The Irish Ale over ash was only offered for a couple of years before G&L went to solid colors over a poplar body. My ASAT special has the same finish.
FWIW the combination of the MFD pickup in the “sweet spot” creates a very powerful mid forward tonality when dimed but as with all MFD pickups simply rolling back the volume tames it nicely creating a mellower tonality. The bass is 100% passive but offers a 3 way switch for Series, Parallel, and Single Coil settings. The neck is satin finished with 1.5" nut width.
Yep, that was what I meant. It’s right by 70 / Kipling.
Some of what I want to check out besides the general how does this guitar feel to play are the weight (I’ve read these Kilos are beasts) and I have yet to play one of Leo’s designs and have it really click with me. Those MFD’s in theory seem like they’d be ideal for me. I’m pretty stoked to try one out finally. That red really is stunning.
It’s on 44th street a little south and a little east from I70/Kipling. That’s where I bought the bass to begin with. I can weigh it again but as I recall it’s under 9lbs. Maybe 8.5lbs?.
Some G&L go 10lbs and more but I have never owned one that was over 9lbs.
You’re welcome to take a little road trip and come on up to Ft Collins to check mine out. It’s nice up here and I’m on the far south end of town just about 60 miles from downtown Denver. Takes about an hour or so to drive up here now that the express lanes have been completed from Berthoud north.
Decided to keep the Melda stuff, may sell later, plus MTurboCompLE is actually quite good (and @wellbi reminded me it is the only Distressor model I actually own). Down to this now:
iZotope
Ozone 9 Advanced + Tonal Balance Control - $65
VocalSynth 2 - $30
Nectar 3 Plus - $30
All three - $100
909s were just everywhere and it’s overall a more usable sound than an 808 IMO.
The 303 just is what it is. Iconic and genre-defining, but not something I would use much, and if I do, I have other options for insane filter resonance bleeping.
