Guitars by Leo (aka "GbL")

Here is a chart of the Regular Production ASAT-style guitars (USA):

[special thanks to yowhatsshakin for converting this table ]
[center][i]It's impossible to own too many ASAT-style guitars.[/i][/center][center]--Anonymous Wise Man[/center][center][size=150][b]Regular production ASAT-style guitars (USA)[/b][/size][/center]

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ASAT	Based on the Broadcaster, 2 soapbar MFDs with black covers, black crinkle hardware standard (1986 to 1998). Chrome hardware as well (appeared in 1988 usually on natural finished examples, to 1998). Black tuning keys and 1-ply pg (1986 to 87), maple body (1986 to 1987), ash body (1986 to 91 standard, 1992 to 1998 with premium finish), alder body (1992 to 1998 as standard), ebony fingerboard (1986 to 1987), maple fingerboard (1986- 1998), rosewood fingerboard (1986 to 1998). In 1994, the name changed to ASAT Standard but in 1996 it changed back to "ASAT". This variation on the ASAT was discontinued in 1998 (see note on ASAT Special below).
ASAT Signature	Based on the ASAT with 2 soapbar MFDs with black covers, chrome hardware and ash or maple (rare) body with a Leo Fender signature decal on upper bout (1988-1992). The ASAT Signature was discontinued in 1992 due to a previous lawsuit filed by Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (see 1992 "No More Signature Series" Letter).
ASAT Special	Introduced in 1992, same as ASAT except it has chrome hardware and white pickup covers. The model name changed to simply "ASAT" in 1998 on the G&L website i.e., this is what you would get if you bought a new ASAT back then. In the 1998 catalog, G&L again calls it the ASAT Special. On the 1999 G&L website and newer catalogs G&L continues with the ASAT Special name. The headstock model decal remains as ASAT.
ASAT Special Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the post-1997 ASAT. Ash body only.
ASAT Deluxe	Solid mahogany body with bound, flame maple top, contour back, rear-loaded controls with coil splitter, 2 Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups. Beginning in 2008, 2 G&L Alnico humbucking pickups and top white binding changed to wood binding. Beginning in 2010, 2 Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups or optional, 2 EMG humbucking pickups. Discontinued in March 2021.
ASAT Deluxe Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the ASAT Deluxe, figured maple top on mahogany body, top bound. Discontinued in March 2021.
ASAT S-3	ASAT with 3 standard MFD Jumbo single-coil pickups with the neck and bridge wound with the same polarity and the middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity, alder body on solid finishes and swamp ash on "see-through" finishes. Saddle-lock bridge, Schaller locking tuners, #2 neck with rosewood or maple fingerboard, 5-way pickup selector, volume and tone controls. Relatively short-lived (1998-2001).
ASAT Z-3	Based on G&L's original "ASAT Comanche" made for John Jorgenson in the mid '90s, this model has an alder body (ash on premium finished guitars), rosewood or maple board, and 3 Comanche Z-coil MFDs with standard ASAT circuitry. Around 2003 or 2004, the volume pot was changed to include push/pull function enabling additional pickup combinations of neck+bridge or all 3 pickups together. Sometime later this was moved to the tone pot and is the current setup.
ASAT Z-3 Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the ASAT Z-3, ash body only.
ASAT Classic	G&L's "Telecaster"-style guitar, 2 Tele-size MFD pickups, chrome hardware, maple or rosewood fingerboard, 1-ply lacquered metal pg (1989 to 1992), 3-ply plastic pg (1992 to present), ash body (1989 to 1991 as standard , to present on premier finishes), alder body (1992 to present as standard).
ASAT Classic Signature	G&L's "Telecaster"-style guitar, 2 Tele-size MFD pickups, chrome hardware, maple or rosewood fingerboard, 1-ply white lacquered metal pg and ash or maple (rare) body with a Leo Fender signature decal on upper bout (1990 to 1992). The ASAT Classic Signature was discontinued in 1992 due to a previous lawsuit filed by Fender Musical Instruments Corp.(see 1992 "No More Signature Series" Letter).
ASAT Classic w/ binding	An ASAT Classic with full body binding on top and bottom. Rosewood or Maple fingerboard with Birdseye maple #2 neck. Available in Blueburst, Cherryburst, Honeyburst, Sunburst, Tobacco Sunburst finishes only. (1994 to 1995?) reference: 10-1-94 G&L Price List.
ASAT Classic Custom	Same as ASAT Classic but with back contour, alder body, and bound ash top. Short-lived model from c. 1996 to 1997.
ASAT Classic Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the ASAT Classic, ash body only (except for Greg Gagliano's custom-built mahogany example).
ASAT III	First production run from 1988 to 1991. Guitars from this first production run are rarebirds; see the ASAT III: Rarebird page on this site for more information. Second production run from 1996 to 1998. Ash body (1988 to 1991 as standard, 1996 to 1998 on premier finished guitars), alder body (1996 to 1998 as standard), ebony board (1988 to 91), maple or rosewood board (1988 to 1998). Fitted with three S-500 MFDs using standard ASAT circuitry. A few were made with an optional G&L MFD GHB humbucking bridge pickup.
ASAT Classic Bluesboy	This model originally was a Special Edition with only an alder body and sunburst finish available in 1999. Introduced as a standard model in 2001 to present. The neck pickup is a Seth Lover 1955 Humbucker and the bridge pickup is a specially modified MFD single coil. Ash body on premier finishes and alder body on standard finishes. Rosewood or maple fingerboard. Beginning in March 2016, the default neck pickup is the G&L A2S4248N Alnico II magnet humbucker, with the Seth Lover 1955 Humbucker as an optional replacement.
ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the ASAT Classic Bluesboy, ash body only.
ASAT Special Deluxe	Introduced in 2001, this is an ASAT with a Maple top on American Tilia back. Sometime late in 2007, the body wood was changed to Maple top on Mahogany. It has rear mounted controls and no pickguard. Production run from 2001 - June 2015.
ASAT Classic Custom	Introduced in 2002, this is an ASAT Classic with a modified G&L Magnetic Field Design soapbar style single coil as the neck pickup. The pole piece bushings are longer than the standard ASAT Special pickup. An extra 200 windings were added, but they stack up entirely differently and the magnet is further down under as well. They wanted to see how warm and fat they could get the neck pickup to be, short of a humbucker like the Seth Lover in the Bluesboy, but still have tonal characteristics of an MFD single coil. The net result worked surprisingly well with the Classic bridge pickup and so, at the last minute this was introduced as a model at the Winter NAMM show. So last minute in fact it is not in the new catalog. Production run from 2002 to 2012, with some additional ones built in 2013 and 2014.
ASAT Classic Custom Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the 2002 ASAT Classic Custom, ash body only. Production run from 2002 to 2012.
Will Ray Signature Model	Introduced at the 2002 Summer NAMM show, Will chose the ASAT Z-3 as the basis for the WR model then hot rodded it to suit his unmistakable style. It has a factory installed Hipshot Will Ray B-Bender, Comanche headstock and neck profile (12" radius, 1 5/8" nut width) with rosewood fingerboard, locking tuners, WR spec over-wound bridge pickup using extended length pole pieces for wider bobbin aperture, WR spec pickup height settings, unique skull inlays (designed by Will), choice of Silver or Turquoise Metal Flake with Mirror Pickguard, or for those with more traditional tastes, Will chose to offer Clear Orange over Swamp Ash with a Pearl pickguard. Comes in the molded hardshell case and includes two WR instructional videos (B-Bender Mania and Stealth Slide) and a pair of Will's trademark slide rings. Production run from 2002 - June 2015.
Will Ray Signature Model Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the Will Ray Signature Model, ash body only.
ASAT JD-5	July 2004 - Introduced at Summer NAMM, the G&L ASAT JD-5 brings a distinct vintage flavor to the ASAT Classic with the use of traditional Alnico pickups, while at the same time offering added tonal flexibility via a SuperSwitch 5-way pickup selector. The SuperSwitch is wired to offer additional pickup combinations of neck+bridge out-of-phase in the 4th position, and the 2nd position offers a darkened neck pickup tone by the use of a .0022 cap in parallel. For the first time, a Legacy neck pickup appears on the ASAT Classic platform, sans cover, while the complementary Alnico single coil bridge pickup is Seymour Duncan's APTL-3JD. Relatively short-lived (2004 - 2007). Approx. 12-15 built.
ASAT Classic 'S'	Originally a Custom Creations Special Build model, it was added to standard production in January 2008. It still sports three MFD pickups: ASAT Classic bridge pickup, S-500 reverse wound middle pickup, and ASAT Classic neck pickup, beginning in Feb. 2011, the neck pickup was changed. This special built neck pickup was created to correct the hum in the #2 position (neck+middle) and #4 position (middle+neck) by having the same wind/polarity as the bridge pickup. The body is Swamp Ash with rear and arm contours.
ASAT Classic 'Rustic'	Same as ASAT Classic, except features Nitrocellulose finishes with aged hardware and a quarter-sawn Nitrocellulose vintage tinted gloss Hard Rock Maple neck, announced January 2009. Production run from 2009 - June 2015.
ASAT Classic Bluesboy 'Rustic'	Same as ASAT Classic Bluesboy, except features Nitrocellulose finishes with aged hardware and a quarter-sawn Nitrocellulose vintage tinted gloss Hard Rock Maple neck, announced January 2010. Production run from 2010 - June 2015.
ASAT Classic Alnico	Same as ASAT Classic, except features 2 Tele-size Alnico V G&L pickups, announced July 20, 2012.
ASAT Classic Bluesboy 90	Same as ASAT Classic Bluesboy, except features G&L P-90 pickup in neck position, announced January 24, 2013.
ASAT Classic Bluesboy 90 Semi-Hollow	Thinline version of the ASAT Classic Bluesboy 90, ash body only, announced August 1, 2014.
ASAT Classic 'S' Alnico	Same as ASAT Classic 'S', except features G&L Alnico pickups, announced January 24, 2013.
ASAT Classic Solamente	Same as ASAT Classic, except has only a Magnetic Field Design bridge pickup (no neck pickup), announced January 24, 2013, was removed from the January 2020 Price List.
ASAT Classic Solamente Alnico	Same as ASAT Classic, except has only a G&L Alnico V bridge pickup (no neck pickup), announced January 24, 2013, was removed from the January 2020 Price List.
ASAT HH RMC	Swamp Ash or Alder body loaded with two Alnico V G&L humbuckers, no pickguard, black or chrome covered pickups, rear mount controls, push/pull coil split, chrome knurled knobs. Announced and available in February 2017. Discontinued in 2023 from the Build To Order Price List.
ASAT Classic Fullerton Standard	The first model in the return of the Fullerton Standard series, they will be produced in short production runs, and each run will feature a different model and/or color. Every Fullerton Standard model comes with a G&L gig bag and includes Plek fret processing for superb playability. Announced and available in March 2017. This model is available in Vintage White and Spanish Copper Metallic. Discontinued in 2020.
Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic	The 2018 Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Individual Order menu. Butterscotch Blonde and Clear Orange feature a swamp ash bodies coated in transparent finish to showcase their beauty, while Lake Placid Blue and Fullerton Red feature an alder body for rounder tones. All four finishes are paired with pickguard that sets off the color just right, and that elegance continues up the neck with the G&L polished Vintage Gloss finish that looks fantastic and feels silky, not sticky. Announced September 2018. In January 2020, they added the rear contour to the body. See: Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic.
Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic Bluesboy	The 2018 Fullerton Deluxe ASAT® Classic Bluesboy bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Individual Order menu. Each of these Bluesboys starts with a swamp ash body coated in transparent finish to showcase its beauty, and paired with pickguard that sets off the color just right. Announced September 2018. In January 2020, they added the rear contour to the body. See: Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic Bluesboy.
Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special	The 2018 Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Individual Order menu. Butterscotch Blonde and Clear 3-Tone Sunburst feature swamp ash bodies coated in transparent finish to showcase their beauty, while Fullerton Red feature an alder body for rounder tones. All three finishes are paired with pickguard that sets off the color just right, and that elegance continues up the neck with the G&L polished Vintage Gloss finish that looks fantastic and feels silky, not sticky. Announced September 2018. In January 2020, they added the rear contour to the body. See: Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special.
Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic Alnico	Announced January 15, 2020 and was available in Butterscotch Blonde with Maple Fingerboard,1-Ply Black Pickguard, Swamp Ash body and in Blonde with Caribbean Rosewood Fingerboard, 1-Ply White Pickguard, Swamp Ash body. In 2021 they changed from a Swamp Ash body to a Western Sugar Pine body. In 2023, they added new configurations, see: Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic Alnico.

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