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Title: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: rockinrayduke on May 20, 2008, 07:11:21 PM
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/rockinrayduke/guitar_GL_ASAT_001.jpg)
Looking for that brown truck on Friday........
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: Dave W on May 20, 2008, 09:14:29 PM
Good for you! eBay, or a private seller?
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: rockinrayduke on May 21, 2008, 04:15:16 AM
Good ol' ebay.........
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: Barklessdog on May 21, 2008, 06:12:00 AM
Nice bass.


I love the tele shape for a bass.
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: Lightyear on May 21, 2008, 06:33:10 PM
That's sweet!  You win the lottery or something?
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: rockinrayduke on May 21, 2008, 08:30:21 PM
Nope, just work a lot of overtime. :mrgreen:

You can never have too many basses, can you?
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on May 23, 2008, 05:38:21 PM
She's a beaut, Ray! Congratulations
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: rockinrayduke on May 26, 2008, 12:10:17 PM
Oh man. This one's a keeper.  ;D :mrgreen:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/rockinrayduke/guitar_GL_ASAT_003.jpg)
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: Dave W on May 26, 2008, 01:30:07 PM
How does it balance?
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: rockinrayduke on May 26, 2008, 06:31:46 PM
No problem with dive at all, balance is fine. I'm wondering why people say that about them.
Title: Re: Couldn't resist this ASAT
Post by: gweimer on May 26, 2008, 07:10:52 PM
Quote from: rockinrayduke on May 26, 2008, 06:31:46 PM
No problem with dive at all, balance is fine. I'm wondering why people say that about them.

When they first came out, depending on the body wood, they were reported to have balance issues.  FWIW, the ASAT is essentially the same bass as the L-2000, with a different body and profile.  I still remember when the semi-hollow body version came out.  There were only about a dozen early on, and they were highly sought after.  I remember trying the G&L line when they first came out, and wished I could have afforded one.  Years later, it was on the vintageguitars site that discussion about how undervalued the G&L basses were got me thinking I should get one.  My first encounter with The Dude was on an Ebay offering of an L-1000 that didn't meet reserve.  I had emailed him, but he didn't get back to me.  No harm, no foul.  I finally got one, and I discovered the original Dudepit.  The rest is history.