2011 G&L ASAT Special Deluxe

$1,499.99

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  • Year: 2011
  • Manufacturer: G&L
  • Model: ASAT Special Deluxe
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Natural
  • Condition: Brand New
  • Description: G&L ASAT Special Deluxe with a gorgeous, book-matched, flame maple top on a mahogany body and outfitted with a #1D Vintage/Modern neck with a high gloss finish. This guitar weighs in at 9lbs 4oz. and plays like a dream. The nut width is 1 5/8" and the neck tapers out to 2 1/16th at the 12th fret. The G&L Magnetic Field Design® pickups use a ceramic bar magnet installed underneath each coil, with soft iron adjustable pole pieces to transfer the magnetic field to the top of the pickup. By contrast, traditional Alnico type pickups, such as used in the Legacy model, use non-adjustable Alnico pole pieces leaving the only adjustment being pickup height. The Magnetic Field Design has this adjustment, but further offers individual adjustment of each pole piece, letting the player effectively adjust the output of each string on each pickup. Magnetic Field Design yield about twice the output per wind, making the pickup quieter while allowing a greater overall output. The sound of Magnetic Field pickups is slightly warmer with a broader frequency response. Next to tone, playability is the most important characteristics of a musical instrument. To ensure all G&L USA guitars and basses deliver the ultimate playing experience, every US-made G&L instrument has analysis and fret dressing performed using the PLEK Pro ("Plekked"). With the PLEK Pro the end result is ideal string action for each instrument. This amazing machine first uses a calibrated index probe to scan a neck to determine curvature and the precise height of each fret, as well as the exact width of the neck at the nut. This procedure is performed while the neck is under tension to accurately simulate how the neck will respond when tuned to pitch. The PLEK Pro determines the exact amount of fret material needed be removed from each fret to achieve a perfectly level playing surface. The G&L craftsman studies the graphical and numeric data reported by the PLEK Pro then uses the software to optimize the dressing procedure for each and every neck. Now the machine is ready to begin its work. The PLEK Pro instructs its computer-controlled cutting head to level and crown the frets. Once this is complete, the PLEK Pro initializes a small, high-speed rotary mill to cut string slots to the precise depth and width for the specified gauge of each string. Finally, the G&L operator instructs the PLEK Pro to perform a post-process scan of the neck to be sure the outcome of the operations is flawless. After the PLEK Pro process, the G&L craftsman performs fret and nut finish work for a butter smooth feel and lustrous appearance. Plek Pro Improves Quality and Consistency The PLEK Pro has been developed to be used in guitar production factories and service-repair shops as a tool that not only performs precise fret dressing but also assists with quality control and R&D. PLEK Pro raises the quality of instruments to an extremely high and consistent level. This is a major breakthrough since the PLEK Pro identifies precisely what needs to be done for perfect fretwork, executes this rapidly, and delivers perfect results on the instrument. G&L's latest neck construction is the result of intensive research and development, using our latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) efforts, Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) technology, special diagnostic functions of our Plek Pro machine, and of course, the skilled hands, eyes and ears of our craftsmen. Our latest construction methodology uses a one piece neck blank with the truss rod installed underneath the fingerboard. In the case of an all-maple neck, a layer of the maple neck blank is sliced off, and this slice becomes the fingerboard, ensuring a consistent appearance of a solid, one-piece maple neck. Truss rod technology has evolved over the years, and G&L has carefully studied design options before finalizing its latest design. This contemporary design incorporates a secondary, flat-sided rod which bows away from primary rod. Unlike a vintage truss rod, this design does not compress the neck longitudinally in order to function; compression contributes to distortion of the fingerboard curvature. Operation is both fluid and accurate with the articulation of the neck, the "relief", being very consistent across the length of the neck. Unlike similar rods available today, G&L's rod has an additional anchor for the heel end of the neck, to help ensure long-term stability and ensure that the rod will never shear through the adjustment end of the neck. Finally, the channel for the rod is also carefully designed to provide a snug fit for the rod while ensuring free and complete articulation. A 10 year warranty and deluxe G&G hard shell case are included.