FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
The ASAT Semi-Hollow shown here abounds with factory
options
including
the large flake silver sparkle finish, mirrored pickguard, birdseye maple
neck, and Bigsby
B-5 tailpiece. The silver sparkle finish on this
guitar was done by G&L. A few prototype guitars from the late
1980s and the John Jorgenson Signature models were finished by a
subcontractor that specialized in the large flake finish. The
finish became so popular that the
subcontractor could not keep up with the demand so G&L’s
finishing
department set up a special spray booth and acquired the skills and
techniques
necessary to produce the large flake finishes correctly in-house.
G&L ASAT Semi-Hollow (March 1998)
Body: Semi-hollow; ash
Finish: Silver Flake, polyurethane
Neck: 2-piece birdseye maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Rosewood; pearloid dot markers
Number of Frets: 22
Pickguard: 1-ply mirrored 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 27/32 inches
Weight:
n/a