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1988-91 ASAT III
MM's 1991 ASAT III

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The following images are in the ASATs/Broadcasters section of the Pictures Gallery:

This guitar is a "hybrid" with an ASAT-style body but with S-500 pickups and a 5-way switch. Very few were made during the pre-BBE era; however, the model was reissued by BBE for a number of years and the reissue achieved modest success. This guitar is also somewhat the "basis" for the 1999 www.guitarsbyleo.com Limited Edition, though the latter is a semihollow instrument with a mahogany body.

Also check out this page and this page on Greg Gagliano's site for more information and specifications.

(Note: in order to be listed here the registry entry must contain the string 'Pre-BBE' somewhere in the Other Features field.)

S/N
Model Neck Date Body Date Color Fretboard Body Bridge Other Features Owner
1. (None) ASAT III ??? ??, 1993 ??? ??, 1991   Maple Maple Saddle-Lock Partial Pre-BBE, assembled in '10 using '91 body(never used previously), neck from '93 ASAT, factory alum pickguard, S500 p'ups, numberless, unpainted neck plate. Fender Nashville controls.Lk.Placid Blue-like, but darker. MrRoundel
2. G015517 ASAT III     Natural Rosewood Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Bought from an elderly man who lived in Fullerton and was friends to Geoge & Leo. Pre-BBE  
3. G019057 ASAT III NOV 17, 1988 ??? ??, 1988 Blonde Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Pre-BBE. Chrome hardware, one-ply white pickguard. Wott
4. G021260 ASAT III MAY 29, 1987 JUN 3, 1987 Blonde Rosewood Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Custom order, Pre-BBE, Pre-dating the Asat IIIs 1st production run in 1988, 2nd neck date: JUN 3, 1987  
5. G023982 ASAT III OCT 10, 1988 NOV 11, 1987 Blonde Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock 3 MFD pickups,3 bolt neck,black hardware & pickguard,5-way switch,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"by Leo Fender\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" on headstock Pre-BBE Radius
6. G021288 ASAT III APR 7, 1987 APR ??, 1987 Blue Rosewood Alder Saddle-Lock Rare one-off,pre-BBE, Formerly owned by Fred Newell of the Nashville Now TV program, and Country session guitarist. Finish is a turquoise blue, with painted headstock and back of neck, one ply black guard, predates the Asat III 1st production in 1988 JByrd
7. G024377 ASAT III Signature NOV 17, 1988 NOV 17, 1988 Natural Maple   Saddle-Lock three s-500 pickups 5-way selector leo fender signature white single ply pickguard pre-bbe uncle john
8. G021391 ASAT III     Natural Rosewood   Saddle-Lock Pre-BBE w/black crinkle bridge & control plate, black plastic single ply p/g. Black tuners w/Leo Fender sig on head stock.  
9. G026857 ASAT III MAY 18, 1990 APR 6, 1990 Clear Forest Green Maple Swamp Ash Standard Dual Fulcrum Pre-BBE, Clear Forest Green over Swamp Ash. Black crinkle control plate & single ply p/g. Black tuners Leo Fender sig on head stock. Davie Boy
10. G023441 ASAT III ??? ??, 1988 ??? ??, 1988 Natural Rosewood Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock pre-bbe 3 single coils - cherry OHSC all black hardware and guard Master of the Broad...
11. G023739 ASAT III     Natural Rosewood   Saddle-Lock Bought second-hand in 2003 in Rye, Sussex, England. 3 bolt neck, 5 position selector. Believed pre-BBE. Michael G
12. G021595 ASAT III     Black Maple Maple Saddle-Lock Pre-Bbe black hardware and paint, sherif logo, metal string retainer, black pickups Master of the Broad...
13. G022078 ASAT III JAN 7, 1988 JAN 13, 1988 Candy Apple Red Ebony Maple Saddle-Lock Metal pickguard, black control cover, neck plate, and PG."By Leo Fender" on headstock, #2 neck, Pre-BBE. MrRoundel
14. G025784 ASAT III Signature FEB 7, 1990 JUL 9, 1989 Natural Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock PRE-BBE Color Is natural. . Looks As Time Stood Still For It. Inspected By B.Carson frank golden
15. G024790 ASAT III Signature     Natural Ebony Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Chrome with White Pickguard [metal] Pre-BBE Steveman
16. G026478 ASAT III MAY ??, 1990 MAR 15, ???? Natural Rosewood Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Pre-BBE , blk. hardware,"By Leo Fender" on headstock, mod'd controls w/1Meg tone pot, mod'd control plate for mini-toggles (absent now), top-hat switch tip.Very clean.[Registry Admin note: duplicate S/N with Legacy-emailed Legacy owner to verify S/N] MrRoundel
17. G021458 ASAT III     Blonde Rosewood   Saddle-Lock Pups changed to Fender lace sensors, originals included, Ebay sale. Pre-BBE model with metal string tree, serif "ASAT". '87?  
18. G027871 ASAT III AUG 31, 1990 MAY 14, 1990 Cherry Sunburst Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock sgl/sgl/hum pu configuration Pre-BBE GNLDAVE
19. G022113 ASAT III OCT 7, 1987 AUG 10, 1987 Natural Rosewood Maple Saddle-Lock pre-BBE Osky Kid
20. G021475 ASAT III ??? ??, 1987   Three-tone Sunburst Rosewood     Pre-BBE Registry Admin
21. G022089 ASAT III     Natural Ebony Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Pre-BBE, swamp ash body, # 3 neck, black hardware thegael44@gmail.com
22. G022893 ASAT III     Natural Ebony Swamp Ash   Pre-BBE, Ash body, # 3 neck, black hardware personify@worldnet....
23. G023838 ASAT III     Blonde Maple     Pre-BBE Registry Admin
24. G024749 ASAT III Signature MAR 26, 1989   Natural Maple Swamp Ash Standard Dual Fulcrum Pre-BBE, Gold hardware, vibrato tail G&L KING
25. G026501 ASAT III Signature     Cherry Sunburst Maple     Pre-BBE Leobygnl@aol.com
26. G026794 ASAT III MAY 23, 1990 SEP 28, 1988 Blonde Maple Swamp Ash   Pre-BBE, Ash body  
27. G027168 ASAT III APR 6, 1990 JAN 25, 1989 Black Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Pre-BBE, Ash body, # 1 neck  
28. G028332 ASAT III Signature APR 17, 1991 MAY 18, 1991 Black Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Gold hardware, Gold signature decal,large C profile neck Pre-BBE DCoy/glguitars
29. G029723 ASAT III Signature     Three-tone Sunburst Maple     Pre-BBE, Serif logo Registry Admin
30. G023536 ASAT III MAY 14, 1990 MAR 22, 1989 Tobacco Sunburst Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Pre-BBE, black hardware and pickguard, #2 neck  
31. G024447 ASAT III Signature     Blonde Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock "Signature Series", pre-BBE, chrome hardware with white pickguard. Astroman
32. G024463 ASAT III Signature ??? ??, 1989 ??? ??, 1989 Blonde Ebony Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Pre-BBE Registry Admin
33. G021914 ASAT III             Response posted on Ebay auction from seller who says they own ASAT III with this serial number. No other info.If accurate, pre-BBE  
34. G031756 ASAT III     Black       Pre-BBE Registry Admin
35. G046840 ASAT III     Blue Maple Swamp Ash Saddle-Lock Off white pearloid pickguard, 3 MFD pickups, 22 frets, 3bolt micro-tilt neck,factory G&L turners, possiblly Pre-BBE. (Hidden)
36. G040644 ASAT III Signature ??? ??, 1994 MAY 28, 1991 Black Rosewood Alder Saddle-Lock Nonoriginal route for larger bridge pickup, neck replaced by factory in 1998 Pre-BBE Registry Admin

You can click the serial numbers in this column to edit the corresponding Instrument.
[Total Produced: Approx. 150]
[Total Registered to Date: 36]

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