incredible amount if effort and information. I am actually happy it is an older on with an ash body and US MFD's. I see the new ones they say are Basswood and the origin of the PU is a bit obtuse. Some of the other tribbys (Commanche) they do state US made, but I note the Asat they don't just refer to them as designed by US. The ones that state US pick ups are also considerably more expensive. Thanks again for the info, much appreciated

The guitar arrived this morning and as usual is gorgeous, set up perfect, neck perfect, paint perfect, hardware perfect. I have three tributes now and they are all better to play, sound better, and are easier to set up than the many US / Japan Fenders I have had over the years. I really find it difficult to see how they maintain their popularity particularly at the price. I guess we see the brand name and assume we have the best.

G&L just updated the current Tribute Series webpages for the new and updated models, and the ASAT Special pickups are listed as "PICKUPS: Leo Fender†-designed jumbo G&L MFD™ single coils made in Fullerton, California".

Hope this helps.