The 2018 Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Option 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.
Available in:
Butterscotch Blonde, 1-ply black pickguard, maple fingerboard
Old School Tobacco Sunburst, tortoise pickguard, maple fingerboard
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™.
The G&L name, stylized G&L logo, distinctive “hook” headstock design, ASAT, Magnetic Field Design and MFD are registered trademarks or trademarks of G&L Musical Instruments / BBE Sound, Inc.
† The personal name, likeness and signature of Mr. Clarence Leo Fender are property of G&L Musical Instruments / BBE Sound, Inc. and may not be used in any commercial capacity without prior approval. For enquiries regarding the use of the “Leo Fender” name, likeness or signature, pleasecontact us. G&L is not associated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
VIDEO
G&L artist Ash Jangda plays the new Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Special.
Live! At Leo’s: Full Demo with Griff Hamlin ofBluesGuitarUnleashed.com. In this video, Griff showcases the magic of Leo Fender’s ASAT Special, including the versatility of the jumbo MFD pickups, the design of the Saddle Lock bridge and more. The Live! At Leo’s studio is located at Leo Fender’s historic G&L factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California – The Birthplace Of Bolt-on™.
Live! At Leo’s: watch Griff Hamlin ofBluesGuitarUnleashed.comthrows down some tasty riffs on a G&L ASAT Special in Belair Green. The Live! At Leo’s studio is located at Leo Fender’s historic G&L factory 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 on Premier Finishes, Alder on Standard Finishes
NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard
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