I bought the exact guitar Pete is playing! Not gonna lie, got a little excited when he read out the serial number. Now all I have to do is play it a well as the great Danish..
I’d like to see a shoot out between one of these, a Classic Vibe and a MIM standard. Would be an interesting comparison seeing as they are all in roughly the same price range.
The Mim is easily £150 on top of the sale price on this ASAT, the Fender modern players would be a fairer comparison even though they’ve got weird pickup configurations.
@provenelk Darrell Braun did a shoot out between the MIM Strat and a Squier Strat Deluxe, which is the Cort Indonesian made Squier with the Duncan designed pups in it. Very interesting conclusions. His recommendations was to get the Squier Standard version and change the pups. The Squier played better than the MIM, but the difference between Squier Standard and Deluxe was only the pups. And the cost difference was big enough to actually put a real set of Duncans or Bare Knuckles in the Squier. I have an American Standard and two of the Squier Deluxes. Bought the second one because the first one played so damn well. But the second one became my mod guitar. I had a set of Fender CS '61 pups laying around, and I swapped out the tuners with Ratio tuners. In a real shoot out, that 335 euro Squier would give my $1200 American Standard and run for it's money! In fact if you consider the price point, the squier wins hands down. But go check out the video on Darrell Braun youtube channel. It's pretty good. He does several of the budget vs high price guitars. Bob in Germany
‘The one where...’ 18:00 Pete Honore transforms into Paul Kossoff, and spontaneously produces the archetypal 70s rock solo, with character, flair and most of all ease. Damn. The rest of us can leave our instruments by the exit.
Yeah, how could that guy ever know how to sell gear. It's not like he started his own guitar company which currently employs dozens if not hundreds of people and makes a living do that. Jeez that would just be silly. Oh and exactly what he really does do....... Does Pete have his own guitar company? I love Pete but come on now. You're just being a hater at this point. Final point and perhaps some of the Anderton's staff could help on this. I'm fairly certain a large part of the reason this channel exists at all in it's current form and popularity has a whole lot to do with Rob Chapman. You can like one guy without trying to diss another guy. That is the worse kind of person to run across. You see them all the time talking to women. You can't build yourself up so you tear down someone else they like instead. Clownish.
I will say this about the special run of this guitar. This was on sale for less than $300 from another guitar shop in the USA. I have had a couple of Fender Tele's and one of the G&L ASAT with the MFD pick ups. The one I got came out of the box PERFECT. I have had it now for a couple of years and it still plays as it did on day one. As for the sound, use effects anyway and this works great in the studio. I like a sound just on the edge of break-up sound and in that particular set-up, this sounds great. I always find the bridge is slightly less harsh than my 67 Tele, so it lends to quick sound in the studio. And as I said it is rock solid. Glad you shed some light on how these came about, as they were never on the G&L website. No clues.
Listening to Pete play should qualify as therapy - it instantly puts me in a good mood and helos me forget about the voices in my head. If only for a moment.
6 years later and this is still one of the Captain and Pete's greatest outro jams ever! And to think they played out on a G&L tribute and an even cheaper version of the Tribute... Slap my face and call me Sally...playing is indeed in the hands!
Really nice to see you guys showing some G&L love. My US made ASAT Classic and Legacy USA (Strat model) are two of my very favorite guitars. Fantastic build quality, and they are tone monsters! Both in the $1000-1500 range and put many of their Fender counterparts to shame. They both love my 68 Fender Super Reverb 4x10!
Well, some say the letters stand for "George and Leo", officially that has been changed to "Guitars by Leo" (because George Fullerton got his fill of it) but I say it's "Gals and Liquor". I had one of the American-made G&L ASAT Classics that I bought new in the mid 1990s. It was my favorite guitar for about 8 years and the best Tiddle Casper I ever owned. The American guitars all have Ash bodies, these Indonesian guitars are made of Basswood. The finish on my American ASAT was the Mary Kay finish (a see-through finish applied as a thin layer of white paint smeared over the Ash and then covered with two or three coats of clear lacquer) - a finish that has not been offered on the Indonesian guitars but was a finish that Leo created for his first Straddle Casper signature model, a guitar that he made for Ms Mary Kay, a singer who performed in white evening dresses and played one of the first Stratocasters back in the early 50s. (The Mary Kay model had gold-plated hardware and sold for a few dollars more than the regular Strat, when the price of a Stratocaster was $275.)
Me and my girlfriend of almost a decade only celebrated our first Valentines day together, we both agree that it's just a Hallmark holiday (money spinner) and you shouldn't need a dedicated day of the year to show your love for one another.
Unless she employs formulae N+1 where N = number of guitars you have and she acts appropriately +1 ... = definition of true love proven and substantiated evidentially ;)
I had my hand hovering over the 'buy' button right up until the 'its not quite an epic deal'. Still excellent value and likely beats anything Squire do at the same price.
It’s amazing how far the quality of the affordable end of guitars have come and all for the better in my opinion. That’s why I think so many of my generation gave up cos the stuff we had was utter crap and I mean utter crap!!
The guitar Pete is playing has alnico pickups. Alnicos are not powerful pickups, that is why they sound great and clear when amplified. With gain added, they have awesome distortion.
Great as always, Gents. I suspect that if we gave Pete a board from a skid, put some strings, tuners, bridge, and a pickup on it, he would make it sound good. Thanks to the Anderton's team for the vids.
Been married nearly 30 years. We just do a nice dinner and some wine. Get her flowers during the year because you want to, and it’s much more appreciated. The ASAT Tele rocks! I have a semi-hollow body ASAT Classic that I love. It has a humbucker in the neck position
The pickups on these Indonesian ones are as good as anything out there, they're excellent. In fact, I got the guitar used for 365 euros and consider it pretty much a steal, it punches way above its weight class, is comfortable to play and sturdily built.
There was a time I used to wait a week just to hear Rabea and Matt saying the words "Hey I'm Rabea, and I'm Matt, and this is sound(s) like on Andertons TV!". Really miss that series :(((
Those guitars look great! My wife and I have been married sixteen years and been together for twenty. We have never done Valentine’s Day. She said it was a stupid Hallmark holiday, I believed her. End of story. I love you guys. Great playing and you always make me laugh.
olivier arnold She really, really wouldn't. I decided one time to go ahead and buy her candy and flowers. She said it was a waste of money. And meant it. Get a spouse who is says what they means folks. Life is much easier.
Valentine's Day is amateur hour. Show love every day and screw cut flowers. If anything, plant some flowers to enjoy a whole season. Oh, and nice guitars.
I took my wife to Lanzarote for Valentines day, we both ended up with stinking colds. To think I could have bought 6 of these ASATs instead , really cheers me up no end.
I know Fenders from previous video sound "better" because they are expensive and "reliced", but to be honest, I would be perfectly happy if guitar parts on my recordings sound like the ASAT on the right. £350 guitar can give you all you need if you listen to music with your ears
Dear people of Andertons: Blindfold Challenge. Fanned frets, true temperament frets and both combined(optional), evertune bridges and other stuff of that sort. Don't tell the guys in advance. You're welcome.
geecen ive heard from multiple people, that someone gave them a fanned fret guitar, they started playing and only noticed, when they were told to look at the fretboard, but that also depends on how heavy the fan is.
Wow, I would have thought it would be obvious! Never tried one myself. Seems a bit overkill when playing rock music with all the distortion etc, especially if you're not recording stuff for release.
geecen just take a look at your open hand, and you will notice that your fingers fan out naturally. So, depending on what you're playing, fanned frets can be more ergonomic. But the main purpose is of course string tension. The thicker bass strings need a longer scale length to have the same tension as the thinner treble strings. The difference isnt really a problem in your normal six string and standard tuning, but if we're talking 7+ strings and downtuning, things tend to get floppy. And if you adjust the scale length for each string, the frets have to be in a different spot for each string aswell, hence the angled frets. So these guitars are especially attractive for metal players who want to tune low and still have the strings tight.
Yea, I understand the point of it - it just seems it's the latest fad amongst manufacturers trying to sell people a new guitar. Makes sense from a design point of view, but I just mean that it's not a reason to upgrade your existing guitar.
ASAT means anti satellite... Leo was a war time era guy, so that's were the names for a lot of the G&L guitars comes from ! Same with early Fender - Owned a radio repair shop and so you get Telecaster, Stratocaster, Broadcaster, etc.... Nice to see some love for 2nd Gen Fenders
@ET Music Yea I was definitely impressed for the price. The fretwork leaves a little to be desired (frets were still marked from leveling/crowning) but looks, plays and sounds great.
Handy Valentine’s Day tip. Look through the local paper a couple of days before for fatal road accidents and bingo. Nothing says I love you like lamppost flowers. Tip 2. Make sure you remove the “ Miss you always Wayne “ ticket or it’s the c**tbook for you. Great playing as always Pete.
If Andertons is carrying G&L now, I would absolutely love to see a "Sound like Jerry Cantrell, By Busting the Bank" video, with a U.S. G&L Rampage. Please?
I once posted how much I love my G&L guitars on a guitar blog. Another poster came back saying that G&Ls are nothing but cheap Fender copies, to which I responded do you know what the G&L stands for? I then answered my own question with George Fullerton and Leo Fender, after that nothing but crickets. Speaking of which, if you want your G&L to sound more Fender-like, play it through a Fender Twin or Fender Deluxe Reverb!
If you want your ASAT to sound more like the traditional Tele, just lower the MFD pole pieces. That's the secret sauce built into the G&L's that feature the MFD p/u's... I don't even want to tell you what happens when you raise them up or stagger them...(hint), it's crazy good!
leo was into military aircraft and the space program so he named some guitars after them ASAT stands for anti satellite I found out after touring the g&l factory
I bought a G&L ASAT Tribute with the American PUPS second hand recently. They are fantastically well built and sound amazing. I think they are a FAR better buy than a Fender Tele. The ceramic PUPS have more output and a sweeter tone, but with plenty of 'twang'. Not sure about this cheaper version though.
How do these compare vs the Chapman ML3 Traditional Standard? I realize they are £50 cheaper than the Chapman. Can we get a comparison video with you two playing them and then switching?
G&L guitars, probably the best bang for your buck you will ever get. All g&l guitars have american pick ups and sound fantastic, best value guitars money can buy.
This was a killer video, you guys. Can't get enough of the Lee/Rob/Pete/Rabea team! May I make a request for a future video? I have a Fender Nashville Deluxe Tele and my curiosity about the G&L ASAT Classic S (Alnico) has been awakened. Could you please compare those? Thank you! Oh, and Valentine's Day is just a commercialism day now. Big loud raspberry.
Wish I had seen this video and sale b4 I bought my G&L ASAT Classic ,but anyway gr8 review of a gr8 Guitar..hope you pattened that chord progression..its awesome..thanks for doing what u guys do...
Lee, you successfully managed to predict my snarky comment. "If you change the body, the neck and the pickups... what's left to be exactly the same?" I was literally scrolling down to the comments section to start typing when you addressed it yourself.
This makes me want to go try and check one out. It's the right price range and I've considered a T type for a while. Always loved G&L, probably more than I like Fender. Haven't played on in well over a decade or maybe even 2 though.
I Have a Red G&L Telecaster, with a bigsby I have had it for about 8 years still plays just as good as when I got the guitar !! Just as good as an American I reckon but that's my opinion
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I bought the exact guitar Pete is playing! Not gonna lie, got a little excited when he read out the serial number. Now all I have to do is play it a well as the great Danish..
This is not the greatest g&l in the world, this is just a tribute
Leo Sauer ba dum tsssss
You gotta believe me
Oh its only a tribute. Well I wish I had this guitar back in the 60s.
Not often a comment makes me smile haha
i own one and honestly it's my constant companion. my american s-500 and les Paul are gathering dust
Love the Asshats. The guitars are nice as well. I'll see myself out...
i support that joke
Put a smile on my face see your self back in
I’d like to see a shoot out between one of these, a Classic Vibe and a MIM standard. Would be an interesting comparison seeing as they are all in roughly the same price range.
That’s a really, really good idea.
The Mim is easily £150 on top of the sale price on this ASAT, the Fender modern players would be a fairer comparison even though they’ve got weird pickup configurations.
provenelk i done exactly this today and walked away with a g&l just played so much better than any modern fender and pickups are crystal and bell like
@provenelk Darrell Braun did a shoot out between the MIM Strat and a Squier Strat Deluxe, which is the Cort Indonesian made Squier with the Duncan designed pups in it. Very interesting conclusions. His recommendations was to get the Squier Standard version and change the pups. The Squier played better than the MIM, but the difference between Squier Standard and Deluxe was only the pups. And the cost difference was big enough to actually put a real set of Duncans or Bare Knuckles in the Squier.
I have an American Standard and two of the Squier Deluxes. Bought the second one because the first one played so damn well. But the second one became my mod guitar. I had a set of Fender CS '61 pups laying around, and I swapped out the tuners with Ratio tuners. In a real shoot out, that 335 euro Squier would give my $1200 American Standard and run for it's money! In fact if you consider the price point, the squier wins hands down. But go check out the video on Darrell Braun youtube channel. It's pretty good. He does several of the budget vs high price guitars. Bob in Germany
‘The one where...’ 18:00 Pete Honore transforms into Paul Kossoff, and spontaneously produces the archetypal 70s rock solo, with character, flair and most of all ease. Damn. The rest of us can leave our instruments by the exit.
How to sell gear
1. Get Pete to demo it
2.
3. Profit
Dead Hand Blues It’s not quite fair to have Pete as your demo guy. He can make anything sound good!
Gaius Flaminius DP is always epic.
You couldn´t say better. Every time I hear this guy I feel the obligation to play guitar
Don't let Chapman near it :D
Yeah, how could that guy ever know how to sell gear. It's not like he started his own guitar company which currently employs dozens if not hundreds of people and makes a living do that. Jeez that would just be silly. Oh and exactly what he really does do....... Does Pete have his own guitar company? I love Pete but come on now. You're just being a hater at this point.
Final point and perhaps some of the Anderton's staff could help on this. I'm fairly certain a large part of the reason this channel exists at all in it's current form and popularity has a whole lot to do with Rob Chapman.
You can like one guy without trying to diss another guy. That is the worse kind of person to run across. You see them all the time talking to women. You can't build yourself up so you tear down someone else they like instead. Clownish.
Damn, Pete's playing is always a treat.
He should be a superstar in a fair world. His demo of the Super Eagles 2 is jaw dropping.
Incredible playing from Pete as usual, what a ridiculously talented dude.
I will say this about the special run of this guitar. This was on sale for less than $300 from another guitar shop in the USA. I have had a couple of Fender Tele's and one of the G&L ASAT with the MFD pick ups. The one I got came out of the box PERFECT. I have had it now for a couple of years and it still plays as it did on day one. As for the sound, use effects anyway and this works great in the studio. I like a sound just on the edge of break-up sound and in that particular set-up, this sounds great. I always find the bridge is slightly less harsh than my 67 Tele, so it lends to quick sound in the studio. And as I said it is rock solid. Glad you shed some light on how these came about, as they were never on the G&L website. No clues.
Listening to Pete play should qualify as therapy - it instantly puts me in a good mood and helos me forget about the voices in my head. If only for a moment.
6 years later and this is still one of the Captain and Pete's greatest outro jams ever!
And to think they played out on a G&L tribute and an even cheaper version of the Tribute...
Slap my face and call me Sally...playing is indeed in the hands!
Pete plays with such feel, so refreshing
This guy can make any guitar sound real good! What a player!
Oh boy. The jam was killer. Never heard such a good impro before
G&L are great guitars for the $. The Indonesian ones play as good as American fenders in my opinion.
Everything I’m going to have to agree, the tributes are made with lower quality materials than the G&L’s made in the fender shop
@Keith Clark bust out a little sand paper, use a block. Time well spent.
@Keith Clark someone take away this man's caps lock
Danish Pete would even make a shovel with one string sound like a 5000 € guitar.
Really nice to see you guys showing some G&L love. My US made ASAT Classic and Legacy USA (Strat model) are two of my very favorite guitars. Fantastic build quality, and they are tone monsters! Both in the $1000-1500 range and put many of their Fender counterparts to shame. They both love my 68 Fender Super Reverb 4x10!
I've gone back three days in a row just to watch the jam at the 13 minute mark. Wow Danish Pete.....incredible jam on the fly man
Well, some say the letters stand for "George and Leo", officially that has been changed to "Guitars by Leo" (because George Fullerton got his fill of it) but I say it's "Gals and Liquor". I had one of the American-made G&L ASAT Classics that I bought new in the mid 1990s. It was my favorite guitar for about 8 years and the best Tiddle Casper I ever owned. The American guitars all have Ash bodies, these Indonesian guitars are made of Basswood. The finish on my American ASAT was the Mary Kay finish (a see-through finish applied as a thin layer of white paint smeared over the Ash and then covered with two or three coats of clear lacquer) - a finish that has not been offered on the Indonesian guitars but was a finish that Leo created for his first Straddle Casper signature model, a guitar that he made for Ms Mary Kay, a singer who performed in white evening dresses and played one of the first Stratocasters back in the early 50s. (The Mary Kay model had gold-plated hardware and sold for a few dollars more than the regular Strat, when the price of a Stratocaster was $275.)
I love how much Lee loves Pete's playing!
I'm beyond stoked to get one here in a few weeks. Can't wait to stay playing with plugins too
Damn Danish Pete. That intro was awesome and needs to be expanded into a full song. Love everything that DP plays. Lee isn’t too shabby either :)
Me and my girlfriend of almost a decade only celebrated our first Valentines day together, we both agree that it's just a Hallmark holiday (money spinner) and you shouldn't need a dedicated day of the year to show your love for one another.
Unless she employs formulae N+1 where N = number of guitars you have and she acts appropriately +1 ... = definition of true love proven and substantiated evidentially ;)
I clicked the link thinking Lee was going to play a giant telecaster.
Geez I could listen to Pete play all day 🤤
I had my hand hovering over the 'buy' button right up until the 'its not quite an epic deal'. Still excellent value and likely beats anything Squire do at the same price.
Great to see some G&L love on here. They're excellent guitars
Damn Pete. Loop 3 chords, then play the whole neck.
Damn you Pete.
"pete honore, you're a great guitar player" - l. anderton. dang, feels good man and im not even pete.
I have two. After a $60 setup. which included some fret smoothing and minor edge rounding work, they both play and sound fantastic. $299 each.
It’s amazing how far the quality of the affordable end of guitars have come and all for the better in my opinion. That’s why I think so many of my generation gave up cos the stuff we had was utter crap and I mean utter crap!!
I've just ordered a G&L Asat Deluxe arch top in trans black with a flamed maple cap from you guys, due this Thursday, I can't wait :-)
Yess Teles and my favorite duo, this must be Christmas :D
The guitar Pete is playing has alnico pickups. Alnicos are not powerful pickups, that is why they sound great and clear when amplified. With gain added, they have awesome distortion.
Geez Pete is such a great guitar player
Great as always, Gents.
I suspect that if we gave Pete a board from a skid, put some strings, tuners, bridge, and a pickup on it, he would make it sound good.
Thanks to the Anderton's team for the vids.
that hs setup is 10/10, best guitar that I've ever tried at that price range
Been married nearly 30 years. We just do a nice dinner and some wine. Get her flowers during the year because you want to, and it’s much more appreciated. The ASAT Tele rocks! I have a semi-hollow body ASAT Classic that I love. It has a humbucker in the neck position
The pickups on these Indonesian ones are as good as anything out there, they're excellent. In fact, I got the guitar used for 365 euros and consider it pretty much a steal, it punches way above its weight class, is comfortable to play and sturdily built.
I’ve got the same sonic blue with the alnico V pickups it’s absolutely a pleasure to play
Not a usual ASAT; it has alnico pickups rather than the MFD pickups.
Mike Austin are the Alnico’s better??
@Katy Smith No they don't. MFD pickups have ceramic pickups. But don't let that stop you.
It's the scratchplate, it's smaller on the G&L :)
This. Saw the same thing.
I love the sound of the one Pete is playing! So I literally just ordered one lol.
Danis Pete's playing always on point and beyond
kinda reminded me of the old "john peel" theme intro at 0:45 thru 1:00...I used to play it when I was a kid !!!
There was a time I used to wait a week just to hear Rabea and Matt saying the words "Hey I'm Rabea, and I'm Matt, and this is sound(s) like on Andertons TV!". Really miss that series :(((
Lee is underrated. I love his playing.
Danish Pete does it again.
Pete is just amazing
Excellent Classic Rock guitar starting 13:24....sweet sounds almighty...
Would watch these two jam all freaking day man!
Those guitars look great! My wife and I have been married sixteen years and been together for twenty. We have never done Valentine’s Day. She said it was a stupid Hallmark holiday, I believed her. End of story. I love you guys. Great playing and you always make me laugh.
JKM395 this is supposed to end "..she got me a guitar for V Day"
Yeah, that's what I was expecting!
JKM395 suprise her, she'll like it
olivier arnold She really, really wouldn't. I decided one time to go ahead and buy her candy and flowers. She said it was a waste of money. And meant it. Get a spouse who is says what they means folks. Life is much easier.
JKM395 doesn't have to be something so cliche, just saying that being a little suprising is not a bad thing
"Just go and steal flowers from a graveyard"!!!!.....oooft, bad idea Cap'n! On tbe plus side, Danish Pete was immense...
GOTTA LOVE G&L !
Valentine's Day is amateur hour. Show love every day and screw cut flowers. If anything, plant some flowers to enjoy a whole season.
Oh, and nice guitars.
ASAT Almost Same As Telecaster
Another Strat, Another Tele (reputedly...)
Only better
I heard it's After Strat And Tele.
It is named for a missile, according to George Fullerton and Dale Hyatt.
@@Robstafarian I heard the same a while back...named for the ASM-135 ASAT carried by the F15 to shoot down satellites.
I took my wife to Lanzarote for Valentines day, we both ended up with stinking colds. To think I could have bought 6 of these ASATs instead , really cheers me up no end.
pete's playing rules man
Those three Pink Stars are brilliant... gotta love kids!
Who wants to see Greg Kich and Pete do some jamming??? Cuz I'd pay good money for that.
You guys are so much fun
I know Fenders from previous video sound "better" because they are expensive and "reliced", but to be honest, I would be perfectly happy if guitar parts on my recordings sound like the ASAT on the right. £350 guitar can give you all you need if you listen to music with your ears
I do think the fenders from the other video do sound slightly better, but not 10 times better. And personally I do not like reliced guitars.
Damm, Pete did it again!!
Valentines day is good....and flowers Lee....grow for free!!!! The money you would have spent can now go towards the next guitar. Win / Win!!
Dear people of Andertons:
Blindfold Challenge.
Fanned frets,
true temperament frets
and both combined(optional),
evertune bridges
and other stuff of that sort.
Don't tell the guys in advance.
You're welcome.
Pretty sure you can tell the difference between fanned and not with your fingers ;)
geecen ive heard from multiple people, that someone gave them a fanned fret guitar, they started playing and only noticed, when they were told to look at the fretboard, but that also depends on how heavy the fan is.
Wow, I would have thought it would be obvious! Never tried one myself. Seems a bit overkill when playing rock music with all the distortion etc, especially if you're not recording stuff for release.
geecen just take a look at your open hand, and you will notice that your fingers fan out naturally. So, depending on what you're playing, fanned frets can be more ergonomic. But the main purpose is of course string tension. The thicker bass strings need a longer scale length to have the same tension as the thinner treble strings. The difference isnt really a problem in your normal six string and standard tuning, but if we're talking 7+ strings and downtuning, things tend to get floppy. And if you adjust the scale length for each string, the frets have to be in a different spot for each string aswell, hence the angled frets. So these guitars are especially attractive for metal players who want to tune low and still have the strings tight.
Yea, I understand the point of it - it just seems it's the latest fad amongst manufacturers trying to sell people a new guitar. Makes sense from a design point of view, but I just mean that it's not a reason to upgrade your existing guitar.
Pete rubs some Danish on it and magic comes out. :)
that bit over the looper at 13:24 omg
Wow, real bargain. That blue one with the tortoiseshell is bangin'
ASAT means anti satellite... Leo was a war time era guy, so that's were the names for a lot of the G&L guitars comes from ! Same with early Fender - Owned a radio repair shop and so you get Telecaster, Stratocaster, Broadcaster, etc.... Nice to see some love for 2nd Gen Fenders
13 mins - add an E to finish and it's the same chord progression as champagne supernova... which it sounds nothing like. That's why I love music
your playin just keeps gettin tastier captain, pete's rubbin off on ya
FYI Folks this guitar is on sale right now at MF stupid deal for 279!!!! I had 60 bucks rewards points so I got mine for 239 shipped can't wait!
Picked one up too. Can't wait to get it.
@ET Music Yea I was definitely impressed for the price. The fretwork leaves a little to be desired (frets were still marked from leveling/crowning) but looks, plays and sounds great.
where did you order it?
Pete can even make horse hair nailed to a wood 2x4 sound good.
Handy Valentine’s Day tip. Look through the local paper a couple of days before for fatal road accidents and bingo. Nothing says I love you like lamppost flowers.
Tip 2. Make sure you remove the “ Miss you always Wayne “ ticket or it’s the c**tbook for you. Great playing as always Pete.
that jam at the beginning
If Andertons is carrying G&L now, I would absolutely love to see a "Sound like Jerry Cantrell, By Busting the Bank" video, with a U.S. G&L Rampage. Please?
I once posted how much I love my G&L guitars on a guitar blog. Another poster came back saying that G&Ls are nothing but cheap Fender copies, to which I responded do you know what the G&L stands for? I then answered my own question with George Fullerton and Leo Fender, after that nothing but crickets. Speaking of which, if you want your G&L to sound more Fender-like, play it through a Fender Twin or Fender Deluxe Reverb!
I find g&l tribute itself to sound better than fenders
If you want your ASAT to sound more like the traditional Tele, just lower the MFD pole pieces.
That's the secret sauce built into the G&L's that feature the MFD p/u's...
I don't even want to tell you what happens when you raise them up or stagger them...(hint), it's crazy good!
Just bought one through musicians friend, it was the stupid deal of the day for $299 USD. Can't wait to see it.
I did too. Nice sounding guitar but my frets are scratchy. Will have to get them polished. How was yours out of the box?
Petes right, the day after everything is 1/3 to 1/2 price. lol
Please do more jams of Andertons compilations!
leo was into military aircraft and the space program so he named some guitars after them ASAT stands for anti satellite I found out after touring the g&l factory
scott choate that’s amazing, true engineers and creative pioneer!
A couple of smooth cool lovely dudes. Best wishes from nz. 👍🎸🎸👍
I bought a G&L ASAT Tribute with the American PUPS second hand recently. They are fantastically well built and sound amazing. I think they are a FAR better buy than a Fender Tele. The ceramic PUPS have more output and a sweeter tone, but with plenty of 'twang'. Not sure about this cheaper version though.
NO, the tribute asat classic is the cheaper one. the usa model is called the asat classic.
Valentine's is a corporate scam. Pete's jamming, on the other hand, is pretty freakin' awesome!
love rob... but i could get used to Pete being on the guitar reviews! :)
ASAT is a military term for anti-satelite. The name was suggested to Leo and Dale Hyatt and the rest is history.
enjoy listening& getting these hot tips from andertons music.
How do these compare vs the Chapman ML3 Traditional Standard? I realize they are £50 cheaper than the Chapman. Can we get a comparison video with you two playing them and then switching?
G&L guitars, probably the best bang for your buck you will ever get.
All g&l guitars have american pick ups and sound fantastic, best value guitars money can buy.
This was a killer video, you guys. Can't get enough of the Lee/Rob/Pete/Rabea team!
May I make a request for a future video? I have a Fender Nashville Deluxe Tele and my curiosity about the G&L ASAT Classic S (Alnico) has been awakened. Could you please compare those? Thank you!
Oh, and Valentine's Day is just a commercialism day now. Big loud raspberry.
Wish I had seen this video and sale b4 I bought my G&L ASAT Classic ,but anyway gr8 review of a gr8 Guitar..hope you pattened that chord progression..its awesome..thanks for doing what u guys do...
i feel like ill buy anything pete is playing lol
100%
Lee, you successfully managed to predict my snarky comment. "If you change the body, the neck and the pickups... what's left to be exactly the same?"
I was literally scrolling down to the comments section to start typing when you addressed it yourself.
Still hardly no talk about those Leo-designed MFD pickups. And they're the big distinguishing feature in G&L guitars.
Yes, they are not really up on the guitar specs
Shame because the real selling point are the fabulous MFD pick ups
"Does it come with a case? No, a box." LOL
This makes me want to go try and check one out. It's the right price range and I've considered a T type for a while. Always loved G&L, probably more than I like Fender. Haven't played on in well over a decade or maybe even 2 though.
then I heard the pickup selection. still sounded ok tho. at worse it might need 125 quarter pound upgrade.
"here's a bunch of things that die that prove that my love is undying"
I Have a Red G&L Telecaster, with a bigsby
I have had it for about 8 years still plays just as good as when I got the guitar !! Just as good as an American I reckon but that's my opinion
Probably better than Fender
4:24 Ok I heard you, Pete, sometimes is wiser to not babble on about whatever thought enters into your mind.
It’s proper for woman to give a guitar on valentines day in exchange for a bouquet of flowers and dinner
That's what I'm talking about!
Eff that! I want the guitar, not damn flowers!!!! G&L sound so fab. Def on my wishlist.