ASAT
Junior II: P-90s Done Right.
G&L ASATs: Great
players have been workin’ ‘em and G&L’s been moddin’ ‘em for nearly 30
years. Ash, Alder, Mahogany, Korina … solid and semi-hollow … MFD and Alnico
single-coils, humbuckers, P90s … two-pickup, three-pickup – you get the point:
the ASAT’s a tone machine, and now G&L’s Tribute Series has grown with the
tweaked-for-tone ASAT Junior II.
The ASAT Junior II carries two Paul Gagon-designed P90 pickups, specially spec-ed to deliver stellar
tones in each position and with matched output for more truly usable
rhythm/lead switching. No more fumbling with the volume trying to find balance
between the P90s.
The Junior II features
an easy-playing, medium-C profile neck with 12” radius and 1 5/8” nut width for
a classic ASAT feel that greets the hand like an old friend. Add on Tone-Pros
bridge/tailpiece hardware, delicious Irish Ale-finished Mahogany body and Hard
Rock Maple neck with Rosewood board and you’ve got one versatile ASAT that
effortlessly covers a wide range of sonic territory.
The Junior II has
popped up before in short-run Custom Creations models made at G&L’s
Fullerton, California shop, but this is the first time it's been this widely
available. On top of that, it's part of G&L’s Tribute Series, which has
been garnering rave reviews for more than a decade thanks to its solid
combination of tone, quality and value.
Yet again the ASAT has
proven that versatility is deep in its DNA.
Specifications
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CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on
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SCALE: 25 1/2"
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PICKUPS: G&L
AP4285B in neck position, G&L AP42105B in bridge position; designed by Paul Gagon
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BODY WOOD: Mahogany
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NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock
Maple with Rosewood fingerboard
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NECK RADIUS: 12"
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FRETS: 22 medium jumbo
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NECK WIDTH AT NUT: 1
5/8"
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NECK PROFILE: medium C
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BRIDGE: Tone-Pros
locking C-TPFP bridge and CT1 tailpiece
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CONTROLS: 3-position
pickup selector, volume, tone
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FINISH: Irish Ale