G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special in Purple Burst
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The store is open 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am - 5pm Sunday and bank holidays.
The stock information shows the quantity of units that are available to purchase at the Guildford store and the quantity of units that are available at our off-site Guildford warehouse. These stock levels are updated in real time.
Our Click and Collect service is available at our Guildford store from 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. You can either choose click and collect as your delivery option online or, during store opening hours, call our sales team at 01483 456777 to place a 10% deposit.
If you have placed your order online, you will receive a confirmation email of your order and a separate follow-up text or email to confirm when your item is ready for collection.
Please do not come to the store before you have received the follow-up message, as your order may not yet be ready at the store.
If the only available stock is in our off-site warehouse it can be brought to the store location for you to try - you just need to contact the store within opening hours. Please note any requests received after 3.30pm will not arrive at the store until the following morning.
Please be aware that, unless you have paid a deposit to reserve the item, it will continue to be free, both online and in-store, for another customer to buy. Therefore we would advise you to place a 10% deposit by either using the on-line click and collect service or calling us 01483 456777.
SKU: FDASP-PPB-MP
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Product Description
Here’s what G&L say about the G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special in Purple Burst:
The 2024 Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special bundles some of the most time-honoured option combinations from the G&L Option Order menu. All finishes are paired with a pickguard that sets off the colour just right, and that elegance continues up the neck with the G&L Natural Satin finish.
The G&L ASAT® Special just might be the quintessential G&L guitar, viewed by many as Leo’s ultimate single-cutaway. Back in 1985, Leo Fender launched this model under the G&L Broadcaster name, which prompted a response from Fred Gretsch of Gretsch Guitars over the name just as it had thirty-five years earlier. History buffs will recall that the Broadkaster name is owned by Gretsch, and once again, a Broadcaster from Leo was required to have its name changed. This time around, the name became “ASAT” which is US military shorthand for an “Anti-Satellite” missile.
The ASAT Special, as the model became known, features jumbo single-coil Magnetic Field Design pickups, each with a narrow bobbin aperture for a coil which is shallow yet wide. In this regard, an MFD jumbo single coil is similar to a P-90 or Jazzmaster pickup, yet the MFD principle provides a punchier bottom end and brighter top end sparkling with harmonics. Leo further departed with the past with the addition of his innovative Saddle-Lock bridge which transfers string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument. The result is one of the most versatile guitars ever, serving up ballsy twang to searing blues to smooth jazz tones.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1980, G&L USA instruments continue to be made in the historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the Birthplace of Bolt-on.
Specifications
- CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-On
- SCALE: 25 1/2"
- PICKUPS: Leo Fender†-Designed Jumbo G&L MFD Single Coils Made In Fullerton, California
- BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash with Rear Contour
- NECK WOOD: Natural Satin Hard-Rock Maple With Maple Fretboard
- NECK PROFILE: G&L Modern Classic With 9 1/2" Radius
- NUT: 100% Natural Bone
- FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo, Jescar 57110 18% Nickel Silver
- TUNING KEYS: 12:1 Ratio, Sealed-Back
- BRIDGE: Leo Fender-Designed G&L Saddle-Lock With Chrome-Plated Brass Saddles
- CONTROLS: 3-Position Pickup Selector, Volume, Tone
- INCLUDES: G&L Deluxe Gig Bag