FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
The G&L
semi-hollow "Thinline" series was introduced in May
1997. The thinline body offers lighter weight, greater
resonance
and slighty different tonal characteristics -- the midrange frequencies
tend to be
scooped a bit. The ASAT shown here has some factory
options
including a bound top and bound ebony fingerboard as well as a Bigsby
B-5 tailpiece. Click here to see another example from
1998.
G&L ASAT Semi-Hollow (1998)
Body:
Semi-hollow; ash, bound top
Finish: Clear Orange, polyurethane
Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Ebony, bound; pearloid dot markers
Number of Frets: 22
Pickguard: 3-ply pearloid/black/white plastic
Bridge: Gotoh tune-a-matic type with Bigsby B-5 tailpiece
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 3/4 inches
Weight:
8.4 lb