FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
ASATs with #1 necks (12-inch fingerboard) made prior to 1992 are quite uncommon. The ASAT shown here has a #1 neck and was made shortly before the takeover by BBE.G&L ASAT (November 1991)
Body:
Solid; 2-piece alder
Finish: Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Rosewood; 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: 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: 7.7 lb