Which tribute would you buy?

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jen956
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Which tribute would you buy?

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Love my S500 & LP but the weight kills. Want to buy a tribute for practice. Heard they were overall lighter & well made for the price. Ideally would like 7lbs or less. I play mostly blues & rock. Anyone try out the ascari or asat carved tops? No G&L dealer near me so can't try them out.
Any suggestions?
thanks
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Elemeno P
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Re: Which tribute would you buy?

Post by Elemeno P »

FWIW....Haven't weighed them, but I have a Tribby Legacy and ASAT Deluxe and they are both pretty "stout".

My guitar instructor was selling an Ascari and it felt lighter than those.
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huck
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Re: Which tribute would you buy?

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I like the asat special trib!
FenderGuy53
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Re: Which tribute would you buy?

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huck wrote:I like the asat special trib!
I just purchased my first G&L guitar, a 2004 Tribute ASAT Special Premium. I absolutely LOVE it!

I also have two Fender MIM Standard FSR Tele's, but I love the sound of those MFD pickups in my ASAT Special.
Fender American Special Telecaster/Fender SE Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH > Joyos/Ditto > Crate V1512T/Fender BJr
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huck
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Re: Which tribute would you buy?

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FenderGuy53 wrote:
huck wrote:I like the asat special trib!
I just purchased my first G&L guitar, a 2004 Tribute ASAT Special Premium. I absolutely LOVE it!

I also have two Fender MIM Standard FSR Tele's, but I love the sound of those MFD pickups in my ASAT Special.
+1, I think you can get as many sounds out of those pups for what ever music you play, even the standard country TWANG!
love mine too!!
FenderGuy53
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Re: Which tribute would you buy?

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huck wrote:
FenderGuy53 wrote:
huck wrote:I like the asat special trib!
I just purchased my first G&L guitar, a 2004 Tribute ASAT Special Premium. I absolutely LOVE it!

I also have two Fender MIM Standard FSR Tele's, but I love the sound of those MFD pickups in my ASAT Special.
+1, I think you can get as many sounds out of those pups for what ever music you play, even the standard country TWANG! love mine too!!
I think the sound of the ceramic MFD pickups is thicker and much more articulate than the alnico pickups found in my Fender FSR MIM Standard's.

I really LIKE my Fender FSR's, but I LOVE my new ASAT Special!
Fender American Special Telecaster/Fender SE Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH > Joyos/Ditto > Crate V1512T/Fender BJr
louis cyfer
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Re: Which tribute would you buy?

Post by louis cyfer »

get the sh, and you'll really be going light. i don't quite get practicing on a different guitar than playing normally though.