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FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Intended for the European market and only made between 1995 and 1996, very few of these exist.  The model is defined by a mahogany body with a bound maple top, no pickguard, and rear loaded controls.  Usually the top is flame maple though examples with clear maple were made.  The top binding is either faux "wood" (an effect created by masking the top's edge during painting) or traditional single-ply white plastic.  This model is the basis for the ASAT Special Deluxe model (tilia body with maple cap) that was introduced in 2002.  The guitar shown here is one of two ASAT Customs made specifically for the 1996 Winter NAMM trade show.

G&L ASAT Custom (December 1995)


Body: Solid; 2-piece mahogany with "bound" flame maple top

Finish: Honeyburst, polyurethane

Neck: 2-piece flame maple, bolt-on

Fingerboard: Flame maple; black pearloid dot markers

Number of Frets: 22

Pickguard: None

Bridge: G&L Saddle-Lock, chrome

Nut: Plastic

Tuners: Sperzel, 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

Weight: 7.9 lb.











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