FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Introduced in 2002 in both solid and semi-hollow versions, the ASAT Classic Custom is the ultimate hybrid of ASAT and ASAT Classic.  It uses the box steel bridge and MFD bridge pickup from the Classic and has an overwound ASAT soapbar MFD in the neck position.  The hotter soapbar MFD is killer and the stock Classic neck MFD pales in comparison.  This model is by far one of the best ASAT variants currently available from G&L.  It has lots of twang and bite from the bridge pickup and unbridled blues tone from the neck pickup. The semi-hollow version with a maple top shown here produces a smoother high end with slightly scooped mids compared to the solid body version, but the maple top retains the snappy pick attack and spank you expect from an ASAT Classic.  You can bet I’ll be keeping this one for a very long time.

Body: Solid; 2-piece ash with quilted maple top, bound top and back

Finish: Clear orange, polyurethane

Neck: 2-piece birdseye maple with gun oil tint, bolt-on

Fingerboard: Maple; pearloid dot markers

Number of Frets: 22

Pickguard: White-black-white plastic laminate

Bridge: G&L ASAT Classic with brass saddles, chrome

Nut: Plastic

Tuners: Schaller Locking, sealed, chrome

Pickups: Two, G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil with adjustable pole pieces

Controls: Master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup selector switch

Scale Length: 25 1/2 inches

Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 inches

Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 5/8 inches

Body Depth: 1 3/4 inches