FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The guitar shown here is a fine example of a later style ASAT. In late 1987, the ASAT was refined slightly and given a lacquered metal pickguard, plastic string tree, chrome tuners, and new block style logo. After the BBE takeover, the ASAT was modified further with the addition of a satin finish neck and 3-ply plastic pickguard. This guitar is a very early example of the Signature series ASAT line. Most of the Signature series G&Ls were offered beginning in 1989 and they weren’t even listed in the G&L catalog until 1990.

Body: Solid; 2-piece ash

Finish: Blonde, polyurethane

Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on

Fingerboard: Rosewood; pearloid dot markers

Number of Frets: 22

Pickguard: White powder coated aluminum

Bridge: G&L Locktight, chrome

Nut: Plastic

Tuners: Sperzel locking, sealed, brushed 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 5/8 inches