GGJaguar's Guitarium and Ampeteria 1990 G&L ASAT Bass Signature (cherry sunburst)

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FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The ASAT Bass was introduced in 1990 and remains in G&L’s current catalog. It was essentially an L-2000 with a Telecaster body style and a Jazz Bass style neck. As such, it is sonically similar to the L-2000. The early versions of this bass have a non-contoured slab body which most players found uncomfortable. When BBE took over production, they contoured the back of body on all post-1992 ASAT Basses. Another interesting feature of the earliest ASAT Basses is the jack plate. This plate is the same unit used as a pickup toggle plate on G-200s! This particular bass is a Signature series model and sports Leo Fender’s signature on the body. The series ran from 1988 to early 1992 and was limited to a just a few models. The use of Leo’s signature, however, brought about a damaging lawsuit from Fender Musical Instruments Corp. which owned the rights to the Fender name. Hence, the Signature series instruments are considered somewhat more collectable. This particular bass was ordered with an optional maple body and, although the it sounds very good, the maple body adds a substantial amount of weight. Here's a very early example with an ash body from March 1990.

G&L ASAT BASS Signature (December 1990)

Body: Solid; 2-piece maple