FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

G&L introduced the ASAT Classic with a semi-hollow body in 1997. However, the semi-hollow model is only available with an ash body. The guitar shown here was custom-made specifically for me with a mahogany body. It's a tip 'o the hat to the mahogany Fender Telecaster Thinline of 1968-71. The G&L is constructed differently from the Fender. The hollow portions of the ASAT Classic's body are routed out from the top and a separate top is glued on the body. The Fender's hollow portions are routed out from the back and separate back is glued to the body. Besides the mahogany body, a nifty feature that G&L introduced in 1998 on all ASAT Classics is the brass bridge saddles. Prior to 1998 the Classics used steel saddles.

 Body: Semi-hollow; 2-piece mahogany

 Finish: Natural, polyurethane

 Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Maple; black pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets: 22

 Pickguard: Pearloid-black-white plastic laminate

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

 Nut: Micarta

 Tuners: Schaller M6, 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 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 5/8 inches

 Body Depth: 1 3/4 inches

 Weight: n/a