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lush ASAT one of the (if not[b] the[/b]) best looking I've yet clapped eyes on. DJ

Hi, if you can be swayed away from a Boss unit,my Zoom MRS802 (20GB HD and CD Writer) just went up on ebay this evening [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zoom-MRS802-8-track-recorder-CD-writer_W0QQitemZ220139939263QQihZ012QQcategoryZ15199QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zoom-MRS802-8-track-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] cheers DJ

Sibob,the gold one I got from geddy's nose back in March of this year for £550 and with the cash difference against my Bongo the hollowbody worked out the same.I dont ever see them for sale with retailers here,maybe someone else here knows who sells them in the UK. I do keep an eye on ebay and a company called Nitrotone Music in the states,who do the odd G&L blowout deal.Buffalo bros are another US retailer who move quite a few G&Ls.I got my Legacy 6 stringer from them. tonewise maybe another ASAT or L2K/L2500 owner can chime in and describe them better.to me they're G&L and just different from most out there. big and bold and most definetely versatile I'd say and Si,I've no plans to move on the gold one.I've grown very very fond of this bass since I got it from you.It earns its keep. cheers DJ

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='43623' date='Aug 10 2007, 09:24 AM']Was it you with that ASAT perchance?[/quote] nope,he's no doubt waiting till he can proudly show it off DJ

Sibob, The two sound further apart acoustically than they do plugged in, the MFD pickups and the electronics are the same on both Lots of different tones from them both,and its fairly easy with a couple of switch throws to jump from one usable tone to another. In a band setting they cut through much better than my musicman and sound bigger too. I prefer the sound of these basses and the L2000s to any other I've heard. They dont balance the greatest but if you play with the neck angled up a bit when standing then its fine. I just love the look,vibe,tone and aura of these basses.imo they are pretty special DJ

2001 ASAT semi hollow in cherryburst.I took this in part ex for my Bongo.both parties are happy not a mark on the ASAT. will be A/B ing it later against my regular solid bodied ASAT.in the interim here are the pics cheers DJ

great bit of business.these are great basses with bags of character. and I know someone else on these boards who snagged a USA G&L this week for the same amount but I'll let him tell you himself congratulations in the meantime are in order for the L2500 DJ

hi from another fellow Scot,(KIllie, Ayrshire - home of the ned/chav ) stick around DJ

I've got a 4 string Bongo with the humbucker and single coil and its a bit of a tone monster. good bits big big tone with a a lot of variety compensated nut for great intonation across the neck- harmonics pop out all over super fast low action on mine without any rattles or choking off notes 24 frets (if thats your thing) feels indestructible neck single coil sounds great solo'd 4 band EQ is well voiced imo did I say tone? this thing sounds huge,fat, and with a smooth hi-fi sounding tone (the sounds are the best thing about teh Bongo imo) bad bits neck pickup bit close to the edge of the fingerboard lower horn juts into my leg when playing seated possibly I hear more electronics than wood in the sounds(not sure this is necessarily a bad thing) looks still seem odd to me painted neck not everybodyd idea of fun I was going to offload mine but I've a project I'm using it on these days and it fits the bill brilliantly.It also compliments my Sterling very well. hope this helps DJ

the SR5 is the only 5 string I ever held onto.it was a great bass but didnt sound as full on as any Sterling I've owned/played even though its got the same control layout.just seemed softer,more hi-fi than growl,the 5 sits great in a mix though DJ

sell it and buy a bass over there to bring back home with you. problem with that scenario is not frittering the money away on other distractions beforehand DJ

Spy in the Cab by Bauhaus.one plucked note high up the board every 4 bars or something...will need to have a listen again DJ

the #8 neck is a peach but its not going to be on an L2500. I cant speak about the build quality,action,fit and finish on the Tribute models but the electronics are the same as those on the USA ASAT/L2k and 2500 and they really are great-the permutations are mind boggling but easy to get round.In passive mode with the middle switch in series and the front one on neck pickup it does a great P-bass,likewise I can get close to the sounds of a Jazz and a Stingray with a couple of switch throws.another feature is the fact that if your battery goes down it plays fine in passive mode.I think the G&L passive treble and bass system is neat too and I like the fact you can lock up the hefty saddles within the big meaty bridge once set. and imo the G&L MFD pickups sound more full on and ballsy than just about any others I've heard I know that nig on these boards has both a L2500 and an L5500 for sale if your heart desires a USA model DJ