G&L ASAT Classic Tribute Series

For those who don't know, the ASAT is G&L 'telecaster' copy. Copy is probably not a good descripton considering G&L was founded and run by the late Leo Fender... I am pretty sure mine is a 2001 model.. It is made in Japan, but according to the music shop i bought it from it's the same parts as the US ASATs apart from Gotoh sealed tuning heads & vintage-style 6 saddle bridge (gotoh is more than fine by me!). The body is 2-piece Swamp Ash, and the body finish is Butterscotch Blonde. Mine has a rosewood neck, but also had the choice of maple. My guitar is home at the moment, so i'll have to guess about the neck features, but i am almost sure it is 22 jumbo frets.. The pickups are standard american G&L ASAT pickups which are stronger and punchier than the standard fender tele pickups. Here is a link to some reviews of the pickups: http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data2/G_And_L/ASAT-Stock-01.html

I play in a covers band (for the money) and in an original band (mostly rock). It sounds very nice with my sovtek mig50 amp and marshall shredmaster pedal, but I am going to put some seymour duncan humbucker pickups in to give me a bit of versatility. It's a shame because i really love the stock bluesy sound, but unfornutely it dosn't suit all the material i am playing in the covers band. However, I am going to keep the stock pickups just in case down I buy another guitar in the future. I will give a 9 out of 10 because the sound is so nice... Compared to my old Les Paul copy, this is bliss!

The action is good, but the strings were slightly too low (bit of buzz). However, action is a matter of taste and I am sure many guitarists would be happy with the action.

The neck is brilliant! Best neck out of any I have played...

The reason I bought this guitar is because I needed a 'workhorse' that could rely on for my covers and orginal band. Tele's are a great solid guitar to start of with, but this is brilliant! The gotoh machine heads and bridge almost never go out of tune! I can't say that i would use it without a backup, because if i break a string halfway into a set, I havn't got time to change strings..

Dont know really.. havn't needed it and i doubt i will...

I have been playing for 10 years (since i was 11) and have had experience playing many guitars.
This is a outstanding guitar for it's price. I would recomend this guitar to anybody... For such a low price you can change pickups to suit whatever style you are after! if it were stolen i would definetely buy it again (after i got over the crying)...