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, nitrocellulose lacquer

 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: 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 5/8 inches