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 was the basis for the ASAT Special Deluxe model that was introduced in 2001. The guitar shown here is one of two ASAT Customs made specifically for the 1996 Winter NAMM trade show.

 Body: Solid; 2-piece mahogany with wood "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, satin 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