FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

G&L offered a hybrid ASAT from 1987-91. Listing for an additional $50, it used ASAT circuitry with a 5-way switch and three “Strat-sized” MFD single coil pickups from the S-500 model instead of the usual pair of ASAT soapbar pickups. The S-500 pickups combined with the standard ASAT electronics makes the ASAT III unique -- it doesn't sound exactly like an S-500 or an ASAT, yet its tonal qualities are outstanding. This particular guitar also has a 12 inch fingerboard radius which is unusual for an ASAT. The 3-pickup variant was available in the same finish colors as the regular ASAT, including sunburst and blonde.

 Body:  Solid; 2-piece ash

 Finish:  Black,  nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  2-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard:  Maple; black pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  Black crinkle powder coated aluminum

 Bridge:  G&L Locktight, black crinkle powder coat

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Schaller M6, black chrome

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

 Controls:  Master volume, master tone, 5-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

 Weight:  n/a