r/GLGuitars

Hey all!
I bought this guitar years ago and I recently took it to one of the nearest boutique stores around here and the gentleman who assisted me got very surprised and told me this is high quality instrument and that I should take care of it.

I bought this from a different store, brand new.
Any info will be appreciated!

What lovely guitars these G&L's are. There's birdseye and flame maple grains as far as the eye can see - just take a look at that amazing masked binding around the body.

 

Manufacturer's description: >"G&L — A Celebration Of American Craftsmanship > >Fine musicians who have played every kind of guitar over the years are feeling again long-forgotten excitement and thrills as they play G&L instruments. In this cynical era, the little G&L factory in Fullerton, California - the town where these kinds of instruments were born - seems like a throw-back to a simpler more romantic age. These Californians with love, dedication and great skill slowly and painstakingly give shape, form and voice to the G&L instruments. > >There are no computer driven robots popping out guitars with uniform precision but no soul. At G&L people make instruments, and many of these people are skilled musicians themselves. Each craftsman imparts some of his or her own personality and soul into each instrument. Guitars made this way have a life - a vitality - in them that responds to the player like no other. Instruments from G&L, founded by Leo Fender in 1980, epitomize authenticity and integrity of design, engineering and craftsmanship."

>"VOICE CHAMBERS — Semi-hollow ASAT models feature two large "Voice Chambers", one on either side of a solid center section. These chambers produce a distinctive tonal characteristic, particularly a subtly "scooped" midrange. [...] On the ASAT Deluxe version, the warm smooth influence of great jazz guitars can be heard. > >SADDLE LOCK BRIDGE — a set screw on the side of the bridge presses the saddles together, so the saddles and bridge act as a single solid mass. This substantially increases sustain because maximum string vibration energy is transferred to the body."

 

Quote from the classified ad: >"This lovingly pre-owned G&L USA ASAT Deluxe Semi-Hollow was built in 2013. It is in very good to excellent condition with minimal player wear and comes with a black tolex G&G case. It doesn't come with any certificates or documentation."

 

Specs:

• pair of Seymour Duncan TB-4 JB (bridge) & SH-1N '59 (neck) 'buckers with mini-switch for coil-split
• G&L Saddle Lock hardtail bridge
• 'Blue Burst' finish
• two-piece chambered mahogany body with comfort contours
• flame maple top with f-hole & natural masked binding
• highly-figured quartersawn birdseye maple neck
• 25.5" scale length
• 'Classic C' neck contour (.082" – .093")
• vintage tint gloss neck finish
• 12" fretboard radius
• 22 Jescar 57110 medium jumbo frets
• bone nut (1.63")
• matching color headstock with birdseye maple overlay
• Schaller locking tuners
• G&L-branded G&G original hardshell case included
• in production: 1997 – 2021
• price MSRP when new:
  • $1950 USD
  • (approx. £1455 GBP)
  • (approx. €1675 EUR)
  • (excluding additional taxes)
• price used:
  • $1100–$1800 USD
  • £850–£1400 GBP
  • €990–€1600 EUR
  • (depending on finish, features and condition)
• made in USA — built 2013 in Fullerton, California