FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The ASAT Z-3 Semi-hollow was introduced at the same time as the solidbody version in late 1997. It was available with or without an F-hole like the one shown here. The tone chamber construction produces a slightly different sound compared to its solidbody brother. Unlike the individual pickup routes of the ASAT S-3, the ASAT Z-3 and Z-3 S.H. have a "bathtub" route for the pickups.

 
 Body: Semi-hollow; 2-piece ash

 Finish: Sunburst top, black back; polyurethane

 Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Rosewood, single bound; white pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets: 22

 Pickguard: Tortoise-white-black-white plastic laminate

 Bridge: G&L Saddle-Lock, chrome

 Nut: Graph Tech graphite

 Tuners:  Schaller M6, chrome

 Pickups: Three, G&L Magnetic Field Design Z-coil humbucking with adjustable pole pieces

 Controls: Master volume, master tone, 5-way pickup selector

 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:  7.4 lb