I have been playing guitar since 1967! I've played Rock, Country, Spanish, Jazz, Road Bands, Show bands, Garage bands - a wide variety of music in electric bands over the years.
I originally bought the Broadcaster after I wore out my old 1969 SG Special. In 1985 My wife told me I deserved to have any axe I wanted, but I didn't want to buy something so expensive that I would feel guilty after I got the first scratch... I needed a professional quality axe that I could go gig with. I found the Broadcaster at a music store here in New Mexico - and it was in tune. Hmmm, nice, played good, sounded bright, had a lot of spank. Went around to some other places and tried out a bunch of guitars that day (10/26/85) but kept comparing them back to that black beauty, so I returned to King's Music and got it. (When your wife says you can have it, go and get it before she changes her mind!) Now, who'd a thunk it would become a big 'ol 'vintage' collector's item? I opened the case today (3/7/09)to look at the paperwork for this here G&L registry, and it's still in tune. Wow!
To replace the Broadcaster I got a new Natural Ash ASAT (10/15/94) just after Leo died. I retired my 'Blackie' cause I knew I didn't want any more wear on it. It's still beautiful, polished, and in excellent shape. It has couple of tiny dings, but, hey! I played it and made a more than few bucks with it, and that's what I got it for.I'm gonna leave it to one of my sons when I pass on - they know all about this Broadcaster guitar and the G&L story behind it!
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(As extracted from this site's Registry)
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Model |
Neck Date |
Body Date |
Color |
Fretboard |
Body |
Bridge |
Other Features |
Owner |
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G050019 |
ASAT Special |
??? ??, 1994 |
??? ??, 1994 |
Natural Gloss |
Maple |
Swamp Ash |
Saddle-Lock |
Black pickguard, Beautiful Natural Ash body, Black pickups, bridge and knobs, plays like my Broadcaster! |
John D Kennedy |
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BC00712 |
Broadcaster |
??? ??, 1985 |
??? ??, 1985 |
Black |
Ebony |
Maple |
Saddle-Lock |
Authenticated from production logs by Dale Hyatt on 10/9/05, John Kennedy is the original owner. Original case, Warranty Card, Ad Slick, Serial Number Certificate of Signature by Leo, In excellent condition, the neck .has never been removed. |
John D Kennedy |
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150904556 |
Tribute ASAT Classic |
SEP ??, 2015 |
SEP ??, 2015 |
Butterscotch Blonde (1998-present) |
Maple |
Swamp Ash |
Traditional boxed steel-6 individual saddles |
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John D Kennedy |
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[3 Instruments Registered]
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