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Modern Take on Leo’s Classic T-style





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The G&L Tribute ASAT Deluxe Carved Top was built for players with an aggressive streak. This solidbody electric’s resonant nato body is topped with stunning flame maple, which also injects extra bite into your playing. Its comfortable classic C-shaped neck is capped with a fast-playing 12-inch-radius fingerboard. Thanks to its alnico-loaded Cort humbuckers, the ASAT Deluxe Carved Top shouts with an authoritative voice that’s perfect for full-throttle metal, hard-hitting alternative rock, and arena-shaking hard rock. Beyond that, coil splits unlock jangly single-coil tones, gritty blues textures, and high-octane leads. To top it off, the Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock bridge ensures maximum comfort and singing sustain, while Cort die-casting tuners maintain great intonation. The Tribute ASAT Deluxe Carved Top is a modern take on Leo Fender’s single-cutaway bolt-on.





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Carved top design caters to aggressive playing





The Tribute ASAT Deluxe Carved Top features a nato body ? a balanced and resonant wood that has a great cross-genre sound. A stunning flame maple top adds a hint of bite to every note you play. This electric guitar’s hard-rock maple neck boasts a comfortable classic C profile and an easy-playing 12-inch-radius Indian rosewood fingerboard that makes lightning-fast runs and deep bends feel effortless. Aggressive-leaning guitarists here at Sweetwater appreciate the modern playability of the ASAT Deluxe Carved Top. It respects the tradition of G&L’s iconic ASAT while propelling it squarely into the future.





Paul Gagon-designed pickups serve up a myriad of sonic textures





You can coax a myriad of sonic textures out of the G&L Tribute ASAT Deluxe Carved Top, by virtue of its alnico-loaded Cort humbucking pickups. The neck pickup exudes a vintage-inspired tone with a slightly goosed output that’s sure to get your amp cooking. The high-output bridge pickup is a real scorcher ? it positively pummels the front end of your amp, while boasting clear mids and smooth highs. A push-pull on the ASAT Deluxe Carved Top’s tone knob activates coil splits that grant you access to everything from jangly single-coil tones to gritty blues textures to high-octane leads. Both pickups feature chrome covers that offer eye-catching looks while lending a hint of warmth to your playing.





Leo's favorite creations





After founding two hugely successful guitar brands and consulting on the side, Leo Fender felt that he had unfinished business in the guitar world. Together with partner George Fullerton, G&L opened for business in 1979 and incorporated innovative design elements into their instruments, such as the Magnetic Field Design pickups, Dual-Fulcrum vibrato, Saddle-Lock bridge, and Bi-cut neck design. Leo was so proud of his new instruments that he famously declared that G&L's "are the best instruments I have ever made." Play a G&L today and experience the magic for yourself.





G&L Tribute ASAT Deluxe Carved Top Features:


Modern take on Leo Fender’s single-cutaway bolt-on electric guitar


Solid nato body exhibits is balanced and resonant


Stunning flame maple top adds a hint of bite to every note you play


Hard-rock maple neck boasts a comfortable classic "C" profile


Easy-playing 12-inch-radius Indian rosewood fingerboard


Alnico-loaded, Cort humbuckers exude the full gamut of tones


Coil splits grant you access to jangly single-coil tones, gritty blues textures, and high-octane leads


Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock bridge ensures maximum comfort and singing sustain


Cort die-casting tuners provide great intonation