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G&L Custom Shop Bluesboy-90 HB Cherryburst
This one-of-a-kind G&L Custom Shop ASAT features:
- Cherryburst finish on Swamp Ash, 7 pounds
- Scraped wood binding
- Front and Rear body contour
- "Modern Classic" neck, 1-11/16" width at nut, 9.5" radius
- Clear satin maple neck
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard
- Medium jumbo frets
- G&L ALNICO P-90 neck pickup
- G&L AW4368C humbucker bridge pickup - Chrome cover
- G&L split and drilled tuners
- Cherryburst CS logo on back of headstock
- PLEK® laser guided fret finishing
- CS Deluxe tolex hardshell case
- Made in Fullerton, CA
The G&L Custom Shop is a master builder program that offers a more personalized journey through the G&L factory than the already excellent "option order" models. And while the Custom Shop is not an "anything goes" proposition, it does allow the buyer to color outside the lines, and specify a wider range of personal preferences. In this case we took advantage of the pickup routing option by dropping the Fallout's P-90/Humbucker combination in a classic ASAT body. We love the Fallout pickup combo, but being Tele guys at heart we couldn't resist the opportunity to drop them into the classic ASAT shape. We finished it off with scraped wood binding for a subtle border that highlights the cream pickup covers. While we love a good piece of eye-candy, the real inspiration comes when you plug it in.
First rolled out on their limited run ASAT Junior II, the Paul Gagon designed P-90 pickup offers a great middle ground between the glassy brightness of a Strat® and the thicker woolly sound of a humbucker. Sometimes maligned for being dull and one-dimensional, a good P-90 is a thing to behold, and G&L has designed a great P-90 pickup: Clear, punchy, with plenty of detail and low end definition. Fatter and smoother than a Strat, their P-90 has a nice solid punch with enough high end to cleanly separate the notes but never sounds edgy or shrill. Overdrive tones are creamy and thick, but the definition is still there and the notes don't smear together or get mushy. With this pickup G&L has done a great job of balancing output and fidelity, creating a strong pickup that never sounds harsh or over-cooked.
We chose the optional AW4368C covered humbucker for this build, and it's become one of our favorites. With larger gauge wire and fewer windings than the standard AW4470 open-coil pickup, it's got slightly less output, a more balanced response with less midrange emphasis, and the chrome cover acts to give it a smoother top end. While open-coil pickups are often the choice for getting more snap out of a set neck guitar, with a bolt-on longer scale you've got all the attack and definition you need. We love it: It's got plenty of mid-frequencies to rock your favorite pedal, but cleans up great with plenty of detail and sweetness.
For clean jangly rhythm tones or picking, combine both pickups (with the option of splitting the bridge pickup by pulling the tone knob). You'll be treated to bell-like tones that are Tele® like, with a luscious sweetness and exceptional clarity. These are some best "middle" tones out there and a P-90/Hum combination is a masterful combination of detail and substance. We love it.
The PLEK-finished Modern Classic neck sports and extra level of personal attention, and a clear satin finish for a nice dry feel that never gets sticky. When the going gets hot, you can keep going. The full range of G&L profiles is available from the Custom Shop, but the Modern Classic has been such a hit, it seemed like the right choice for this guitar.
Our custom Bluesboy 90 HB is a dream come true for us, and we are proud to be able to offer it to our customers. Built upon two groundbreaking designs, it can effortlessly flow from country twang to jazz, blues, funk and killer rock crunch. It's hard to imagine the ASAT getting any better; but ask and the G&L Custom Shop and they shall provide.
We are an authorized G&L Premier dealer located in Bellingham, Massachusetts, and this is a new guitar with all tags, tools, paperwork and certificates. We have over 40 G&L’s in stock at all times, and please feel free to browse our other listings or contact us for information on a custom order.