The ASAT Special, which has the most in common IMHO with the seminal G + L Broadcaster, has the bigger MFD pickups and the hardtail bridge where the saddles lock together. More so than the smaller pups in the ASAT Classic, these pups lend themselves to a wide variety of music, reaching way beyond a typical Tele IMHO.
The Korean or Indonesian 'Tribute' Robert (og) has depicted has the very same pickups as the US G + L guitars; the pickups alone are worth half of what Robert paid (nice price!).
My main beef with the Special is aesthetics. I just like the more Tele like look of the ASAT Classic, even though I know in many ways the Special is better.
I have 2 US ASAT Classics against no Tributes, but I've never had a shot at one for $ 250, that would come home.
Bubbanov