G&L 25th Anniversary ASAT Custom Electric Guitar - Limited Edition
A G&L 25th anniversary ASAT custom 'Honey mahogany' electric guitar, American made, serial number CLF43238, number 148 of 250, gloss cherry finish over Honey Mahogany, mahogany neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, twenty two medium-jumbo frets, gloss finished 'Classic C' neck profile twelve inch fretboard radius, G&L 'Saddle Lock' bridge, six G&L die-cast machine heads, two hand wound G&L humbucking 'MFD' pickups, one volume control, one tone control, three-way switch, black Tolex hard case with black interior, together with a certificate of authenticity, acquired on 30 November 2006, Beautifully made guitars by Leo Fender and George Fullerton.' Kirk Pengilly. Provenance: Private Collection of Mr Kirk Pengilly, Sydney, acquired 30 November 2006
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- Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.
Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin. - Rosewood - A dense timber that varies in shade to very light brown to almost black. When rosewood is cut and sanded the colour of the timber will turn black, and after polishing and exposure to daylight, the surface will gradually lighten over time to light brown with black streaks.
The name comes from the odour emanating from the timber when it is planed, sanded or cut.
Rosewood was very popular for use in Victorian furniture in the second half of the 19th century, and at that time most of the rosewood was imported from Brazil. However it also grows in India and Indonesia.
It is used in the sold for chairs and table legs, but for carcase furniture such as side cabinets and bookcases, and for table tops it is always used as a veneer.
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